Is Democracy Becoming a ‘Nice to Have’?
Why stop at eliminating just one layer of democratic representation, when many people wouldn’t really mind if you eliminated them all?
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Will Winston Go Right or Left?
Winston does not have the issues he had with National in 2017 and if he can’t finalise a deal with them, then I think Chris Trotter might well be right – the cross benches await.
This Is a Data Breach
The given names and surnames of 18 survivors are readily identifiable, apparent from the username field of the email addresses.
Exposed: Ayesha Verrall’s Cosy Ties to Otago Academics and the Big Tobacco Monopoly Push in New Zealand’s Smokefree Saga
New Zealanders deserve better than policies cooked up in academic silos, especially when they reek of hypocrisy and hidden agendas. Time for a proper probe before more smoke obscures the truth.
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[The Good Oil] December 2025 Political Poll
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Face of the Day
His deputy, Carmel Sepuloni, in a forceful opening speech, added a Labour word from a recent but distant past: “New Zealand can be fairer, kinder and more united than it is today.”
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… cult (noun) - 1: a religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious, also : its body of adherents 2a: great devotion to a person, idea, object, movement, or work (such as a film or book) b: the object of such devotion c: a usually small group of people
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
X account suspended after political commentary flagged
A New Zealand media watchdog says X erased his channel without warning, evidence or a single human review.
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The MYSTERY Wall - That Still Baffles Experts
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Luxon Trouble? Your Poll Says So
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Duncan UNLOADS on Govt Fishing Ban That Will Divide Kiwis
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The Good Oil Daily Roundup
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