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To be fair – nothing manages to celebrate the sham 250 year democracy of a neofascist regime quite like Vanilla Ice
The implosion of this cultural monstrosity is so glorious… ‘It turned into a circus’: Milli Vanilli’s Fab Morvan latest artist to drop out of U.S. anniversary concerts Fabrice (Fab) Morvan of Milli Vanilli fame has become the latest artist to back out of the 250th-anniversary concerts in Washington, D.C. Morvan seemed to be all in for the summer concerts as…
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When even Trump is sick of Israel’s war crimes
Wow, when EVEN TRUMP is sick of Israel’s war crimes… ‘Everyone hates you’: Trump reportedly tells Netanyahu in expletive-filled phone…
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Dear right wing hate Trolls – YOUR Government is borrowing more than Jacinda did and you don’t have a once in a century pandemic to justify it
The argument being used to justify the massive budget cuts to public services is that Labour overspent with Covid, and…
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National MP Joseph Mooney claims he’s tweeting so much to teach AI rational debate – is he the biggest South Island douchebag since Matthew Horncastle?
Ummmmmmmm. How does one even begin to respond to this? What level of Trumpian delusion do you need to be…
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BEN MORGAN: Putin has problems, so expect volatility
After four years of intense fighting, the Ukraine War appears to be no closer to resolution. Russian offensive operations are currently stalled and Ukraine has reversed recent trends capturing more ground than its opponent this April and May. The Russian…
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Police double standard on Palestine
PSNA is demanding police charge a pro-Israel tyre slasher, after he slashed two tyres on a Palestine supporter’s car in…
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A Principal’s Lament
Of Stanford’s many and multifaceted attacks on New Zealand education, her attitudes towards, and treatment of, the principals and teachers…
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Palestine supporters stage pickets in three cities in Fiji, NZ protesting against new Israeli embassy
Pro-Palestine protesters in Fiji and Aotearoa New Zealand staged pickets in three cities today in protest against Israel opening its…
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TDB Poll of Polls
Based on 4 polls, latest: 2 June 2026
Sources
- Roy Morgan — 02/06/2026
- 1News Verian — 19/04/2026
- RNZ Reid — 23/03/2026
- Talbot Mills — 12/03/2026
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National MP Joseph Mooney claims he’s tweeting so much to teach AI rational debate – is he the biggest South Island douchebag since Matthew Horncastle?
Ummmmmmmm. How does one even begin to respond to this? What level of Trumpian delusion do you need to be to believe that your addiction to attention on Twitter is actually you teaching AI how to be rational? Only a Backbench MP from the South Island could be that falsely…
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You know what “does not pass the sniff test”? Labour’s incremental response to blatant corruption – this is why they plunged 7.5%
Labour questions whether disappearing climate briefing note deliberate cover-up Senior Cabinet minister Louise Upston insists the disappearing document debacle in the PM’s office is an “isolated incident” and says it is “disingenuous” to suggest otherwise. But Labour MP Tangi Utikere says the case “does not pass the sniff test” and…
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We told you alt-Right Billionaire Canadian Jim Grenon was an extremist – here’s the proof
TDB has been highly critical of alt-Right Canadian Billionaire Jim Grenon’s role in setting up alt-Right hate Blog The Centrist, his role in supporting legal actions by far right race baiter Julian Batchelor and anti-vax grifter Chantelle Baker plus his problematic ownership of NZME. We have argued that Grenon is…
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The hypocrisy of the Free Speech Union attacking Grant Robertson’s free speech
Ummmmmm. WHAT? Otago University rejects claims Grant Robertson breached neutrality rules over Definitions of Woman and Man bill\ The University of Otago has rejected claims that Vice-Chancellor Grant Robertson breached institutional neutrality requirements by criticising a controversial bill defining “woman” and “man” in law. The Free Speech Union accused Robertson…
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The irony of El Niño peaking over NZ as Government kills Ministry of Environment and does secret deals with Big Polluters
As TDB has been warning for months, the real possibility of a Super El Niño is upon us, the first in 150 years. Last time the droughts and flooding killed 3% of the world population, this time it is compounded by the fertiliser blockage through the Strait that will miss…
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Lying to mothers giving birth is probably as bad as it gets
The disinformation campaign being run by the Government is quite remarkable. After attacking the Free Press and cancelling mainstream media interviews… …the Government now rely on social media to get their message across yet time and time and time again they are caught out lying! Here they are lying about…
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If you are Gen X or below – you should be outraged the propertied boomers are trying to steal YOUR super
Propertied Boomers love property speculation, cradle to the grave subsidisation of their entire lives, cruises, snow white hair and more…
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EVERYONE has warned move on powers will be detrimental – Government decided to arrest the homeless anyway
Officials warned against an ‘offence of being homeless’. Ministers pushed ahead The Press Well, well, well. Turns out that Police,…
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BREAKING POLL SHOCK – Labour plunge + TOP over 5%
NO FUCKING WAY! LATEST ROY MORGAN! National – 30.5 Labour – 26.5 Greens – 12.5 ACT – 10 NZF –…
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So the Big Polluters actively circumvented democracy?!?
