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Hone Harawira running for Te Pati Maori in Te Tai Tokerau would be a game changer
Te Pati Māori’s internal dramas have been a political heartbreak. From the dizzying highs just after the protests against ACTs terrible Treaty Principles Referendum to the internal civil war initiated by the Kapa-Kingi’s to their latest drama launching a new party against Te Pati Māori, it has been exhausting for supporters who want to see their policies put in place….
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Fonterra are environmental vandals and this Government are climate criminals
As the extreme wet events following extreme droughts scar the land permanently and interrupt agricultural calendars around the world, let’s…
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National crash to 25% – 2 new polls show how deadlocked Election 2026 will be
Taxpayers’ Fake Union Rigged Poll and the latest Roy Morgan are out and they tell interesting stories: Taxpayers’ Fake Union…
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TDB triples down on our threat to Shane Jones that we will publish footage off boats
As this climate denying, anti-environment Government denies reality… Stark climate warnings: The hypothetical is now our reality, experts say A…
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IDF subcontracts sexual assault of Palestinian prisoners to dogs???
Testimony, leaked footage and human rights investigations are piling up around allegations of horrific abuse inside Israel’s Sde Teiman detention centre.
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‘They threatened to kill us at gunpoint,’ says NZ Gaza flotilla activist
A New Zealander came home from the Gaza flotilla with a story Wellington would rather not hear: guns, beatings, threats — and silence from our leaders.
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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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Based on 4 polls, latest: 12 May 2026
Sources
- Roy Morgan — 12/05/2026
- 1News Verian — 19/04/2026
- RNZ Reid — 23/03/2026
- Talbot Mills — 12/03/2026
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TDB triples down on our threat to Shane Jones that we will publish footage off boats
As this climate denying, anti-environment Government denies reality… Stark climate warnings: The hypothetical is now our reality, experts say A major report highlighting the risks of climate change to almost every facet of New Zealand life is a “big wake-up call”, climate researchers say. One is calling for a war-time…
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Maiki Sherman was a political hit job to sow chaos before privatising TVNZ
Coalition parties ramp up criticism of media The relationship between politicians and the media is symbiotic, but it’s increasingly coming under pressure as political parties turn to other platforms, and evade traditional newsrooms, to speak direct to voters. The three parties making up the coalition – National, ACT and New…
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Starmer is a Zionist Gimp whose incrementalism has robbed the UK – His downfall is a cautionary tale for the Left
Four ministerial aides quit as more than 60 Labour MPs call for Starmer to resign 64 Labour MPs now calling for Starmer to resign The number of Labour MPs explicitly calling for Keir Starmer to go has now risen to 64. The BBC has counted MPs who have made public…
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Evangelicals praying at a new Golden Statue of Donald Trump is literally against a core tenet within the Ten Commandments
Pastors Gather Around Giant Trump Statue The controversy erupted after evangelical leaders assembled at Trump National Doral Miami for the unveiling of a giant gold-leafed Donald Trump statue known as ‘Don Colossus’. The statue stands roughly 22 feet tall on top of a seven-foot pedestal surrounded by palm trees at…
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Alt-Right Billionaire Jim Grenon’s media mouthpiece proclaims the political right shall win the election so the Left may as well go home now
Hey everyone, Alt-Right Billionaire Jim Grenon’s media mouthpiece, the NZ Herald, has proclaimed the political right shall win the election…
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Kneecapping fee free student loans punishes the young while rewarding the propertied boomer class
We on the Left have allowed Identity Politics to become such a dominant narrative that there is no oxygen or…
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Kapa-Kingi goes nuclear on Te Pati Māori – Te Tai Tokerau now in play
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi leaves Te Pāti Māori, starts new party Mariameno Kapa-Kingi is leaving Te Pāti Māori to start her own…
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The Bradbury Group with Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on the 26 election, the Winston Peters interview with Moana plus Political Panel: Matthew Hooton, Dita De Boni and Tau Henare
A Marxist, a business journalist, a former NZFirst and National MP, the co-Leader of the Māori Party, a Māori broadcaster, a Newspaper columnist, and Listener columnist all walk into a bar. The barman looks up and says, ‘What do…
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MEDIAWATCH: Moana’s masterclass interview with Matua Winston
Moana’s interview with Matua Winston is a masterclass in how you interview the silver fox. Her ‘get off the grass’ tone when she challenges him shows how you put his feet to the fire. His unhinged rants show his bullying…
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Te Kaupapa Election 2026 weekend political podcast: with Teanau Tuiono, Hone Harawira, Kerrin Leoni, Matthew Tukaki and Bomber
Unemployment, migrant “values tests”, homelessness and Māori anger collide in this week’s explosive Election 2026 political panel.
