The Good Oil Podcast – Episode 1 – Winston Peters
Winston Peters joins Cam Slater for 90 minutes of riveting banter.
NZ Politics
Bussy of the Day
Doyle, who uses they/them pronouns, recognised they were “politically naive” in not deleting their private Instagram account ahead of entering parliament last year, something the Green Party advised them to do.
Hands off Our Charities
I've recently been talking to experts on charities and taxation. The message to government is clear – keep your greedy, controlling, fingers off them and leave charities alone.
The NZ Lobbying and Influence Register
The fight for integrity in politics is on, and it won’t be won overnight. Both the gentle persuaders and the noisy muckrakers have a part to play. This is the beginning of a new era of scrutiny.
Winston Shows up the Woke Greens
The Greens, Māori Party and Labour have all been on the receiving end of Winston’s acerbic tongue, with his political skills far exceeding their abilities.
Why Is Productivity Low in NZ?
The HMNZS Manawanui’s inquiry explains. Poor leaders. Its lousy CEOs, bosses, inbred boards, ministers, admirals. Our non-human systems work just fine.
News Briefing: 9 April 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards ABUSE OF POLITICIANS Anneke Smith (RNZ): Research finds rape threats against female MPs common Chelsea Daniels (Herald): Front Page: Female MPs in NZ report frequent death threats and harassment Stuff: Female MPs report widespread abuse and threats, study finds Anna Whyte (Post): Research finds
The Latest 1News/Verian Poll: National and NZ First Surge, Coalition Holds Strong
With National and NZ First posting gains, the right bloc – comprising National, ACT and New Zealand First – would clinch 64 seats if an election were held today, comfortably securing a second term.
Face of the Day
“The city needs change and I have been approached by a wide range of people asking me to run” – Little
The Prize for ‘Biggest Green Washers’ in NZ
The Greens barely care a jot about local matters which are top of our day-to-day concerns. They call themselves Green because the name gets votes amongst young people. Yes, the Greens have become NZ’s Chief Green Washers.
It Was a Disaster Just Waiting
The Royal New Zealand Navy is looking more like McHale’s Navy. What an embarrassment.
My War With the NZTA: Part One
It turns out that the NZTA has not historically separated out traffic management costs from its overall expenditure. This in itself suggests slack budgetary management and a remarkable lack of concern about how public funds are spent.
News Briefing: 8 April 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards DEFENCE Anneke Smith (RNZ): New Zealand has joined the arms race - law professor Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Govt’s defence spend comes with darker edge Sam Smith (RNZ): Government hikes defence spending amid ‘tectonic shifts’ in geopolitics Thomas Coughlan (Herald): What the $12b defence