Te Pāti Māori Imploding: Labour’s Fragile Alliance on the Brink
At some point, Labour is going to have to wake up and disown Te Pāti Māori. Hipkins can’t keep pretending this alliance is sustainable.
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This Is the Logical End Point
Within this sex-triumphant climate can we really pretend to shock concerning Epstein, his brutal cronies, the rape gangs and their state-affiliated allies?
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The first five-time Olympic medallist in the colourful, unpredictable sport of snowboarding comes from a colourful, unexpected place: New Zealand. The honour belongs to Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, a 24-year-old from Wānaka.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… surd (adjective, noun) - adjective 1: lacking sense : irrational 2: voiceless — used of speech sounds noun 1a: an irrational root (such as √3) b: irrational number 2: a surd speech sound Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Both surd and its more common cousin absurd come from the
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.