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New Zealand and the Sovereignty Machine
The lesson is brutal but clear: in the modern political arena, fractured individual forces are doomed to failure. A collection of solitary actors, no matter how principled, will always be crushed by a disciplined, coordinated machine.
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The media have shown once again how their intended bias puts them at serious odds with public opinion.
This Is Gaming the Election
One aspect of Kiwi culture is our desire to give everyone a fair go. But the flipside is that we have little tolerance for anyone attempting to play dirty. That’s what the Māori Party is aiming to do.
Non-Negotiable and Impossible
He will not pay. He will not leave. He cannot explain. The Americans already walked. The shelves did not empty.
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[The Good Oil] September 2026 Political Poll
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Face of the Day
The group remains missing after the disaster on the Nepal-China border killed about 750 people, with more than 3000 still missing.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… breadbasket (noun) - 1 slang : stomach 2: a region that is a major producer of grain crops (such as wheat) Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Breadbasket has been used as slang in English since at least the mid-1700s. (It has been used even longer to mean
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
Manly Monday
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Our 2 Year Drive From NEW ZEALAND to the UK Starts Now
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Snapper Fishing At Its BEST
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NZ SAS Legend: Passing Selection at 18, Escaping Death 6 Times & Saving Lives on White Island
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