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Imagine If Winston had said this instead?
Winston Peters was in the room just before Trump backed down. Imagine if New Zealand had used that moment to speak with principle instead of crawling.
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Why Taxpayers’ Union hate Māori so much
Same voices. Same outrage. Same targets. Why does every Taxpayers’ Union campaign seem to land on Māori?
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Sandra Grey is making NZCTU relevant again
Sandra Grey is giving the union movement something it has lacked for years: urgency, clarity and political bite. And with the fuel crisis escalating, that matters.
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Dairy sell out and how Fonterra have trashed their social licence
We built Fonterra to protect New Zealand. Now it’s selling off the future and telling us to be grateful for the payout.
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A Bigger Problem Than Iran
If Iran closing Hormuz is extortion, what is America doing? Trump’s plan doesn’t just target Iran — it turns the entire global economy into collateral damage.
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BEN MORGAN – Russia needs a victory this spring but probably won’t get one!
Russia needs a win — urgently. But Ukraine is grinding them down, Europe is waking up, and Putin may be running out of road faster than anyone expected.
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Protesters rally across Aotearoa in condemnation of Israel, US ‘warmongering’ and ‘shameful’ NZ
Thousands marched. Not just against war — but against New Zealand’s silence while it happens.
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Principals’ Concerns About the New ERO Reporting Format
Principals aren’t confused. They’re warning this will make things worse.
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Dairy sell out and how Fonterra have trashed their social licence
We built Fonterra to protect New Zealand. Now it’s selling off the future and telling us to be grateful for the payout.
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Is our justice system too underfunded to fix?
If justice depends on what you can afford, it isn’t justice. And New Zealand is getting dangerously close to that line.
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The AMOC is collapsing, why that should concern you
We keep pretending each disaster is a one-off. It’s not. And if the AMOC collapses, “unprepared” won’t even begin to cover it.
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The difference between ACT and NZ First voters, why Labour can’t do a deal with Winston and Taine Randell ick
ACT dress it up in ideology. NZ First weaponise resentment with a grin. And now Taine Randell has decided that’s the wagon worth hitching himself to.
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Umm – why does Trump think a doctor looks like Jesus?
Trump posts himself glowing like Jesus, then insists he’s just a doctor. Sure. And the angels are… what exactly?
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Trump’s worst geopolitical blunder vs NZ Economy with 7.5% inflation
Trump’s geopolitical madness won’t stay in the Middle East. It’s coming for your groceries, your mortgage, your job and every excuse this Government makes for staying silent.
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By arresting Palestine Action protesters – Britain is enabling War crimes and Genocide – Will NZ Government do the same?
500 arrested in Britain for protest. Now NZ is quietly rewriting terror laws. This isn’t about safety — it’s about shutting you up.
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The Bradbury Group with Debbie Ngarewa-Packer + Dr Paul Buchanan & Qiulae Wong, Arena Williams & Matthew Hooton
A Marxist, A Party Co-Leader, an Intelligence Analyst, a Newspaper columnist, another Party leader and the member for Manurewa all walk into a bar.The barman looks up and says, ‘What do you think this is? The Bradbury Group?” 1-on-1 in…
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MEDIAWATCH: What should replace BSA if Goldsmith kills it?
Kill the watchdog — and what exactly replaces it? That’s the question no one serious is answering.
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MEDIAWATCH: Alt-Right Culture War Billionaire Jim Grenon should pay defamation bill
If you bankroll the fight, should you also pay the bill when it collapses?
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Hipkins: Govt “Not Prepared” for Fuel Crisis & Global War Fallout
Fuel shortages. Rising costs. Global war. Hipkins says we’re not ready — and that should worry everyone.
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The War on News: Trump’s War Crime Threat, Iran Escalation & NZ’s Culture War Distraction
Trump starts redefining war crimes. New Zealand starts arguing about culture wars. If that doesn’t alarm you, it should.
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Liberal Agenda
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Louis Theroux on toxic masculinity: 5 Stars
Louis Theroux walks straight into the manosphere — and what he finds isn’t just toxic masculinity, but a cultural vacuum we helped create.
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In Occupied Palestine – 12 April 2026
In Occupied Palestine Zionism in practice Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land Sanction Israel Gaza‘s growing death, injury and sickness 08:00, 12 April 2026 until 08:00, 13 April 2026 In Gaza, during the past 24 hours…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – 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.
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GUEST BLOG: Seeby Woodhouse – Is it WW3 yet? Evaluating the Iran war as part of a larger globalised conflict
We’re asking the wrong question about Iran. It’s not “will this escalate?” — it’s whether we’re already in World War 3 and pretending we’re not.
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Calling out Health New Zealand for intimidation of nurses
When nurses speak up about safety — should they be threatened for it?
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GUEST BLOG: Seeby Woodhouse – Project Ghost Murmur
You can leave your phone behind. You can’t leave your heartbeat.
The Bradbury Group
War, Storms & Inflation: NZ Under Pressure
Tonight on The Bradbury Group, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Dr Paul Buchanan join us to break down the Iran war, climate shocks and rising inflation. With Hooton, Wong and Williams, we examine whether New Zealand is prepared for what’s coming next.
Raw News
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Auckland council votes to investigate sanctioning Israel for war crimes
Auckland Council has voted to explore sanctions on companies linked to Israeli settlements — joining a growing list of NZ councils taking a stand.
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UN Experts Call For End To Attacks On Gaza Shelters, Forced Displacement In West Bank
Bombed in tents. Displaced again. Then targeted where they shelter. UN experts say Gaza attacks are making survival itself impossible.
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E tū members will rally to save jobs at Te Papa
They keep the museum running. Now they’re being cut while leadership earns up to $470,000. Te Papa workers are drawing a line.
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Necropolitics And The Perils Of Migrant Fishers – University of Auckland
What happens when men are sent to sea, worked to exhaustion, denied care and left beyond the reach of law? This research on migrant fishers is a brutal answer.
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