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Labour/Green Unity at Waitangi spoiled by haters and wreckers this year
The power of Unity can overcome. It was an important message that Labour and the Greens put out at Waitangi this year and is in stark contrast to the naked dislike for each other Luxon, Winston and David display anytime they ar together… …that looks as friendly as your average David Beckham family portrait. Their attempt to take insult at…
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Are Green activists the Greens own worst enemy?
As the 2026 election tightens, the Greens face a challenge that has nothing to do with policy and everything to…
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NZ Police itching to be ICE storm troopers
When Police Escalation Becomes the Problem Jesus wept! Why the IPCA Matters — And Why Police Ignoring It Doesn’t IPCA…
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Mariameno attacking Te Pati Māori for refusing to previously appear – Brown on Brown unfriendly fire
After taking a movement of hundreds of thousands last year to merely a hundred last weekend, Eru continues his alienating…
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Pacific Security 2026: US Retreat, China’s Advance & Rising Regional Risk
A 2026 assessment of Pacific security as US foreign policy retreats and China expands influence. Ben Morgan examines Trump’s strategy, AUKUS, Taiwan, the South China Sea, and rising regional instability.
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The Bradbury Group with Chris Hipkins, Matthew Hooton, John Tamihere and Matthew Tukaki
1-ON-1 IN 10 INTERVIEW: Leader of the Labour Party – Chris Hipkins POLITICAL PANEL: John Tamihere – President of the…
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Bannon’s Epstein interview: a hollow, smug, humourless pervert
A detailed critique of Steve Bannon’s interview with Jeffrey Epstein, exposing the emptiness, arrogance and moral rot behind the performance.
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Politicians, leave our kids alone
Several times last year I wrote about the dangers of politicians, from any party, being involved in the development of…
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Labour/Green Unity at Waitangi spoiled by haters and wreckers this year
The power of Unity can overcome. It was an important message that Labour and the Greens put out at Waitangi this year and is in stark contrast to the naked dislike for each other Luxon, Winston and David display anytime they ar together… …that looks as friendly as your average…
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Are Green activists the Greens own worst enemy?
As the 2026 election tightens, the Greens face a challenge that has nothing to do with policy and everything to do with perception. While the party’s platform remains popular with younger and progressive voters, online activist culture risks alienating the very people the Greens need to win back — turning…
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NZ Police itching to be ICE storm troopers
When Police Escalation Becomes the Problem Jesus wept! Why the IPCA Matters — And Why Police Ignoring It Doesn’t IPCA finds police officer’s use of force on woman who gave him ‘thumbs down’ was unlawful After a woman signalled the “thumbs down” at a police officer when driving past him,…
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Mariameno attacking Te Pati Māori for refusing to previously appear – Brown on Brown unfriendly fire
After taking a movement of hundreds of thousands last year to merely a hundred last weekend, Eru continues his alienating meltdown, this time attacking the Māori Party and Labour at Waitangi… Eru Kapa-Kingi accuses Labour of stabbing Māori in the back Waitangi haukaīnga speaker and activist Eru Kapa-Kingi has delivered…
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Unemployment at 10-year high — Free Market Cheerleaders say relax
New Zealand’s unemployment rate has surged to its highest level in over a decade, but the Government and free-market cheerleaders…
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Willis scaremongering over Labour/Greens when she is being led by ACT and NZF is pretty funny
National’s Nicola Willis is warning voters about Labour working closely with the Greens, framing it as a threat of radical…
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How NZ First retains support by absorbing fragmented Right-Wing votes
NZ First continues to poll strongly by attracting voters from fragmented anti-establishment and conspiracy-driven right-wing movements in New Zealand.
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The War on News: Stranger Things tears, Trump’s Venezuela coup & 2026’s emotional rollercoaster
The War on News is a weekly attempt to make sense of a world that increasingly feels unmoored from reality. It tracks the collision of politics, media, culture, conspiracy and power — not as isolated stories, but as a single,…
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Election 2026: How Labour’s Māori Caucus can win back Māori voters
As Election 2026 approaches, Labour’s Māori Caucus faces a strategic choice. Targeting Māori voters who backed National may matter more than fighting the Māori Party for electorates.
