Self-Inflicted Truths Hurt the Left
They preach growth on the one hand while taxing the lifeblood out of the very people who can make it happen. Their ideology says you can tax your way to wealth.
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Can New Zealand Avoid Kleptocracy?
If we don’t decisively act now, New Zealand risks becoming another cautionary tale of how complacency turns democracy into kleptocracy.
Why Winston’s Right and Corin’s Wrong
More interviews of the sort broadcast by RNZ on Wednesday, 23 April 2025, and it’s a pretty safe bet that JMAD’s 2026 survey will be delivering even worse news.
I’m Literally Shaking Right Now
As you probably have guessed writing this has triggered me. I’m so angry and upset. Where is the acceptance? I’ve decided to go back to being a cis-straight male. I hope you’re all satisfied.
One News Spends $1 Million to Attack
Who is One News to play God? It should be wound up. It serves no purpose.
News Briefing: 28 April 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards DEFENCE, ANZAC DAY Matthew Hooton (Herald): How military training could transform NZ society (paywalled) RNZ: Government set to fight latest legal battle in Agent Orange case Stewart Sowman-Lund (Sunday Star Times): Millions paid out for Defence redundancies amid multibillion-dollar boost (paywalled) RNZ:
China’s Hissy Fit Over NZ MPs Visiting Taiwan: None of Your Bloody Business, Beijing
The sheer gall of China whining about this is laughable. They’ve got no business meddling in our affairs, yet here they are clutching their pearls because our politicians dared to set foot in Taipei.
Good Oil General Debate
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Faces of the Day
At the end of last year, there were 1378 public charging points – about one for every 84 EVs (fully electric and plug-in hybrid), Chris Bishop said. The government is targeting 10,000 by 2030, so there would be one charging point for 40 EVs.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… derelict (adjective, noun): adjective 1: abandoned especially by the owner or occupant, also : run-down 2: lacking a sense of duty : negligent noun 1 usually disparaging : a person who has no established residence and who wanders from place to place without lawful or visible means
The Good Oil Daily Proverb
Evil people don’t understand justice, but those who follow the Lord understand completely.
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I Passed Both SAS Selections | Which one was Harder?
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Michael Laws: It’s Time To Defund Woke Radio New Zealand
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