Here Comes the Politics of Kindness
Over the proceeding years, Kiwis would come to learn that there was nothing kind or empathetic about her leadership and policies.
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Did They Die in Vain?
What is happening in New Zealand right now, is NOT democracy. It is not what those 30,000 Kiwis died for.
They Have Created a Fiscal Crisis
There’s only one way out. Here it is, in joint work with former Finance Minister Sir Roger Douglas
Hopes for a New Pope
There are 1.4 billion of us Catholics and unlike the world’s Muslims, our doctrines, religious practices and moral priorities are theoretically decided by one man.
Claire Bleakley on the Gene Tech Bill
She is asking for the bill to be withdrawn and rewritten or amendments put into existing legislation: the Hazardous Substance and New Organisms Act 1996.
Why Is Doyle Allowed Anywhere Near This?
This man should not be anywhere near discussions about our children’s education – and it’s disgraceful that he still holds office.
News Briefing: 30 April 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards BUDGET, ECONOMY Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Government trimming spending in big way - here’s what it might cut and why (paywalled) Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Five key insights into Budget 2025 Dennis Wesselbaum (The Conversation): Willis warns of a ‘tight’ budget to come, but NZ should
Tory Whanau’s Exit: A Chaotic Farewell to Wellington’s Most Authentic Disaster
Tory Whanau is on her way out, thank goodness, but her legacy of chaos will linger like a bad smell. Andrew Little might be next in line but his history suggests he’ll just swap one set of disasters for another.
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Face of the Day
“I was worried there were no viable candidates for mayor. Now that has changed, I can now focus on what is important to me” – Whanau
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… penchant (noun): : a strong and continued inclination, broadly : liking Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : English has multiple p-words that imply a strong instinct or liking for something, including propensity and proclivity, but to keep things precise, penchant is the proper word for implying a pronounced,
The Good Oil Daily Proverb
For if I grow rich, I may deny you and say, “Who is the Lord?” And if I am too poor, I may steal and thus insult God’s holy name.
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