Should We Trust Labour
There have been a few clangers recently. Some are hypocritical, some are laced with irony, some have both and some are straight out misleading.
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This Matters for All Whistleblowers
The Barry Young hearing on 11 December. If the court rules that only those with specialised expertise can have “reasonable grounds” to raise concerns, it effectively nullifies whistleblower protection for most New Zealand workers.
Health Select Committee Blows Up Over Nicotine Pouches, But Ayesha Verrall’s Hypocrisy Steals the Show
Costello is trying to balance harm reduction with protections for kids, but Verrall and her Otago mates are too busy protecting Big Tobacco’s pet projects. New Zealand deserves better than this compromised claptrap.
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Face of the Day
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi argues that John Tamihere is unlawfully in the role of party president.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… lout (verb, noun) - verb 1: to bow in respect 2: submit, yield noun : an awkward brutish person Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Lout belongs to a large group of words that we use to indicate a particular sort of offensive and insensitive person, that group also
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens.
Luxon's New Homeless Rules And Can Labour Realistically Govern Again?
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Tiny Home Thursday
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National's Rates Cap: Great Policy, But Awful Timing
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Sean Plunket Reacts To The School Responsible For Mouldy School Lunches
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British Jews Face Growing Antisemitism With Resolve
Great Britain is their home. The Board of Deputies of British Jews was founded in 1760.
Now It’s Japan’s Turn to Question Labor’s Loyalties
They stood by our side against China – why can’t Labor return the favour?
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