Make Your Vote Count
Maurice Williamson explains the complexities of New Zealand’s voting system and why 2026 is different to all previous elections.
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Thumbs up for the Mob
But a middle finger to its victims. How many rapes does it take before politicians stop smiling?
Chippy Don’t Lose That Number
It is certain that Qiulae Wong has Labour’s number. One suspects that Chris Bishop has already given her his.
Why Māori Stand to Gain the Controlling Role
The Labour Party’s agenda was all about co-governance by 2040. But, here’s the frightening bit, it included Māori having power of ‘veto’, which, unbelievably, means that Māori will have the final say in everything, thus, effectively giving them dictatorial ‘control’ over our prospects in life.
Quick Hit: The Only Hand Not Raised
Four leaders raised their hands for diversity at TVNZ’s debate. Winston Peters didn’t. RNZ’s expert rebuttal ends by conceding his “disunity” warning “could indeed fit”.
The Gallery’s Overhang Fix Is the Stitch-Up MMP Was Built to Stop
The Herald and the Post political editors both want Labour and National to kill the overhang, by simple majority and with no referendum. The overhang is MMP working. A big-two stitch-up is what MMP was built to stop.
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Faces of the Day
Labour would retain the existing classroom phone ban in schools put in place under this Government. Ginny Andersen said the policy built on recommendations made to the Government in 2024, and Labour would work with educators, health experts, and young people to get the right balance in schools.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… fabulous (adjective) - 1a: resembling or suggesting a fable : of an incredible, astonishing, or exaggerated nature b: wonderful, marvelous a fabulous view from the summit 2: told in or based on fable Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Most of us use the word fabulous in an entirely
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female
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