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Our Newspaper Editors Are Biased
This country badly needs to get some integrity back into our way of life.
We Must Put Safety Ahead of Ideology
Helen Houghton, Conservative Party Leader, says the Teaching Council must urgently refocus on its fundamental responsibility: protecting children and ensuring every teacher meets the standards required to work in our schools.
Who’s Going to Create The Jobs?
I've examined what every major party is proposing to do about unemployment.
Quick Hit: $2.19 Million Says Cap It
Opportunity wants a $30,000 donation cap. Gareth Morgan has given it $2,190,617. Pull the ladder up once you are on the roof.
The Future of the Centre Right
The lesson from CPAC Australia is that voters notice when parties drift from the values that originally earned their support. Whether New Zealand’s major parties recognise that lesson before the next election remains to be seen.
Dead Heat and the Kingmaker Has Already Put Her Land Tax on the Table
Hipkins and Luxon tied on 20 per cent, National and Labour on 34 seats each and Opportunity holding the balance. The kingmaker who won the debate had already said dropping her own tax reform was worth considering. Electorate vote National, party vote ACT or NZ First.
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Face of the Day
Hamilton arrived at court on Wednesday afternoon with two school-aged children. No one else was with them to look after the kids.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… catalyst (noun) - 1: a person or thing that provokes or speeds significant change or action 2: a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible Source : Merriam-Webster
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.
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