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TVNZ Poll Shock: Winners, Losers + Predictions
Boom! Roy Morgan predicted the Labour crash and TOP rise in their last under-reported poll so this TVNZ Poll predicting a change of Government has come as a surprise to some pundits. Interestingly internal polling is showing Labour at 36 and National dipping lower into the 20s than the TVNZ Poll has them. I think voters are polarised and this…
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The Government of Orcs Want to Sell Our Precious Conservation Lands
I’m sure you are well aware of the bill going through the parliament process that will allow the government to…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Health target politics versus clinical prioritisation
It isn’t often that smaller provincial newspapers break revealing health stories. They struggle with fewer resources to call upon and…
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Keir Starmer’s fate vs Chippy’s Green Party refusal – a warning to Labour
As the NZ Labour Party struggles to shake off the Incremental Wellington Mandarins, there are lessons for them in Keir…
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The Government of Orcs Want to Sell Our Precious Conservation Lands
I’m sure you are well aware of the bill going through the parliament process that will allow the government to sell identified ‘low value’ parts of our conservation estate. ‘Bibs and bobs’, according to the Minister of Conservation (that’s an…
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We Warned You About Erica Stanford
Many articles have been written about the nefarious deeds of Erica Stanford, and her take over of education, based on…
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BEN MORGAN: Ukraine’s plan is working – What next?
When he took command of Ukraine’s military in early 2024, General Oleksandr Syrski stated his plan to defeat Russia. It…
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Police pay $10,000 in compensation to PSNA Campaign Co-ordinator John Minto
The non-confidential payout received this week follows negotiations after last year’s IPCA (Independent Police Conduct Authority) report finding that police…
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TDB Poll of Polls
Based on 4 polls, latest: 17 June 2026
Sources
- Talbot Mills — 17/06/2026
- Roy Morgan — 02/06/2026
- 1News Verian — 19/04/2026
- RNZ Reid — 23/03/2026
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Disabled community surprised Government seems to hate them
The Disabled Community might start suspecting that this Government seems to hate them… Total Mobility subsidy cut leaves Bay of Plenty users fearing isolation People who rely on subsidised transport to get around will soon have to pay more for every trip. One user is worried the change will threaten…
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ACT + National freak out over Greens taxing Billionaires
National Party leader Christopher Luxon has hit out at the Green Party’s latest tax proposal targeting “the super-rich and mega-corporates”, calling the suite of policies “economic lunacy”. Act leader David Seymour says the Green Party’s newly announced tax policy seeks to take the “dark underbelly of New Zealand’s otherwise happy…
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Keir Starmer a cold fish wet blanket jellyfish who manufactured antisemitism and betrayed Labour’s values by being incremental
Sir Keir Starmer announces resignation as UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as UK Prime Minister in an emotional speech outside No 10. Staff gathered and several ministers were present as a lectern was placed on Downing Street ahead of his statement on Monday morning (local…
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Bishop Brian Tamaki and which house of worship would Jesus burn?
Hindu Board of NZ urges police to take action against Destiny Church’s Brian Tamaki over incendiary post Hindu leaders are calling on police to take action against Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki after he made inflammatory remarks calling to “purge” communities of Muslim, Sikh and Hindu faiths from New Zealand…
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Why would Israel need to kill a turtle sanctuary ecologist?
There are moments in Israel’s disproportional violence that you flinch and turn away at the ugliness. I’ve seen the IDF do some terrible, hateful crimes in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and Iran. Their war crimes are so extreme they breach the technical thresholds of genocide. The cruelty they have…
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Only in Amerika: The horror of killing a 1 year old over shoplifting allegations
What a horrifying story… Police shooting of a 1-year-old Mississippi boy ignites tension between police and Black residents Jackson, MississippiAP — The fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy by police who were responding to a shoplifting call this week has ignited simmering tensions between police and Black residents in the…
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Greens Tax Policy is everything the Left has been begging for
Sweet Jesus yes, there is a God! The Green’s Tax Policy is everything the Left has been begging for… Greens…
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Let’s be as crystal clear with Simeon Brown as we can be – The Left hates Winston and would prefer syphilis to going into coalition with him
Cough, bullshit… Election 2026: National launches new KiwiSaver policies as Simeon Brown compares NZ First, Act to children It comes…
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Mike Smith takes fight to the UN
Iwi leader Mike Smith asks UN to intervene before government introduces new climate law Climate activist and iwi leader Mike…
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Salute to Matt Watson for blocking Shane Jones, but Fishing Industry will try it again if National win the election
Controversial fisheries amendment Bill delayed after Shane Jones request The Fisheries Minister is delaying controversial legislation that had already seen…
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Winston needs to define what a man is before he tries to legally define a woman!