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MEDIAWATCH: Broken markets, corporate power & the limits of competition Reform
A deep dive into New Zealand’s broken markets, the Commerce Act reform debate, and why corporate power continues to undermine competition, democracy, and public trust.
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The Bradbury Group with Chris Hipkins, Matthew Hooton, John Tamihere and Matthew Tukaki
1-ON-1 IN 10 INTERVIEW: Leader of the Labour Party – Chris Hipkins POLITICAL PANEL: John Tamihere – President of the Māori Party Matthew Hooton – Political Commentator and NZ Herald columnist Matthew Tukaki – Māori Broadcaster and Political Commentator TOPICS:…
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MEDIAWATCH: Damien Grant slavery bill – why he’s 50% right and 50% wrong
A feel-good slavery bill that won’t catch the worst offenders – Damien Grant Stuff It’s been a year since Damien Grant hypocritically self mutilated his own award winning Political Podcast and let’s be honest, his been grieving ever since. His…
TDB Left News
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The Weekly Hoon: Insurance retreat; Gugong deaths; NZ becoming a 7th Australian state & critical minerals
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- #environment: New Te Atamira Exhibition Shines Spotlight on Native Bees
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- The John Howard Eyebrows-O-Meter™ ranking of Liberal desperation
- Epstein, Mandelson, and the conspiracy theories that turn out to be true
- Pauline’s pay slip, a Hockey buck, and a Melania misstep
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Liberal Agenda
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The Liberal Agenda – Melania. 5 stars
Melania is a lavish, chilling documentary about obscene wealth, political decay and elite delusion. A five-star train wreck you have to see.
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The Liberal Agenda – Basement Theatre Pride Summer
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
Hey, here is your weekly guide to gigs in Auckland. TICKETS POPULAR Ian Moss – Live In Auckland Hollywood Avondale…
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In Occupied Palestine – 02 February 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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Political Caption Competition
Give that person a knighthood! Credit: Sam Sharpe Studio
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In Occupied Palestine – 01 February 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: Talk Liberation – Code versus conscience: When AI operates outside ethics and law
From rogue government chatbots to biometric surveillance, this guest column examines how AI is outpacing ethics, law, and democratic accountability.
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Nael Barghouti: Courageous words from an unbreakable spirit
The words of Nael Barghouti, a Palestinian leader imprisoned for decades, reveal resilience, resistance and the human cost of occupation.
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Simple English: What’s wrong with New Zealand & how we fix it
There’s a simple puzzle at the heart of modern New Zealand. We are educated. We work hard. We export food,…
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GUEST BLOG: Talk Liberation – AI isn’t intelligent, but it sure is artificial
Talk Liberation is committed to providing equal access for individuals with disabilities. To view an accessible version of this article,…
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The Bradbury Group
Election 2026 Begins: Economy, Immigration and a World in Disorder
The first Bradbury Group of 2026 opens the election year with a hard look at what has already gone wrong. From the disappearance of the promised economic “green shoots,” to the political weaponisation of anti-immigrant sentiment and the destabilising impact of Donald Trump’s return to global power, this panel cuts through the spin to examine who benefits, who pays, and what kind of year New Zealand is heading into.
Raw News
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Highest unemployment rate in a decade sparks Green Party warning
The Greens say unemployment at 5.4% is a tragedy for families, warning the National–ACT–NZ First Government is failing workers and communities.
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Unemployment hits 10-year high as NZCTU warns workers are paying the price
Stats NZ data shows unemployment at a 10-year high. NZCTU says workers, young people and Māori are bearing the cost of Government economic mismanagement.
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MPs urged to vote down ‘anti-worker’ Employment Relations Bill
NZCTU and 49 unions, lawyers, and experts urge MPs to vote down the Employment Relations Amendment Bill, warning it strips workers of basic rights and protections.
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Auckland Protest: Unions rally against ACT’s Employment Relations Bill
First Union and the NZCTU are calling Aucklanders to protest ACT’s Employment Relations Amendment Bill, which threatens workers’ rights, job security, and fair pay.
