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From Tsunami of butter chicken to ICE ICE BABY: ACT out-redneck Winston on Immigration by proposing NZ ICE
ACT wants a NZ version of ICE. But is this policy, or a desperate bid to outflank Winston on immigration?
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Givealittle fight is finally settled – TDB stands by our advocacy
A tragic death, a disputed fundraiser, and a legal first. The Givealittle fight that raised bigger questions about trust is finally settled.
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Dear Kiwis, the Strait must be reopened but we are not helping Trump’s insane illegal war!
The Strait of Hormuz must reopen, but that doesn’t mean New Zealand should fight someone else’s war.
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Neoliberal free market capitalism + lazy mass immigration policies = a collapse in NZ’s social cohesion
New Zealand isn’t drifting apart by chance. Decades of economic policy and population pressure are tearing at the social fabric.
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Enough About Erica: What Does Labour Have to Say?
After a year of Erica Stanford’s wrecking-ball education reforms, Labour has finally put something on the table, and it’s bigger than just undoing the damage.
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Nicole McKee called to Condemn Israel’s Bulldozing Of New Zealand War Graves In Gaza
Nicole McKee says respect for the fallen is shown in deeds, not words. Critics are now asking if that applies to New Zealand war graves bulldozed in Gaza.
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Public praise for High Court ruling on NZ Superfund policies on Israeli companies
An official of the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) praised this month’s High Court judicial ruling over New Zealand Superfund…
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Anzac Day: Remembering the futility of wars for empire!
Anzac Day should not glorify empire — it should remind us of the devastating human cost of war and those who resisted it.
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Neoliberal free market capitalism + lazy mass immigration policies = a collapse in NZ’s social cohesion
New Zealand isn’t drifting apart by chance. Decades of economic policy and population pressure are tearing at the social fabric.
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Palantir’s manifesto is pure AI Technofascism – shouldn’t expelling Peter Thiel be a national security issue?
Palantir’s manifesto isn’t just tech optimism, critics say it points toward something far more dangerous.
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Who would Jesus bomb? Did PM want to attack Iran because he’s an Evangelical Christian who thinks this might trigger the Rapture?
Luxon’s rush toward the Iran war is raising more than political questions, it’s opening a debate about belief, judgement, and power.
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250 years and America needed a king
250 years after rejecting a king, America is being warned it may be drifting back toward one.
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Is NZ jumping out of the Chinese fire and into the Indian frying pan?
New Zealand wants to replace China with India, but what if we’re just swapping one problem for another?
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Happy May Day Comrades – class struggle is the Identity we need!
Forget the culture wars, May Day is a reminder that class struggle is still the fight that matters most.
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My old College wanted $230 for a Ball ticket??? Tell ’em they’re dreamin!
$230 for a school ball? Parents are pushing back, and asking when school events became luxury experiences.
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MEDIAWATCH: No RNZ – Israel illegally kidnapped Kiwis
Were Kiwis “caught up,” or illegally detained at sea? RNZ’s wording is now part of the story.
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MEDIAWATCH: You would crucify Maiki Sherman in this manner, if you wanted to privatise TVNZ
Is this really about Maiki Sherman, or part of a wider push to weaken TVNZ ahead of privatisation?
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WAATEA NEWS COLUMN – Punts on the seven Māori Electorates
Seven Māori electorates. Multiple parties. One outcome. Whoever wins here could decide the next Government.
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MEDIAWATCH: The F Word, Ani O’Brien and why Maiki Sherman kinda has to resign
If the Government had leverage over TVNZ’s political editor for a year, this isn’t a scandal; it’s a warning. And now the timing raises even bigger questions.
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MEDIAWATCH: Heather Duplicity Allan is a bad faith National Party hack
Was it journalism, or just another bad faith political hit job? Heather du Plessis-Allan’s latest take has Martyn calling bullshit.