I have been the only person on the Left who has criticised the manner in which the woke went about…
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MEDIAWATCH: RNZs new website finally looks like a news site instead of a middle class lounge room in Pt Chev
Finally! RNZs new website finally makes them look like a news site instead of a middle class lounge room in Pt Chev. Which matters because instead of wanky aesthetics, RNZ should be about the news above all. The failure of…
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The Bradbury Group with Labour Leader Chris Hipkins, NZCTU President Sandra Grey + Political Panel – Matthew Hooton, Fran O’Sullivan + Max Harris
A Marxist, the Police Minister, the Leader of Labour, the President of NZ Trade Unions, the NZME Business Editor, the Labour Candidate for Tamaki and the new Editor of the Post all walk into a bar. The barman looks up…
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Media Council roasts free speech champion Ani O’Brien over demands for censorship of Trolling claims
Wow. How magical is this week becoming? Greens announce the best taxation policy in NZ history. National and NZFirst and ACT started turning on each other. And the Media Council roasted free speech champion Ani O’Brien over her demands for…
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#Clip: My Final Word: Trump Claimed Victory 17 Times — Then Surrendered
This week, Martyn examines the aftermath of the Iran conflict and asks a simple question: what was actually achieved? After more than 100 days of war, thousands dead, global economic disruption, and repeated claims of victory, the conflict appears to…
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#Clip: The War on News: Trump’s Cage Fight America, Shane Jones Meltdown & The Farmer Victim Complex
This week on The War on News, Martyn Bradbury takes aim at America’s political circus, Shane Jones’ latest environmental outburst, and New Zealand’s never-ending debate about farming, power, and privilege. 🥊 Trump’s White House UFC Spectacle To celebrate America’s 250th…
TDB: Left News
- Explainer: Could the Conservation Amendment Bill really lead to billionaires buying up the national estate?
- Abuse in care redress legislation passes final reading in Parliament
- Public sector cuts: Where does the front-line end?
- Racing industry review calls for major and urgent reform
- Opportunity's poll result: 'We won't be compromising on our values'
- Parliament and ministers kept in dark: two issues, two investigations
- Pike River families rally against overhaul of workplace safety laws
- Government shifts more responsibility for refugees to community organisations
- PM puts on 'usual Luxon charm' for rural sector at primary industries summit
- Paul Goldsmith aware of complaints about Human Rights Commission head for a 'couple of weeks'
- Wednesday's Early Bird: Scoops, my Picks n' Mixes & Front Pages
- Tuesday's Early Bird: Scoops, my Picks n' Mixes & Front Pages
- Monday's Early Bird: Scoops, my Picks n' Mixes & Front Pages
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Bernard's Chorus: Why so relaxed Minister?
- Saturday's Early Bird: Scoops, my Picks n' Mixes & Front Pages
- Friday's Early Bird: Scoops, my Picks n' Mixes & Front Pages
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The Weekly Hoon: Calling for a new RONS' suspension; Golden Mile decision; Religion's role in the Ukraine war;
- Join us at 5pm for this week's Hoon
- Thursday's Early Bird: Scoops, my Picks n' Mixes & Front Pages
- Wednesday's Early Bird: Scoops, my Picks n' Mixes & Front Pages
- Chris Hedges: America’s Suicide Pact
- Zohran Mamdani Is Right to Condemn West Bank Land Sales
- The Unraveling of Nehru’s Vision for India
- The Democratic Candidate Closely Tied to Crypto and Big Tech
- An ICE Surveillance Vendor Is Misleading the Public
- Palestine Action Barrister Wins Appeal in UK Contempt Case
- Taking a Good, Long Look Into Elon Musk and “Muskism”
- Big Tech’s Cross-Border Abuses Demand an International Response
- Disney Is Encouraging and Exploiting the Rise of “Kidults”
- Want the hard numbers? Here’s the budget at a glance
- What made my jaw drop and eyes pop this budget? The ‘Mad Max’ scenario
- What secret budget items are ‘not for publication’?
