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Matua Winston goes full Trump supporting illegal kidnapping of Maduro and seizure of all Venezuelan oil
Is Winston day drinking? Winston Peters comes close to endorsing US capture of Venezuela’s ‘terrorist’ leader The state of international relations means it is the most “difficult, complex and challenging times” in the last 80 years, Foreign Minister Winston Peters told Parliament on Tuesday. “Of course we believe in multilateralism, of course we believe in the rule of law. But…
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Matua Winston goes full Trump on Phil Goff’s righteous criticism of his Government’s Foreign Affairs cowardice
‘Grow some balls’: Phil Goff targets Winston Peters amid silence on Trumps NATO comments NZME Matua Winston has gone full…
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Matua Winston double down on going full cooker over WHO Conspiracy
Ummmm. So, when Matua Winston went full cooker over the WHO Conspiracy, we had hoped that maybe one of his…
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Election 2026 is Old Zealand vs New Zealand
The Election year is upon us and as the economy limps along after this Hard Right Governments mutilation of public…
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Deployment of the National Guard in Minnesota
Can we rely on any section of the State to defend our democratic rights? The scary thing here with the National Guard giving out coffee and donuts is the illusion they will defend protesters against ICE. British soldiers were deployed…
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The Daily Blog relaunch for Election 26
Comrades, welcome to The Daily Blog Election 2026! Last year we had 800,000 readers and 7 million page views. This…
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Landlords are parasites, using extortion to take money from tenants
Now that the election date has been set, I look forward to seeing policies being issued by parties on the…
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BEN MORGAN – Greenland, Davos and the rules-based order
The weeks preceding the 2026 World Economic Forum Meeting in Davos, Switzerland were turbulent. The US flexing its military ‘muscle’…
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Matua Winston goes full Trump supporting illegal kidnapping of Maduro and seizure of all Venezuelan oil
Is Winston day drinking? Winston Peters comes close to endorsing US capture of Venezuela’s ‘terrorist’ leader The state of international relations means it is the most “difficult, complex and challenging times” in the last 80 years, Foreign Minister Winston Peters told Parliament on Tuesday. “Of course we believe in multilateralism,…
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Matua Winston goes full Trump on Phil Goff’s righteous criticism of his Government’s Foreign Affairs cowardice
‘Grow some balls’: Phil Goff targets Winston Peters amid silence on Trumps NATO comments NZME Matua Winston has gone full Trump on Phil Goff’s righteous criticism of his Government’s Foreign Affairs cowardice… …lots to unpack here… Phil Goff has accused Foreign Minister Winston Peters of failing to stand up for…
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Matua Winston double down on going full cooker over WHO Conspiracy
Ummmm. So, when Matua Winston went full cooker over the WHO Conspiracy, we had hoped that maybe one of his social media gits had just brain farted it out without checking, concerningly however, Matua Winston doubled down yesterday… Peters says the country needs to take a serious look at whether…
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New Poll confirms Green meltdown and possible hung Parliament
New RNZ-Reid Research poll brings boost for NZ First, Labour New Zealand First has climbed into third place in the latest RNZ poll, recording its strongest result in the Reid Research series in more than eight years. The RNZ-Reid Research poll, published Tuesday, also showed NZ First’s Winston Peters leaping…
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Election 2026 is Old Zealand vs New Zealand
The Election year is upon us and as the economy limps along after this Hard Right Governments mutilation of public…
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But Mr Luxon, the Trolls posting racist Mt. Maunganui disinformation are YOUR TROLLS
Wait, wait, wait – are you fucking kidding me? Prime Minister Luxon decries racist rhetoric over role of iwi after…
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Luxon glosses over his war on environment as he tours Mt. Maunganui climate event disaster zone
Christopher Luxon stands by scrapping $6b resilience fund created after Cyclone Gabrielle Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he stands by…
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The Daily Blog relaunch for Election 26
Comrades, welcome to The Daily Blog Election 2026! Last year we had 800,000 readers and 7 million page views. This month we are relaunching The Daily Blog in the biggest redesign of our 13 year history. We have been working…
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MEDIAWATCH: Climate Denier ZB demands no one ask PM any climate change questions as he tours ramifications of climate change disaster he’s exacerbating
What new hell is this? Perspective with Ryan Bridge: There’s a time and a place to protest Now, have a listen to this. This happened in Thames this morning as the Prime Minister arrived to go and check on the…
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MEDIAWATCH: NZ Herald pimping for Big Dairy
Now NZME is owned by alt-Right culture war Billionaire extremist Jim Grenon, the NZ Herald will lean more heavily into climate denial than ever before and this bullshit article by a corporate sczitist pimp trying to distance her Dairy industry…
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MEDIAWATCH: Liam Dann starts backpedaling on the green shoots of recovery champagne
Oh Jesus, this is priceless. Here was Liam Dann at the end of last year when the Right were pimping the green shoots of recovery… Pop the bubbly, the economic recovery is here (finally) – Liam Dann …now as the…
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WAATEA NEWS COLUMN: Election 2026. Why this election is so important
I think 2026 will be one of the most important elections in modern NZ Political History. The extreme nature of controversial policy pushed by ACT and NZFirst against a very weak and brittle Chris Luxon has unchained some of the…
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Wake up from your holiday daze Tāmaki Makaurau – it’s officially Summer/Pride season at Basement Theatre! From 7 Feb – 18…
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The Liberal Agenda – Basement Theatre
Kia ora Basement whānau,Aue, e hika ma! Titiro koutou ki ngā whakaari i tēnei wiki! Check out what’s on this…
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The Liberal Agenda – Under The Radar Gig Guide
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In Occupied Palestine – 23 January 2026
Zionism in practice Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land Sanction Israel Gaza‘s growing death, injury and…
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In Occupied Palestine – 22 January 2026
Zionism in practice Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land Sanction Israel Gaza‘s growing death, injury and…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – High Court provides an opportunity for political puberty blocker ban review
On 17 December Radio New Zealand reported the decision of the High Court to delay the ban on puberty blockers (a non-medical intervention) to treat gender dysphoria in young people pending a judicial review: Judicial review delays puberty blocker ban. The…
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There is a gap between what you hear about and what you really need to know. We’re here to fill…
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Meat Inspectors Come Out Strongly Against Govt Plan To Privatise Meat Inspection Service – Urge Plan To Be Scrapped – PSA
PSA submission spells out risks to food safety and meat exports Meat inspectors are warning the Government that its plan to replace independent meat inspectors with company-employed staff is reckless and threatens one of New Zealand’s most important export sectors….
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Community calls for action ahead of Te Huia funding decision
Community advocates are calling on the Government to move beyond “temporary fixes” and commit to a permanent passenger rail network connecting the Golden Triangle – Auckland, Waikato, and Bay of Plenty by holding a ‘Stack the Station’ rally on 1…
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RNZRSA supports NZ’s service personnel in wake of President Trump’s Afghanistan comments
The Royal New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association strongly rejects any suggestion that NATO forces “stood back” from the front line in Afghanistan. While New Zealand is not a member of NATO, our Defence Force deployed in support of these…
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Govt must act in upcoming collective bargaining as iInflation hits public sector workers
The Government must compensate public sector workers for rising inflation as thousands of workers look to renew collective agreements in coming months. Today’s inflation figures showing annual inflation rising by 3.1% is stark evidence that the cost of living crisis…