TDB: Left News
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- World largely unprepared if any new pandemic arises - Helen Clark
- Global Sumud Flotilla calls on NZ government to intervene after Israeli interception
- Anti-slavery law uses new rules to bypass ballot
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- Land of Plenty
- #opinion: Matthew Tukaki: Calling Time on the Cowardice of Online Abuse
- The law isn’t neutral, and it never has been
- Top restaurant Amisfield received complaints about renowned chef’s behaviour to women
- #usa: Indigenous Voices Confront Colonial Legacy in Talks with King Charles
- #Hawaii: Indigenous Knowledge Shapes Future of Sustainable Timber Design
- #Australia: Community Rallies as Tributes Flow for Kumanjayi Little Baby
- #fuelcrisis: Airline Turbulence: Global Fuel Crisis Grounds Flights and Raises Alarm for Aotearoa
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- #lotto: Auckland Lotto Player Strikes It Rich with $700K Win
- #hakinakina: Randle’s Ireland Coaching Move Collapses After Past Allegations Resurface
- The Sunday poems, by Ariana Tikao
- NZer in flotilla intercepted by Israel has concussion and possible broken rib, wife says
- Peace activist urges government to reject US proposal to help reopen Strait of Hormuz
- Every Israel-Palestine Debate In A Nutshell:
- Guy Montgomery: ‘One fan took us back to his house and showed us all his guns’
- Donald Trump Is on a Mining Offensive in DR Congo
- The Corporate Thriller Lied to Us
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- Messing With Childcare Ratios Is a Terrible Idea
- Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” Is a Board of Naked Power
- WATCH: The World This Week: ‘Economic War or Bombs?’
- PATRICK LAWRENCE: Trump’s Trap, Trump’s Sanity
- The Historic Strike That Transformed the Danish West Indies
- The US Supreme Court, Race & the Right to Vote
- How Massachusetts Teachers Transformed Their Union
- Vijay Prashad: ‘Democracy of the Strongest’
- Barbara Kopple on Her Labor Documentary Masterpieces
- May 1: Day of Work or Workers’ Day?
- Protest Laws Should Be Viewed As Efforts To Ban Criticism Of Israel
- Strikes Are Down, but Workers Are Rediscovering Their Power
- Palestine Action Defendants Address Jury Directly
- ‘Revolving door into the weapons industry’: Ex-pollies’ links with arms company is business as usual for Canberra
- Australia is fixing its teen social media ban on the fly. Do the changes go far enough?
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Liberal Agenda
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Dear TVNZ – I don’t care if this kid finds his biological father, why are you launching a cellphone service when you can barely do TV?
It’s meant to sell phone plans. Instead, it feels like a low-budget TVNZ drama about finding your dad. What are they thinking?
Daily Gallery
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Political Caption Competition
NZ First and National
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Political Caption Competition
If the Herald told the truth
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GUEST BLOG: Maire Leadbeater – The Official Information Act, the Official Secrets Act and Dr Bill Sutch
Before the OIA, secrecy ruled. The Bill Sutch case shows why transparency still matters, especially now.
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GUEST BLOG: Graeme Doull – Iran’s most dangerous course of action
Forget the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s most devastating move could be precision drone strikes on global fuel infrastructure — and the world isn’t ready.
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Failing kidney patients symptomatic of health system crisis; health system needs its own mantra
Dialysis rationing is not bad luck. It is the brutal bill for a health system that ignored prevention, ignored clinicians, and called chaos reform.
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Making sense of the Opportunity Party: ripples or wave
It’s hovering near 5%. That’s all it takes. The Opportunity Party could go from political footnote to kingmaker — if the ripple becomes a wave.
The Bradbury Group
Nicola Willis and Chlöe Swarbrick clash over New Zealand’s economy tonight
Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Green Party co-Leader Chlöe Swarbrick join Martyn tonight on The Bradbury Group to debate the economy, the cost of living crisis, and the economic fallout of the Iran conflict. Plus, political heavyweights Matthew Hooton, John Tamihere and Max Harris tackle the big question: can New Zealand weather the storm?
Raw News
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News Fatigue: Stay Informed Without Burnout
You don’t need to drown in headlines to stay informed. News fatigue is real, and there’s a smarter way to engage with the world.
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Tiwai Workers Strike After 2.5 Years Bargaining
After years of talks going nowhere, Tiwai workers are taking action, and putting Rio Tinto’s massive profits under the spotlight.
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NZ Urged to Reject Strait of Hormuz Role
Should New Zealand join a US-led mission in the Strait of Hormuz, or stay out of another Middle East conflict entirely?
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Israel Flotilla Attack Sparks NZ Response Calls
A humanitarian flotilla has been boarded at sea, now the pressure is on New Zealand to decide where it stands.
