Pros and cons of repealing Labour’s politicised tax tool
Critics may say otherwise, but Labour’s ‘Nosey Parker’ clause was about politics, not transparency.
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Lying Through Both of Their Faces
The AHRC wants censorship so they can save ‘free expression’.
The Mafia Strikes Yet Again
What sort of tribunal bankrupts a retired doctor – with no insurance, no practice, no patients – simply for warning mothers about risks that are now openly acknowledged even by mainstream authorities?
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Play Hamas Games, Win Hamas Prizes
Albo and Starmer are already reaping the rewards of ‘Palestinian recognition’.
Five Big Ideas That Will Save Our Economy
So yet again we need to tighten our belts. Trouble is, if I tighten mine any further I risk cutting off blood to my nether regions – and all my best stuff is down there.
The Six Sides to Every War
The only two dealing realistically with this war are Trump and Netanyahu. It is to be hoped that they can get the job done and, as far as possible, eliminate the evil head of terrorism, something that threatens the entire world.
The Future of Welfare in NZ
Can we expect that as Asian values become more prevalent we will see less tolerance for people who make benefit dependency a lifelong habit? I hope so.
Rich Scumbag Gets a Slap on the Wrist for Sick Child Abuse Stash, Thanks to a Fat Donation
One law for all means exactly that. You cannot buy your way out of prison or scrub your name from the record just because your family has clout.
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Face of the Day
Leader Winston Peters said the government’s two new pathways to residency represented “unfocused immigration proposal”, with his party having concerns it may be used as a stepping stone to Australia.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… incongruous (adjective): : lacking congruity, such as a: not harmonious : incompatible b: not conforming : disagreeing c: inconsistent within itself d: lacking propriety : unsuitable Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Incongruous is a spin-off of its antonym, congruous, which means "in agreement, harmony, or correspondence." Etymologists
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.