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Stagnate Unemployment rate burns youth – why does this Government hate Auckland so much?
Young people increasingly struggling to find work, and it’s tough in Auckland and Wellington – new stats The unemployment rate has dipped slightly to 5.3%, with 163,000 without work – a decrease from 165,000 in the previous quarter. The 5.3% unemployment rate for the March quarter followed a 5.4% figure for the previous December quarter, and 5.3% in the September…
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MEDIAWATCH: What do we replace the BSA with? The JSA!
Broadcasting Standards Authority to be scrapped The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) will be scrapped in favour of having the media…
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National Party Candidate for Auckland Central worked for technofascist Palantir
Ummmm. Wait? WHAT! Candace Kinser sounds like a type of cancer, but she’s actually National candidate for Auckland Central, here…
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Why is NZ Government funding Zionist apologist organisations to choke free speech?
Ummmmm. Why is NZ Government funding Zionist apologist organisations to choke free speech? Dayenu Condemns Funding For Antisemitism Report Dayenu:…
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May is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) Awareness Month
ME isn’t “just tiredness”. It’s a brutal neurological illness that can leave people bedridden, cognitively shattered and abandoned by the health system.
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New Zealand has a system of migrant labour exploitation by design
For decades New Zealand relied on migrant workers to prop up the economy, while trapping many in a temporary visa system with little long-term security.
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BEN MORGAN – A tactical revolution in Ukraine, but what next?
The future of war may already be here. Ukraine’s drone battlefield is changing military tactics faster than governments, generals or ethicists can keep up.
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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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Super El Nino + Trump’s illegal Iran war could see millions die of famine
A fertiliser shock from the Iran conflict combined with a severe El Niño event could create the conditions for a catastrophic global famine.
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Most American Military Bases have been hit by Iran
The real danger from the Iran conflict may no longer be military defeat, but global economic collapse, fertiliser shortages and food insecurity spreading worldwide.
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Winston told Moana he needs three terms in power, here’s what I think Aotearoa would look like after nine years of NZ First
Nine years of Winston Peters? Critics imagine a future of endless culture wars, deregulation and political horse trading stretched across a decade.
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Trump and Israel’s illegal war on Iran risks 10 Billion meals each week
The biggest danger from the Iran conflict may not be oil prices, it may be the collapse of global food supply chains feeding billions of people.
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Sooo, what the CRL are really saying is…
Aucklanders were told public transport was the future. Now many are staring at a half-finished rail project, endless congestion and another delayed promise.
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I joked if Seymour spoke telepathically to his dead dog when I should have been focused on Javier Milei’s money
The weirdest thing about Javier Milei may not be the dead dog stories anymore. Allegations around disinformation networks and political money are becoming far harder to ignore.
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The PM accused the Foreign Minister of putting personal politics ahead of the national interest – Winston must be sacked!
If the Prime Minister truly believes Winston Peters put politics ahead of the national interest, how can he possibly keep him as Foreign Minister?
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MEDIAWATCH: What do we replace the BSA with? The JSA!
Broadcasting Standards Authority to be scrapped The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) will be scrapped in favour of having the media self-regulate, the media and communications minister has confirmed. Paul Goldsmith says New Zealand’s media landscape has changed dramatically but “regulatory…
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Chris Hipkins & Phil Goff On Coalition Chaos
Snap election rumours. Immigration dog whistles. Iran war fallout. The Bradbury Group dives headfirst into the political chaos tearing through Election 2026.
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Nicola Willis On Cost Of Living & Iran Fallout
Oil prices are rising. Inflation fears are back. And New Zealand’s economy is staring down another global crisis. Nicola Willis explains the Government’s plan.
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Chlöe Swarbrick: NZ Economy Rigged For The Rich
If the economy is doing so well, why does it feel like most people are drowning? Chlöe Swarbrick says the system is working exactly as designed: for the wealthy.
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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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- Infrastructure minister Chris Bishop commits to review of multibillion-dollar City Rail Link
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#national: NZ First Under Pressure as Policy Direction and Global Stance Scrutinised
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#hauora: Legal Challenge Launched Over Puberty Blocker Ban for Trans Youth
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#national: Care Workers Hit by $28K Loss as Pay Equity Fallout Deepens
- A Few More Thoughts On AI And Consciousness
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Podcast: Art, AI, Propaganda And Consciousness
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- Michael Is Not Rooted in Reality
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- Craig Murray: The Morass of Injustice
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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
Winston argued he needs 9 years in power – this is what NZ would look like after 9 years of NZFirst
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Political Caption Competition
How to deal with Right Wing voters
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – The cruelty of health professional staffing shortages
Behind every staffing shortage statistic is a whānau shattered, a burnt-out health worker, and a system failing people when they are most vulnerable.
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GUEST BLOG: Seeby Woodhouse – Iran War = no food?
The Iran conflict may be about to hit your supermarket bill. Fertiliser shortages, drought and collapsing crop economics are forming a dangerous global storm.
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Do Wellington floods, climate change and wealth accumulation equal “suicidal capitalism”?
The Wellington floods weren’t just bad weather. They were a warning flare from a system still worshipping fossil fuels while the water rises.
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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.
The Bradbury Group
Hipkins on Immigration, Goff on Iran & Is Winston Triggering a Snap Election?
Tonight on The Bradbury Group: Labour Leader Chris Hipkins on the coalition’s immigration war and collapsing public confidence over the energy crisis, plus former British High Commissioner Phil Goff on Luxon, Iran, Trump and whether New Zealand is drifting closer to America’s foreign policy agenda. With political panelists Matthew Hooton, Simon Wilson and Kerrin Leoni debating whether Winston Peters is manufacturing the conditions for a snap election.
Raw News
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Farmers Back Equal Welfare Standards For Imports
New Zealand farmers say local producers shouldn’t be forced to compete against cheaper imports produced under weaker animal welfare standards.
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UN Complaint Filed Over NZ Pay Equity Rollback
The Government’s pay equity rollback is no longer just a domestic political fight, it’s now the subject of an international human rights complaint.
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Greens Attack Government’s Council Shake-Up
Councils are already under pressure from infrastructure costs, climate events and reform fatigue, and now the Government wants to restructure the sector at speed.
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Labour Blasts Rising Unemployment Under National
More Kiwis are out of work, wages are falling behind inflation and entire communities are being hit by closures. And Labour says National has no answer.
