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Part Two: Top Cops Destroy Trust
Part Two: How the highest level of New Zealand Police protected their own and prosecuted the victim.
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The PM’s Comments on Pensioners
Luxon’s talk of raising the pension age is an act: a political bluff that scapegoats pensioners.
Our Free Speech Is Under Fire
Former judge David Harvey forecasts fresh online regulation push.
The Peelian Principles and Police Work
No group of human-beings is more dangerous than a group of idealists determined to ensure the survival of their ideals – even at the cost of ignoring or actively subverting everybody else’s.
We Must Refocus Our Education on Learning
By elevating symbolism over academic outcomes, NZ’s education system has drifted from its core mission – teaching children well. The Treaty of Waitangi, signed in 1840, was never intended to dictate school governance or curriculum, making its use in education policy historically misplaced.
A Case of Bureaucracy First, Public Last
When leadership hides behind protocols and misses the warning signs, the public pays the price. The McSkimming case exposes a crisis of accountability.
Police Top Brass Protected Predator While Prosecuting His Victim: IPCA Report Exposes Filthy Cover-Up
Until the rot is cut out, no woman in this country should trust police with a sexual assault complaint if the accused wears enough braid.
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Face of the Day
Qiulae Wong takes over from Raf Manji, who stood down after the 2023 election. Born in Fiji and of Chinese and European ancestry, the 37-year-old lives in Auckland.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… muse (verb, noun) - verb 1: to become absorbed in thought,especially : to think about something carefully and thoroughly musing about what might have been 2: archaic : wonder, marvel Noun 1 capitalized : any of the nine sister goddesses in Greek mythology presiding over song and poetry
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
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