The Good Oil Podcast – Episode 10 – Lee Taituha
In episode ten of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with Unite NZ leader Lee Taituha.
NZ Politics
They Could Make Up Our Future Parliament
An insight into the little monsters who will one day run the country.
I Hear Echoes of Citizens for Rowling
Many New Zealanders resent being told what to think. That was the lesson of 1975 and I don’t think much has changed.
Te Tiriti, Not Te Mandate
A school board affirms its right to apply Treaty obligations lawfully – supporting Māori students without mandating cultural content for all.
Apartheid Funded by the Taxpayer, Run Like a Family Business
Whānau Ora should be dismantled. This isn’t empowerment: it is exploitation of the system by those lucky enough to sit at the top. The people it was meant to help never see the benefit. The insiders make sure of that.
So They Set Brushfires
What chance do the “progressive forces” have of prevailing in the battle for the future if they are forced to admit, if only to themselves, that the left is losing to the right in a fair fight?
Who Relies Most on Welfare?
Chinese people had the lowest dependency rate at 2.4 per cent. The highest rate is for Māori at 23 per cent.
The Local Electoral Act Hole
The possibilities are endless, provided you have the money and the intestinal fortitude to tell the truth about some ratbag local government candidate.
News Briefing: 7 July 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT Andrea Vance (Sunday Star Times): There are no rules any more. The political pendulum is now a wrecking ball (paywalled) Catherine McGregor (Spinoff): Is NZ politics having a MAGA moment? Peter Dunne: When symbolism trumps substance Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Labour offers National a
Time to Lock Up the Ratbags: Goldsmith’s Mandatory Sentencing Push Is What New Zealand Needs
Give Kiwis a justice system they can trust, and a reason to vote for you in 2026. The scumbags have had their run. It’s time to lock them up and let decent folks sleep easy.
Rawiri Waititi’s Dangerous Hero Worship: A Wake-Up Call for New Zealand
New Zealand stands at a crossroads. We can either call out this dangerous flirtation with authoritarianism or risk letting it fester. David Seymour’s got the guts to say it like it is. The question is: will anyone else step up before it’s too late?
Does She Seriously Think This?
Her arrogance is jaw-dropping. “I don’t actually care what you think because the people are with me,” she declares smugly. The truth is, most New Zealanders are not with her.
We Are Funding Silence at Unis
As a university cancelled a talk I was about to give (due to being too sensitive a topic supposedly), I ponder whether taxpayers should keep funding such censorious institutions.
This Is a Free Speech Crisis
This has implications for the quality of education we offer and perceptions of New Zealand universities.
The Religion of te Ao in Schools
While te Ao spirituality is often described as a cultural worldview, its modern application within the education and public sectors has taken on the features of an organised religion.