The Good Oil Podcast – Episode 8 – Simon O’Connor
Over a decade in Parliament, Simon built a reputation for going against the grain – unapologetically pro-life, pro-free speech and sceptical of the creeping influence of identity politics.
NZ Politics
News Briefing: 24 June 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FOREIGN AFFAIRS - MIDDLE EAST Lillian Hanly (RNZ):Calls for government to denounce United States attack on Iran Chelsea Daniels (Herald): Front Page: Iran-Israel conflict: Why NZ is being urged to push for UN Security Council reform Shanti Mathias (Spinoff): How has New Zealand
Mark, You Are off the Mark – Again
We want a safe, strong, united New Zealand – where immigrants are welcome only if they assimilate. Where Christian heritage is honoured – not erased. Where our children grow up Kiwis – not strangers in their own land. We do not apologise for standing.
A Tale of Two Standards
Why Jews hide while anti-Israel activists march proudly in New Zealand.
Is ‘By Māori for Māori’ Working?
Despite best intentions, the ‘by Māori for Māori’ Matauranga Māori approach is not shifting the dial.
The Media Lies and Agitprop
Crowd numbers at the Freedom and Rights Coalition demonstration.
GDP vs CO2
Unfortunately for those of us who want to do our bit for reducing CO2, Ardern’s Government banned exploration in this field.
Woe Betide Us When Parliament’s Words No Longer Matter
New Zealand’s constitutional crisis, a culprit and the crux.
Luxon’s China Love-In: A Naive Waltz with the Dragon
Luxon’s China trip was less a diplomatic triumph and more a cringe-worthy display of naïvety. He’s out there kissing butt, signing deals that sound big but mean little and pretending China’s not up to its eyeballs in anti-Western scheming.
News Briefing: 23 June 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FOREIGN AFFAIRS - MIDDLE EAST Giles Dexter (RNZ): Middle East military action 'extremely worrying', NZ backs efforts towards diplomacy - Peters Glenn McConnell (Stuff): ’The world is on fire’: Have we reached World War III - and what can NZ do? Thomas Manch (Stuff): US
Shane Jones Vows to Resurrect Oil and Gas: A Middle Finger to Ardern’s Economic Sabotage
The green lobby will howl, the media will amplify their tantrums and the usual suspects will try to paint Jones as some sort of environmental antichrist. But he’s got the facts, the moxie and the mandate to push through.
Face of the Day
A scrutiny hearing quickly turned into an opportunity to attack the previous government – particularly former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and former Energy Minister Megan Woods – for banning oil and gas exploration in 2018.
Stuff and Incest: Where We’re at on the Slippery Slope
When an ‘explainer’ reads an awful lot like a justification.
New Zealand’s Holy Empire of Make Believe
Freedom doesn’t float in the stars. It lives down here – under your feet. And it’s time we fought for it.
