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Trump’s unhinged Epic Tantrum announcement – we are in terrible danger
We are so screwed. For a man standing on the chasm of defeat, his bizarre confidence that he’s somehow winning this illegal war with Iran is as concerning as it is delusional. He killed an aging Ayatollah and replaced him with a much young far more radical one and they have shut down a choke point that is crippling the…
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Credit where it’s due – well done Winston on Cook Islands reconnect
I’ll happily hammer Winston when he deserves it — but this time he’s done the job. Rebuilding ties with the Cook Islands is exactly what New Zealand should have been doing.
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The War on News: Trump’s Iran Escalation, Tamaki’s Military Rant & Drug Policy Fail
🔥 Week 5 of Trump’s Iran War — Escalation Incoming? Donald Trump continues his erratic approach to Iran — swinging…
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Luxon and National – Less a Cabinet reshuffle, more a snapping Coffin
Roy Morgan showing National plunge to 26.5% had an impact with Luxon’s Cabinet reshuffle. Luxon’s decisions tell us more about…
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Erica Stanford’s Takeover of New Zealand Education Continues.
Well, who would have thought it? I’m about to toss some more praise to Erica Stanford. She has consistently shown how a driven minister can achieve a great deal. It’s just a great pity that her focus has been so…
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Peter Thiel should be stripped of his NZ Citizenship
He got citizenship after 12 days in New Zealand. Now his company is linked to AI warfare. At what point does “exceptional” become unacceptable?
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From nuclear to climate crisis survivors: unfinished business in the Pacific
David Robie also blogs at Café Pacific COMMENTARY: By David Robie, author of Eyes of Fire The legacy of nuclear…
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NZ Defends WTO Rules — Except When It Doesn’t
New Zealand’s role at the WTO is under scrutiny, with critics warning it is helping set a dangerous precedent that undermines global trade rules.
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TDB Poll of Polls
Based on 4 polls, latest: 31 March 2026
Sources
- Roy Morgan — 31/03/2026
- RNZ Reid — 23/03/2026
- Talbot Mills — 12/03/2026
- 1News Verian — 16/02/2026
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The NZFirst Fisheries Bill is a punch in the face to the entire recreational fishing community
How bad does the corrup[tion of a law need to be before National Party Backbench MPs have the balls to say enough? The new Fisheries bill by Shane Jones! National MPs threaten to withdraw support for fisheries bill National backbenchers have threatened that the party will vote against a government…
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Green Party vs sex worker culture aspiration
Well. That escalated quickly… Greens deny former sex worker’s background was a factor in candidate decision The Green Party says its decision not to select a former sex worker as a candidate has nothing to do with her background. Sex worker advocacy group Fired Up Stilettos’ chairperson Bianca Beebe was…
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ACT’s Golden Red Tape Ministry would like to exploit any crisis thanks
We face the worst energy crisis in NZs history and David Seymour’s vanity project says what now? Ministry seeks regulatory feedback on fuel plan to avoid red tape ‘getting in the way’ Regulatory feedback is being called for as the government looks to tackle global fuel uncertainty. The government laid…
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David Tamihere case collapses after corrupt NZ Police practice fumbles miscarriage of justice
WOW Supreme Court quashes David Tamihere’s decades-old convictions for murdering Swedish tourists David Tamihere’s convictions for murdering the two Swedish tourists have been quashed, 37 years after the couple disappeared in the Coromandel bush. The upset decision from the Supreme Court today finds that Tamihere’s High Court trial in 1990…
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BREAKING: NEW ROY MORGAN POLL – National plummet to 26.5% TOP at 4%
National is in freefall, Labour is back in front, and TOP is suddenly close enough to make everyone nervous. This Roy Morgan poll changes the mood.