WTF? Fonterra legal case doc sent to private email of Luxon’s former staffer A document relating to the Smith v…
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Is Matthew Horncastle the worst thing to happen to Christchurch since the earthquake?
Property developer Matthew Horncastle fires up after complaint over political billboard Outspoken property developer Matthew Horncastle has taken aim at…
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MEDIAWATCH: When even Heather Duplicitous Allan knows the growth forecasts are a farce…
The entire Budget has been built upon a farce of economic growth predictions no one believes. We are scarring NZ society and vandalising the economy so that we might get to surplus in three years. NO ONE believes the growth…
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The Bradbury Group with Marama Davidson post budget, Mike Smith on polluter cover up + Political Panel: John Tamihere, Matthew Hooton and Matthew Tukaki
A Marxist, the co-Leader of the Greens, a political commentator, an Environmental activist, the President of the Māori Party and a right wing newspaper columnist all walk into a bar. The barman looks up and says, ‘What do you think…
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MEDIAWATCH: Owner of NZME – Alt-Right Canadian Billionaire Jim Grenon doesn’t want you knowing he’s bankrolling anti-Māori bigotry grifters
Just consider what we are seeing here… Judge rejects billionaire Jim Grenon’s bid to stop media reporting Billionaire Jim Grenon failed to stop media reporting on his ongoing involvement in a “wholly unsuccessful” defamation case he funded against TVNZ, as…
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MEDIAWATCH: I’m a lefty and I was never a fan of Paul Thompson or Maiki Sherman + why Impey will be good for RNZ
Media Insider: RNZ shake-up: New board chair, directors revealed; Who’s in line to be CEO?; PR boss: ‘All the big ad agencies are morphing into PR stunt agencies’ One of New Zealand’s most renowned business and media leaders has been…
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The Puritan Budget: Budget 2026 Punishes the Poor
State tenants pay more. Students lose Fees Free. Beneficiaries are squeezed. The rich remain protected. This is not a recovery Budget, it is punishment with a sermon attached.
TDB: Left News
- NZ could face 12.5% tariff in US crackdown on forced labour imports
- Political reporters in stand-off with Speaker Gerry Brownlee over potential ban
- Large part of Chatham Rise fishery to close to protect orange roughy spawning areas
- Winston Peters asks officials to 'express concern' with Chinese counterparts over MP travel bans
- SIS warns China is using job sites to extract sensitive information from Kiwis
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A mini-Hoon with Transparency International CEO Julie Haggie
- Join us at 5pm for this week's Hoon
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A mini-Hoon with Shamubeel Eaqub on his big infrastructure report
- Nelson Council weighs legal risks over councillor's indirect financial links
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A mini-Hoon with Mike Casey on Sapere's dry year report
- Luxon heads to Australia for annual talks with Anthony Albanese
- Privacy Commissioner wants more power to fine agencies that don't protect people's data
- Government overhauls tertiary institutions' research funding system
- Missing climate briefing note: Who knew what, and when?
