Four New Zealand MPs banned from China after Taiwan visitIf the MPs apologised, the sanctions could be "suspended or cancelled".THE GOOD OIL·Jun 3·2 min readCentristRead more over at StuffReceive our free newsletter here
Unelected appointees cry ‘silenced’ after taxpayer voting powers stripped“This is about silencing Māori voices in the rooms where decisions about our rohe are made.”THE GOOD OIL·Jun 3·2 min readCentristRead more over at RNZReceive our free newsletter here
Age checks risk becoming digital ID for the whole internet“The correct term for age verification as it is implemented today is therefore identity verification.”THE GOOD OIL·Jun 3·2 min readCentristRead more over atmullvad.netReceive our free newsletter here
NZ bans three Israeli settlers from entering country“These travel bans are targeted at three individuals who have actively worked to expand illegal settlements in the West Bank, including through violence.”THE GOOD OIL·Jun 3·2 min readCentristRead more over at The BeehiveReceive our free newsletter here
Stuff reports on Grenon role in Batchelor defamation case“Strongly held personal values concerning democracy and freedom of expression”.THE GOOD OIL·Jun 3·2 min readCentristRead more over at StuffReceive our free newsletter here
Starbucks pulls AI inventory system after store shortagesThe company says this does not mean it is abandoning wider AI, automation, mobile ordering or digital customer analytics.THE GOOD OIL·Jun 3·2 min readCentristRead more over at MSNReceive our free newsletter here
Building costs rise as materials get more expensive"We probably saw more material prices increase last month than I had done for quite an amount of time."THE GOOD OIL·Jun 3·2 min readCentristRead more over at RNZReceive our free newsletter here
Australia’s One Nation overtakes major parties in new pollOne Nation outpolled Labor 30 per cent to 28 per cent.THE GOOD OIL·Jun 3·2 min readCentristRead more over at RNZReceive our free newsletter here
NZ diesel stocks hit post-war low despite incoming reserve fuelLatest Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment figures show diesel stocks at roughly 40 days' supply.THE GOOD OIL·Jun 3·2 min readCentrist1NewsThe Washington PostReceive our free newsletter here
Penk says NZ should have nuclear conversation as Australia moves to subs“Not enough”.THE GOOD OIL·May 31·2 min readCentristtoldBloombergStuff
Budget 2026 targets fuel costs, infrastructure and cyber securityInfrastructure spending is led by a $1.773 billion commitment to the Cambridge to Piarere Road of National Significance.THE GOOD OIL·May 31·2 min readCentristRead more over at The Daily Telegraph NZReceive our free newsletter here
Government rushes through law allowing AI to make welfare decisions, but rules out ChatGPT"Simple, rules-based decisions"THE GOOD OIL·May 31·2 min readCentristRead more over at RNZReceive our free newsletter here
Sea urchin-style robot challenges the future of machine design“Watching Argus move is unlike watching any other robot we’ve worked with.”THE GOOD OIL·May 31·2 min readCentristRead more over at MSNReceive our free newsletter here
Social media ban getsb nearly $31m before law is writtenThe funding is “subject to future policy and funding decisions”.THE GOOD OIL·May 31·2 min readCentristRead more over at The PostReceive our free newsletter here
Bill defining terms ‘man’ and ‘woman’ clears first reading“Our councils are captured by ideology and don’t give a hoot about the privacy and dignity of women and girls.”THE GOOD OIL·May 31·2 min readCentristRead more over at WSWSReceive our free newsletter here
Iwi leaders accuse Budget of failing Māori jobseekers“It’s taking the lifeblood out of the people, and handing it to those who are actually doing okay.”THE GOOD OIL·May 31·2 min readCentristRead more over at StuffReceive our free newsletter here
NZ and Canada face similar housing pressures“Highly regulated markets may still continue to be unruly.”THE GOOD OIL·May 31·2 min readCentristpic.twitter.com/xmDUnynt7uMay 27, 2026Read more over at Real Estate Magazine
Māori electorates face growing fragmentation ahead of Election 2026Radio Waatea reports a new political party linked to former NZ First MP Tukoroirangi Morgan is currently being formed.THE GOOD OIL·May 25·2 min readCentristWaatea News1NewsReceive our free newsletter here
Ethical investment sector hit by ‘green fatigue’“Woke capitalism”THE GOOD OIL·May 25·2 min readCentristRead more over at 1NewsReceive our free newsletter here
Green Party bill seeks to ban mining on conservation landThe proposed legislation would also require mining permits to be surrendered if protected wildlife species are discovered within permit areas.THE GOOD OIL·May 25·2 min readCentristRead more over at RNZReceive our free newsletter here
