The Good Oil Podcast - Episode 9 - Chris Trotter
In episode nine of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with political commentator and historian Chris Trotter.
Politics
Everything about politics
News Briefing: 30 June 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards HEALTH Guyon Espiner (RNZ): New 'rules of engagement' with alcohol lobby after alarm at 'way too friendly' interactions Ivor Popovich (Newsroom): The scandal of public vs private health care ODT Editorial: Faster treatment not always fairest (paywalled) RNZ: Māori, Pasifika
Taxpayer-Funded Electioneering? The Whānau Ora Ad Scandal and Te Pāti Māori’s Self-Interest
As New Zealand grapples with this controversy, the message is clear: taxpayer money should never be a tool for partisan agendas. Potaka’s push for answers is a step toward accountability, but it’s only the beginning.
Trevor Mallard’s Latest Disgrace: Sued by a Kid for His Parliament Protest Stupidity
This whole mess is classic Mallard: a puffed-up ego, a disregard for reason and a knack for landing himself in hot water. Tudor Clee has got him in his sights and, if past performance is anything to go by, Trev’s about to cop another well-deserved pasting.
News Briefing: 27 June 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards TAKUTAI TARSH KEMP Liam Rātana and Lyric Waiwiri-Smith (Spinoff): Kia au tō moe, Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp Stewart Sowman-Lund (Post): Tāmaki Makaurau by-election: What happens next? (paywalled) Craig McCulloch (RNZ): Parliament unites in grief as tributes flow for Takutai Tarsh Kemp Glenn McConnell and
A Victory for Victims, But the Fight Ain’t Over
The unanimous vote in parliament is something to celebrate. It shows even the most spineless MPs can’t ignore the public’s demand for justice.
This ‘Semitic’ Sleight Is a Shield
To those who still parrot the ‘Arabs are Semites, too’ line: enough. This is not an exercise in etymology. It is a fight for truth, for justice, and for the safety of a people too long targeted by those who wield words like weapons.
News Briefing: 26 June 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, WHĀNAU ORA SPENDING Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira (RNZ): Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka asks for urgent advice after 'electioneering' concerns Julia Gabel (Herald): Tama Potaka seeks review of Māori roll ad featuring Tāme Iti RNZ: NZ First's Shane Jones criticises Whānau
Winston Peters Calls It Like He Sees It, and the Woke Brigade Loses Its Mind
In a world of spineless politicians tiptoeing around feelings, it’s refreshing to see someone who still calls it like he sees it. Unparliamentary? Maybe. Spot on? Absolutely.
David Seymour’s Social Media Smackdown: The Left’s Hypocrisy Laid Bare
The Regulatory Standards Bill might not be perfect but it’s a step toward cutting the red tape that strangles Kiwi businesses and lives. Seymour’s fighting for a principle – transparency in regulation – that should resonate with anyone tired of bureaucratic overreach.
News Briefing: 25 June 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC SECTOR Lyric Waiwiri-Smith (Spinoff): Fonterra boss nabbed science and tech advisory role after texting PM Ian Llewellyn (BusinessDesk): Slash and burn or nip and tuck, the fall of the consultants and the rise of central government power (paywalled) RNZ: Whānau Ora launches