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MEDIAWATCH: Mike Hosking’s face has been so whitewashed in new ZB advert he looks like a KKK scrotum with botox
The new ZB advert has polished Mike Hosking so aggressively he looks less like a broadcaster and more like a haunted scented candle with opinions.
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MEDIAWATCH: Ummmm, Russian media is reporting on Chantelle Baker
When Russian media starts spotlighting Chantelle Baker, after billionaire-backed defamation crusades and anti-vax culture war politics, alarm bells should be screaming.
TDB: Left News
- Winston Peters takes crack at Christopher Luxon over immigration comments
- Focus on Jobseekers leaves youth falling through cracks and harder to place once 18 - Mayors' Taskforce
- Higher inflation, greater unemployment and weaker growth expected - RBNZ survey
- Claims immigration changes will see US-style crackdown 'completely wrong' - Erica Stanford
- Partial sell-off of Kiwibank back on the government's agenda
- Willis blames fuel crisis for reduced Budget savings, Seymour takes credit for lower operational spending
- 'Practical change' or 'paradigm shift'? MPs debate conservation reform
- Christopher Luxon signals immigration policy, more capital spending in Budget 2026
- Everlee Wihongi case: Government officials confirm contact with US immigration over Kiwi's detention
- Country's petrol stocks jump while jet fuel decreases
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Wednesday's Chorus Live with Bernard Hickey
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- Wednesday's Early Bird: $3 of benefit for each $1 spent on social housing
- #international: Royal Connections Renewed: Māori Queen Meets Prince William at Windsor Castle
- #regional: High-Tech Fight Against Lakeweed Hits Rotorua Waters
- #economy: Competition Concerns Growing As New Report Warns NZ Markets Not Working For Consumers
- #education: Nature’s Highest Classroom Opens Beneath Aoraki’s Peaks
- #crime: ‘Extra Strength’ Offender Finally Restrained After Morning Rampage
- #economy: LGNZ Calls On Government To Deliver Rates Relief In Budget 2026
- #national: Part one: Locked Up: The Billion-Dollar Cost of Incarcerating Māori in Aotearoa
- 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
PODCAST: A View from Afar
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- LOCKED OUT with Craig Renney Audience: 4,400
- The Vinny Eastwood Show Audience: xx,xxx
- BHN – BIG HAIRY NEWS with Pat and Chewie Audience: 3,533
- THE BRADBURY GROUP with Martyn Bradbury Audience: 4,600
- PENNY MARIE NZ Audience: 4,000
- Cross Party Lines with Phil Goff & Christopher Finlayson Audience: 4,000
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
If Trump’s new Golden Statue was more realistic
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Political Caption Competition
Fra Right Hate site, The Platform, lecturing us on being classy
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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
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on the 2026 Election, Winston Peters Interview & NZ Political Panel
Māori Party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on the 2026 election. Moana Maniapoto on her explosive Winston Peters interview and the Maiki Sherman sacking. Our panel — Matthew Hooton, Tau Henare & Dita De Boni — on Trump’s trade war, NZ First’s poll surge, and press freedom.
Raw News
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Government Seeks To Shield Major Emitters From Liability For Climate Change Damage – Lawyers for Climate Action
Lawyers for Climate Action NZ Inc says today’s announcement that the Government will amend the Climate Change Response Act to limit tort claims arising from climate change damage raises fundamental issues for both the environment and the constitutional role of…
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Coalition Govt continues pig-headed commitment to LNG terminal – Greenpeace
On Tuesday, it was reported that the government had another look at the proposed LNG terminal in the last week of April, in the context of ongoing global instability and high LNG prices, but decided to press ahead with the…
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Shocking abuse of power – Greenpeace slams Govt’s climate law change.
The Government has announced plans to pass a law retrospectively preventing companies from being sued for the damage that their climate pollution is causing New Zealanders. Greenpeace Aotearoa is slamming the announcement as a ‘shocking abuse of executive power to…
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Luxon protects polluters’ profits in sweeping, rushed climate change law amendment – Greens
The Government’s surprise announcement this morning to amend the Climate Change Response Act is yet another example of Luxon loosening the leash for corporate profits at the expense of our people and our planet, the Green Party says. “Luxon’s Government…
