Is This Election Already Over?
A polling clerk told me voting had been heavy all weekend. By Friday, nearly 600,000 votes had been cast, 32 per cent more than at the same stage in 2023.
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Money Does Not Grow On Trees and nor Does Experience
You must also grow the basket if you want an economy that provides both structural and social stability.
The Story Everyone Is Missing
Why visiting a criminal gang-pad may reveal more about the centre-left's future than the latest polls.
The Beautiful Lies of “Star Trek”
It was an entertaining enough TV show but an utter philosophical mess: no wonder its fans turned it into a ‘progressive’ cult.
Facts Are Facts Mr Luxon
National has lost the respect of its voter base. For that it, and everyone on the right, could pay a heavy price this Saturday. I hope and pray it doesn’t happen.
Quick Hit: What NZ First Says It Delivered for Superannuitants, Checked
Winston Peters read out a list in Papakura. We checked it against the official record.
Still Refusing to Accept the Obvious
Is there a more sinister reason National don’t want vote splitting?
Swarbrick Wants the Treasury Keys and Calls It Bullying When You Mention Them
Chlöe Swarbrick asked for the most powerful job in government. National quoted her. Now she says she is being cyber-bullied.
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Face of the Day
Penny Marie zeroed in on the bib number discrepancy and added: “I used to do 10k runs and half marathons. I’ve done the Auckland half marathon three times and I’ll tell you what, my hair was much more sweaty than that!”
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… tittle (noun) - 1: a point or small sign used as a diacritical mark in writing or printing 2: a very small part Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : When most of us dot our i's and cross our t's, our minds are with
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know..
Manly Monday
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