‘Duck-sized horses’ and ‘old town ponds’: Leaked Labour session reveals campaign moodEdmonds later apologised to Willis.THE GOOD OIL·May 25·2 min readCentristapologisedRead more over at StuffReceive our free newsletter here
What is a comeback? – Stuart Nash returns to politics with NZ First“I would be naive to think all New Zealanders will forgive me.”THE GOOD OIL·May 25·3 min readCentristsaidRead more over at The NZ HeraldReceive our free newsletter here
"The Waka Hijacked: How Labour, Te Pāti Māori, and the Green Party All Serve the Machine They Claim to Fight — and Why One Candidate Refused to Play the Game" - 22 May 2026Four parties are asking Te Tai Tokerau to trust them. One was the architect of Rogernomics. One rebuilt itself in the image of the corporate trust model. One is a junior partner to the system it perfo…Ivor Jones The Māori Green Lantern·May 21·21 min readAperahama Edwards seeks Te Tai Tokerau candidacyTe Tai Tokerau leader and Māori rights activist Aperehama Edwards has announced he is seeking the Te Tai Tokerau candidacy for Te Pāti Māori.Te Ao Māori NewsWhatitiri Te Wake1NewsThe Māori Green Lantern pageTe Ao Māori News
Stanford confirms universal age verification coming. But what exactly is being built?“That is the only detail the public has been given.”THE GOOD OIL·May 19·2 min readCentristRead more over on XReceive our free newsletter here
Hipkins can’t say what’s in ‘cornerstone’ policy, what it costs or what it creates – blames Treaty issuesYou have to vote for them to find out.THE GOOD OIL·May 19·2 min readCentristhttps://t.co/koYWGpZbb8pic.twitter.com/8dOZkRcgxmMay 19, 2026
Thousands of public sector jobs to go as government pushes AI overhaulBloated after a “period of largesse”.THE GOOD OIL·May 19·2 min readCentristpic.twitter.com/KEFZIgAzuHMay 19, 2026Read more over at RNZ
NZ birthrate falls again as Māori population grows faster than national averageBut you're not comparing apples to apples.THE GOOD OIL·May 19·2 min readCentristnet migrationhereStuff
AI agent deletes startup database after being given broad system access“Gone rogue.”THE GOOD OIL·May 19·2 min readCentristRead more over at The Daily ScepticReceive our free newsletter here
Just 7 of 147 food items cheaper than a decade ago as economists warn worse is comingEgg prices rose 151 per cent over the decade.THE GOOD OIL·May 19·2 min readCentristRead more over at RNZReceive our free newsletter here
IEA warns global oil stockpiles ‘depleting very fast’ amid Iran conflict“Major implications.”THE GOOD OIL·May 19·2 min readCentristRead more over at The TelegraphReceive our free newsletter here
NZ First proposes buying back BNZ and merging it with Kiwibank“National Bank of New Zealand”THE GOOD OIL·May 19·2 min readCentristRead more over at The SpinoffAndykatibReceive our free newsletter here
Has New Zealand built a study-to-work-to-residence loophole?“It’s nothing to do with getting an academic qualification..."THE GOOD OIL·May 16·3 min readCentristhttps://t.co/u8fu5NPri1May 15, 2026Joshua Riley
Not happy with ‘full and final’, multibillion-dollar iwi entity resists accountability reformsHow “full and final” are Treaty settlements when policy changes trigger fresh claims of lost influence?THE GOOD OIL·May 16·2 min readCentristRead more over at The NZ HeraldMike DickisonReceive our free newsletter here
National admits NZ needs immigration to avoid population decline"We are going to rely on migration.”THE GOOD OIL·May 16·2 min readCentristpic.twitter.com/PTCaqNFL6nMay 15, 2026pic.twitter.com/jgbn5HeKfd
The enemy of my enemy…: Opposition parties team up to push back against social media banThe select committee recommended wider measures.THE GOOD OIL·May 16·2 min readCentristMay 15, 2026hereReceive our free newsletter here
Te Pāti Māori revives old attack dog after MPs walk outAt the time, Harawira famously referred to former colleagues as “dickheads”.THE GOOD OIL·May 16·2 min readCentristRead more over at StuffSocialist AotearoaReceive our free newsletter here
Williams says local elections should be simple enough to understand“Any election outcome determined by a computer programme that includes fractions of votes can surely not be regarded as a system with integrity.”THE GOOD OIL·May 16·3 min readCentristRead more over at Peter Williams’ SubstackReceive our free newsletter here
Stanford blinks after accusing curriculum critics of playing politics“I’m here, and I’m not going to be slowed down by a union.”THE GOOD OIL·May 16·2 min readCentristpic.twitter.com/YuhMPJ9j2zMay 16, 2026Stuff
