The most read Centrist articles of 2025
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Homelessness rises as housing support falls, surveys and official data show
Auckland's homeless population more than doubled in a year.
Scam ads hijack Simon Power’s image to lure investors with fake stock tips
Meta internally projected about US$16 billion of its 2025 revenue could come from ads linked to scams.
Calls for accountability over ‘flawed’ immigration visa decisions grow
"Where's the incentive to make a proper decision?”
Grant argues Dubai’s economy can outperform Western democracies, albeit with risks tied to authoritarianism
Dubai’s rise “cannot be explained by oil alone."
Battery storage fires raise questions for countries pursuing renewables backed by large-scale batteries
The risks of large lithium-ion batteries are underexamined.
Waipareira Survived Deregistration by Paperwork and Power
This is where the hypocrisy becomes impossible to ignore.
Our Incoming Stormy Weather and the Supervillains
Things were going well until control of the decision was taken over by another district commander, a Muslim Pakistani woman. She is the district commander for Waitematā while the district commander for Auckland is an Indian man. Permission for Tamaki’s march was denied.
Trump 2026 Is Already on Show
America has shown it can operate quickly, decisively and effectively when it comes to conducting military operations. We should all be thankful.
Good Oil General Debate
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Face of the Day
“And to you, Anthony Albanese, Tony Burke, Penny Wong, come down off your high horse and stop trying to run for cover” – Dawn Fraser
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… bodice (noun) - 1: the upper part of a woman's dress 2 archaic : corset, stays Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The term bodice is derived from body. One sense of the word body is “the part of a garment covering the body or trunk.” In
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.
