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Wind It Up Or Make It Binding.
One side wants a finish line. The other wants an unelected veto. Wind it up or watch them put it above you.
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Stickers For Gaza. Silence For Hamas.
Hipkins would sanction Israel, bless Palestine and skip Oct 7. Campaign piety is not a foreign policy.
The Writing Is on the Wall
If you think the current coalition leaves a bit to be desired, wait till this lot take centre stage. It will be a circus the likes of which we’ve never seen before. I would go so far as to predict our country could well become ungovernable.
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Māori Roadside Art Has Become a Cultural Graffiti
An individual piece of Māori roadside art may be perfectly attractive, interesting, or even impressive.
Good Oil General Debate
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Face of the Day
The overall winner of the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026 competition.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… incriminate (verb) - : to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Testimony may incriminate a suspect by placing him at the scene of a crime, and incriminating evidence is the kind that strongly links him