The Acceptance of Violence in Māori Culture
From cannibalism to intimidation: violence has deep roots in Māori culture.
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Study Shows Support Is Missing for ‘Detransitioners’
This exposes a new form of stigma – using the language of the left: detransphobia.
Super Tax Backdown Exposes Labor Cracks
But Labor is still after working peoples’ retirement money.
Profile of an Antifa Promoter in NZ
I came across this man-identifying-as-woman a few months ago. Recently he replied to one of my X posts. So I looked him up more and lo and behold - Antifa promoter!
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The Gene Tech Bill: Profit Over People
The implications are chilling: home gardeners saving seeds, small-scale farmers maintaining heritage breeds or families keeping backyard hens could find themselves in breach of new bioengineering compliance rules.
Wellington Pride Taken to Human Rights Tribunal
The case most of New Zealand's media forgot to report on.
The Diary of Chloe Swarbrick
Returned to parliament still in the grips of PGCD. Everything seemed to remind me of it. The huge Palestinian flag on the wall in my office. The ‘From the River to the Sea’ I’d scratched into the wall of the ladies’ loos.
We Cannot Keep On Going Like This
The politicians most likely to get us out of this mess are Peters and Jones. These two need our support. We need them to have enough clout in the next coalition to force Luxon to stop his lunacy.
This Is Embedding More Co-Governance
We shouldn’t have a regulatory regime based on race and rent seeking. As it stands, the bill is a recipe for expensive rent seeking from those who will see it as an opportunity to hold up or ‘tax’ applications for gene and crop technology.
Luxon and Hipkins Tank, But Coalition Clings On
If Luxon does not turn things around quickly he might find himself on the backbench sooner than he thinks. And for the left, the infighting needs to stop before it costs them everything.
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Face of the Day
The allegations were contained in a series of documents Te Pāti Māori emailed its members about 10pm Monday in what the party claims is a response to calls for transparency after it faced accusations of a dictatorial leadership style by Eru Kapa-Kingi.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… zoomorphic (adjective): 1: having the form of an animal 2: of, relating to, or being a deity conceived of in animal form or with animal attributes Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The first-known use of zoomorphic in English is a translation of the French word
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.