- NZ to pay for turning a blind eye to modern slavery
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A mini-Hoon with Tex Edwards, calling for lobbyist reform & a breakup of the grocery duopoly
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A mini-Hoon with Nick Ruane about the risks of a Robodebt scandal in NZ
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A mini-Hoon with Susan St John on Budget 2026 and child poverty
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A mini-Hoon with TOP Leader Quilae Wong after getting 6% in the latest Roy Morgan poll
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A mini-Hoon with Anna Fifield about NZ Defence spending
- 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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Liberal Agenda
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The Liberal Agenda – Second annual Keith Locke Memorial Debate July 2nd – Hate Speech Laws threaten Free Speech
Do hate speech laws protect the vulnerable, or hand the state a weapon against free speech? This Keith Locke Memorial Debate will be worth watching.
Daily Gallery
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OPEN MIC THURSDAY 4th JUNE 2026
FACT OF THE DAY: The human heart has incredible stamina, beating around 100,000 times and pumping roughly 2,500 gallons (9,500 liters) of blood daily, on average. POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Democracy is not just the right to vote, it…
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In Occupied Palestine – 01 June 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, 01 June 2026 until 08:00, 02 June 2026 In Gaza, during the past 24 hours…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – The wider implications of eyecare privatisation
On 5 March the Government through Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora) formally called for ‘Requests for Proposals’ (RFPs) for…
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GUEST BLOG: Seeby Woodhouse – Q-Day Is Coming
Quantum computing could make every password, VPN, and encrypted website on the planet vulnerable Remember Y2K? A fear that every…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Gleichschaltung and the far right momentum: lessons for New Zealand
Gleichschaltung is an interesting German word meaning synchronisation or coordination. In the context of German history it was used to…
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Why the New Zealand Economy Became Structurally Fragile
New Zealand is rich in land, resources and talent, yet increasingly unable to build or afford what it needs. Tadhg Stopford argues that fragility was designed into the system.
The Bradbury Group
Marama Davidson on the Budget, polluter cover-up exposed & will National surrender NZ’s nuclear-free status?
Green Party co-Leader Marama Davidson gives her post-budget verdict tonight on The Bradbury Group, as environmental activist Mike Smith reveals how NZ’s seven biggest polluters have been secretly advising the Government. Plus, the political panel — Matthew Hooton, Matthew Tukaki, Maria Slade and John Tamihere — weigh in on whether the Budget can rescue the economy, what Pete Hegseth’s contempt for NZ really signals, and whether the National Government is about to trade away our nuclear-free identity to keep Donald Trump onside.
Raw News
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NZEI Te Riu Roa Backs Urgent Claim Against Te Tiriti Changes Harming Ākonga Māori – NZEI Te Riu Roa
NZEI Te Riu Roa is supporting four claimant groups asking the Waitangi Tribunal to recommend a halt to proposed government legislation that would repeal or downgrade Te Tiriti o Waitangi provisions across 19 pieces of legislation. The Tribunal today began…
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Major Cross-Sector Coalition Calls For Government Action On Online Harm – Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Major Aotearoa New Zealand businesses, media organisations, professional bodies and community organisations have joined together to call on the Government to strengthen tech accountability for online harm. This includes stronger digital accountability measures, including new transparency and accountability requirements, and…
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No Honours From The King – Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement
Every New Year and every King’s Birthday the same ritual unfolds. Newspapers publish lists of names. Politicians offer congratulations. Television presenters speak of service and achievement. Photographs appear of smiling recipients standing beside representatives of the Crown. For a few…
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Public Housing Advocates Slam The Government’s Decisions To Transfer Income From State And Community Housing Tenants – Public Housing Futures
“The Government is essentially increasing rents for tenants in state and community housing, and redirecting it into the pockets of property investors through the Accommodation Supplement,” says Vanessa Cole, spokesperson for Public Housing Futures. “These rent hikes will have a…