- E-bikes and strawberries: The weirdest things we spotted in the budget
- Labor has a spending addiction. But at least it’s shaking off some timidity
- Finally, some changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax. They may not be enough to shift the dial on housing
- This budget, Labor grapples with the politics of pain in a world gone populist
- PATRICK LAWRENCE: Epic Desperation
- Israel Accuses The New York Times Of Antisemitic Journalism, And Other Notes
- Labor’s gambling plan snuck out on budget day, ANU gets framed, and Julie goes jogging
- Tim Wilson will ‘never, ever, ever’ be treasurer
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Liberal Agenda
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FINALLY a Free Speech Debate that doesn’t include the hopelessly compromised Free Speech Union
Comrades, tickets are running out fast for the Keith Locke Memorial debate on Free Speech! It’s on Thursday next week,…
Daily Gallery
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Political Caption Competition
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Open Mic WEDNESDAY 24th JUNE 2026
FACT OF THE DAY: Teeth are the only part of the human body that cannot heal themselves. POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Politics determines who has the power, not who has the truth.” ― Paul Krugman POLITICAL HAIKU OF THE…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Health target politics versus clinical prioritisation
It isn’t often that smaller provincial newspapers break revealing health stories. They struggle with fewer resources to call upon and…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – When opportunity knocks for the Opportunity Party?
Opportunity Knocks’ is a British television and radio talent show that first began in 1949. It provided a platform to…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Two different tales of avoidable hospital bed-blocking
Through necessity bed-blocking is a term that of is increasingly being used by those working in Aotearoa New Zealand’s public…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Hypocrisy of Free Speech Union opposing free speech in practice
With some origins in ‘Athenian democracy’ free speech is one of the noblest rights which people have struggled for and…
The Bradbury Group
Qiulae Wong & Victor Billot join us as 33,000 homeless children expose the Budget’s broken promise
TOP Leader Qiulae Wong, fresh off a 6% Roy Morgan surge, and Alliance Leader Victor Billot join us, to take on the economy, the Left’s political strategy, and the global rise of the far right. Plus, the panel: Matthew Hooton, Maria Slade and Simon Wilson, tears into the real numbers behind the Budget: 33,000 homeless children, company liquidations at an 11-year high, the war on Māori local government representation, and what Labour’s list versus NZ First’s candidate strategy actually means for the next election. It’s a big night. Don’t miss it.
Raw News
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Public Land Up For Sale Under The Conservation Amendment Bill – Expert Reaction – Science Media Centre
The proposed Bill also adds a new responsibility for the Department of Conservation to recognise and enable, as much as possible, “economic opportunities” from use and development of the resources it manages. Submissions on the Bill close on Thursday 2…
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Ombudsman Survey Raise Job Losses, Bullying And Harassment After Blowing Whistle On Serious Wrongdoing At Work
New research released on World Whistleblower Day shows that around a third of people who blew the whistle on serious wrongdoing at their workplace last year, claimed they lost their job as a result. The Office of the Ombudsman’s annual…
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Labour backs community housing to build more homes
Labour will raise the Crown guarantee for Community Housing Funding Agency (CHFA) Social Bonds, helping community housing providers build more homes by lowering the cost of finance. “After three years of neglect, New Zealand’s housing shortage is getting worse. One of the fastest and most effective ways to build more…
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40,000-strong petition backs Labour Members Bill
More than 40,000 people have signed a Consumer NZ petition that backs Labour’s Members Bill to ensure a fairer deal for retirement village residents. “My Bill would ensure retirement village residents get a much better, fairer deal. It would require…