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Policy in 60 Seconds: Rio Tinto
International mineral giant Rio Tinto is angling for another taxpayer-funded bailout. Islay explains how this could go terribly wrong.
Thursday Nightcap
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Sell Air NZ Now: Taxpayers Lose $59 Million While Virtue Signalling Soars
I am with David Seymour on this one. Sell Air NZ. And while we are at it, sell the other distressed state assets such as Radio NZ and TVNZ. The taxpayer has carried these losers long enough.
Christchurch Airport Posts Strong Half-Year Growth
Passenger numbers increased 7.2 per cent to 3.4 million during the period, with international travel surging 15.2 per cent and domestic travel rising 4.8 per cent.
What New Zealand Could Lose
NZ Post has announced plans to phase out frontline posties entirely, following the same trajectory Denmark has now completed. Letters may technically still exist, but only at exorbitant courier-style prices, while the organisation pivots to parcels and registered mail – the profitable segments.
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Face of the Day
“I do not recall ever encountering Mr Epstein,” Hillary Clinton said on Thursday (local time) in an opening statement she shared on social media.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… repartee (noun) - 1a: a quick and witty reply b: a succession or interchange of clever retorts : amusing and usually light sparring with words 2: adroitness and cleverness in reply : skill in repartee Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Dorothy Parker was known for her repartee. Upon hearing
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: