Digital ad money keeps flowing offshore – hardly anyone’s reporting it
“Social media is still blowing everything else out of the water.”
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Govt says it’s already beaten key crime target, but data not yet public
The numbers may remain “volatile.”
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Treaty Principles Bill dropped, but broader reform agenda gains momentum
“It’s not about disrespecting the Treaty."
Legalised Abortion in NZ (Part Four)
Please, do not ignore the plight of the unborn. Be angry, be sad and resolve to do what you can to help mothers and to save babies.
Some Economics for Dumb Guys
Tariffs are a way to punish foreigners for making money. And working way too hard. And being way too productive. And efficient. Nerds.
NZ Parliament Is a Real Clown Show
Our parliament has become a three-ring circus that Barnum and Bailey would have been proud of.
Trust in the Media Is Still Dropping
Would ownership or management changes make a difference?
David Fisher’s Green Party PR Masquerading as News: A Case Study in Blame Shifting
David Fisher’s article is a masterclass in narrative spin, using unverified claims, a discredited ‘expert’ and selective outrage to protect Doyle while dismissing serious allegations.
News Briefing: 16 April 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WATER RNZ: Andrew Little to run for Wellington mayoralty Andrea Vance (Post): Our city is in trouble’: Andrew Little on why Wellington needs him (paywalled) Herald: Former Labour leader Andrew Little runs for Wellington mayor Stuff: Andrew Little to run for Wellington
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Faces of the Day
The couple raised $40,912 for KidsCan, contributing to a national total of $460,240 as of this story.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… crocus (noun): 1a: any of a genus (Crocus) of herbs of the iris family developing from corms and having solitary long-tubed flowers and slender linear leaves b: saffron (sense 1a) 2: a dark red ferric oxide used for polishing metals Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology
The Good Oil Daily Proverb
Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin. By fearing the Lord, people avoid evil