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The Air New Zealand Pod Awaits You
What gets me is that the $495 is what you pay on top of your basic ticket price: it’s only for a four-hour period in The Pod and, as you can see, it’s a bunk-bed setup.
Don’t Let NZ Become a Dumping Ground
‘Fly-tipping’ incidents caught on camera by frustrated locals.
Christchurch Airport Sees a Lift in Arrivals
International visitors contributed $861 million to the South Island economy, supporting tourism operators, hospitality businesses, and the wider regional economy.
NZ Immigrants Pull Their Weight
When it comes to those who could be working, Māori are massively over-represented. Whilst colonisation continues to be blamed for Māori ‘disadvantage’, every year thousands of immigrants come to New Zealand and make a contribution.
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Quick Hit: Luxon’s Loyalty Purge – The Ghost of 1997 Returns
Will Luxon double down on the attack against Winston, or will he be forced into a humiliating retreat to save the government?
Good Oil General Debate
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Face of the Day
“They’re the guys that claim to be socially conservative and then put Jacinda Ardern into power,” Luxon said.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… excrescence (noun) - 1: a projection or outgrowth especially when abnormal 2: a disfiguring, extraneous, or unwanted mark or part : blot 3: by-product Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Warts and pimples are common excrescences that can usually be wiped out with medication; other excrescences such as cysts