The Rose Tinted Glasses of the Left
Those of us on the right might complain about the current administration, but who would risk the appalling and frightening alternative that exists on the left?
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The Election Night Massacre in Oz
I think the best explanation for the Australian election result is probably the most boring: the election cycle.
The New Zealand Royal Commission for Covid-19
We still see people wearing masks in supermarkets and often on the streets. Just a subtle reminder of how, for some, life will never be the same again
News Briefing: 9 May 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards LOBBYING AND INFLUENCE Guyon Espiner (RNZ): Alcohol lobbyists given input on health policies, documents reveal Danica Ludlow (Health Coalition Aotearoa): Evidence of lobbying of NZ Government officials by the alcohol industry RNZ: Labour proposes law to restrict big tobacco lobbyists influence on government John
The Sniff Test
The government’s use of urgency to change pay equity laws doesn’t pass the sniff test but at least now MPs seem to know what a woman is.
The Political Horse Race Tightens: Taxpayers’ Union Poll Drops a Truth Bomb
Curia’s given us a clear picture: it’s a two-horse race, but the finish line is anyone’s guess. One thing’s for sure – come election day, it’s going to be a hell of a fight.
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Face of the Day
ACT accused the government agency of not complying with a directive that public services be delivered on the basis of need not race.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… hedonism (noun): 1: the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the sole or chief good in life 2: a way of life based on or suggesting the principles of hedonism Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : When hedonism first appeared in English in the middle of the
The Good Oil Daily Proverb
Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment.
Tiny Home Thursday
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James Meager Talks Duck Shooter Shooting Down Drone At Lake Ellesmere
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Sean Plunket: Can New Leadership At NZME Rebuild Public Trust?
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