Are Judges Guardians or Threats?
Judicial restraint is not a partisan demand. It is the condition for legitimacy. Without it, the apex court becomes less a guardian than a threat – and the ecosystem begins to fail.
NZ Politics
NZ Cannot Afford to Be Blasé About This
Grant Robertson, the former finance minister, expressed regret for not borrowing more.
Our Courts Are Undermining the Govt’s Intent
In this judge’s application of the law, the very clear message the ban is meant to send has been muddied and weakened.
Willis and the Express Lane Myth
Rail freight could slash those costs, but decades of neglect combined with the duopoly’s trucking dominance has left rail on life support.
Door Opens for Tribal River Claims
Putting the nation at risk to prop up a dangerous and highly destabilising law that was promoted by a party that is now openly advancing anarchy no longer makes sense.
Labour’s Loose Lips Sink Ships: Senior MPs’ Rogue Statements Expose Party Incompetence
At its core, this mess reveals Labour’s competence crisis. From the leader down, they cannot maintain a united front, fact check their attacks or even remember their own policies.
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[The Good Oil] September 2025 Political Poll
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Te Pāti Māori's Ugly Truth: Anti-Semitism Unmasked as Tamihere Compares Govt to Nazis
New Zealand deserves better than race-baiting politicians who cry fascism while peddling their own brand of division. Time to wake up before it’s too late.
Please Oppose This Bill
This bill is a threat to not only the vulnerable, but to every member of our community.
Do I Really Need to Know My Lawyer’s Pronouns?
If you really must put something after your name then make it useful.
Booze Pendulum Swings Back to Sanity
A small swing toward freedom now means that the next small swing toward freedom will achieve more – likely following the next general election.
The Case Against Māori Wards
Decide together, thrive together is a false promise. The truth is simpler: Decide as one, thrive as one. Vote no to Māori wards.
Labour’s Covid Cowards: Hiding from the Truth They Forced on Us All
Prebble points out that refusing to give public evidence is rarer than hen’s teeth. The only notable case before now was some dodgy engineer who fled to Australia after the Canterbury earthquakes.
One of NZ’s Worst Sex Offenders
Goodwin has multiple convictions for violence and rape against women.