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Max Harris is the Auckland answer Labour needs
There are not that many on the Left who I have huge respect and aroha for, but Max Harris is…
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Shane Jones too chicken to debate
In light of the revelations of just how culpable Shane Jones and NZ First are in the diesel storage debacle,…
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The War on News: Trump’s Iran Escalation, Tamaki’s Military Rant & Drug Policy Fail
🔥 Week 5 of Trump’s Iran War — Escalation Incoming? Donald Trump continues his erratic approach to Iran — swinging between deal-making and threats of total annihilation. As interceptor missiles run low and drone warfare ramps up, the risk of…
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MEDIAWATCH: The 3 issues as to why BSA v Sean Plunkett is such a joke
Peters, Seymour slam BSA after online media jurisdiction decision Winston Peters has accused the Broadcasting Standards Authority of “bordering on fascist” after it concluded it has jurisdiction over the online media service The Platform. The New Zealand First leader made…
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Donald in the bunker
Sweet Jesus, this is the funniest thing you will see this year… Trump’s Iran Downfall pic.twitter.com/9dxTcHsFOM — Fintwit Capital (@fan_fintwit) March 29, 2026 …Get me a Diet Coke and Laura Loomer!!! Oh Jesus this is so funny
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WAATEA NEWS COLUMN: 30% of Iwi stations could go under after 25% budget cuts
The shocking attack to cut 25% in budget to Iwi Radio stations could see as many as 30% go under say Iwi Radio insiders. At a time when climate emergencies are increasing, losing vital paths of communication during extreme weather…
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The Bradbury Group with Fishing Legend Matt Watson, Economist Cameron Bagrie + Political Panel
A Marxist, An Economist, a Māori Media Boss, A Recreational Fishing Legend, a Labour Party Candidate and a Newspaper columnist all walk into a bar. The barman looks up and says, ‘What do you think this is? The Bradbury Group?”…
TDB: Left News
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- #business: Fonterra Settles ‘Grass-Fed’ Lawsuit as Scrutiny Grows Over Dairy Claims
- #hakinakina: Blues Lock in Future with Landmark Three-Year Deal
- #hauora: Aged Care Crisis Exposed: West Coast Bed Shortage Signals System Failure
- #hauora: From Isolation to Connection: Online Communities Transform Support for Rare Dementia
- #international: Security Pact Signals Reset: NZ and Cook Islands Strengthen Defence Ties
- #national: No Lifejacket, No Safety: Paddleboarders Warned as Breaches Surge
- #nature: Nature on the Brink: National Hui Mobilises Action for Aotearoa’s Endangered Species
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- Auckland housing law passes after a freewheeling committee
- Greyhound racing to end in August as bill passes
- New Zealand to join 34 countries in meeting on Strait of Hormuz
- Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announces election-year Cabinet reshuffle
- Luxon’s reshuffle: Why Chris Bishop’s ‘demotion’ raises new leadership questions
- WATCH: CN Live! – ‘Escalating Madness’
- Caitlin Johnstone: The More Murderous Israel Gets, the More We Hear About ‘Anti-Semitism’
- New Yorkers Want to Tax the Rich. Julie Menin Doesn’t Care.
- The Biggest US Meatpacking Strike in 40 Years Is Still On
- Dems Claim to Want a Hasan Piker — Then Try to Cancel Him
- Dennis Kucinich: How to Stop the War
- ‘Payment expected within seven days’: New Zealand doctor invoices US embassy for rising petrol costs
- Are Australians divided or united when it comes to politics? Somehow, both
- New Zealand signs defence pact with Cook Islands after quarrel over China deal
- Garry Lyon apologises for calling Plibersek minister for ‘bullshit’, Angus Taylor’s bike and gun licence (also) stolen, and Anthropic’s law for thee but not for me
- The Empire Is Losing Its Ability To Hide Its Ugly Nature
- Ignore Albo’s weird Easter message. His ‘spend your way out of trouble’ obsession is the real story
- DAYS 30-32: WAR ON IRAN — An Insulting War of Insults
- UN Rights Chief Blasts Israel’s New Death Penalty Law
- WATCH: Media, Power & Manipulation
- Private Equity Firm Apollo Has a Labor Abuse Problem
- Capitalism Had a Beginning and Will Someday End
- What the War on Iran Means for Palestine
- Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate Opponent Is a Phony Populist
- There Are No Good Zionists, And Other Notes
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Liberal Agenda
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The Liberal Agenda – Anti-War Protest April 11th
Join the April 11 anti-war protest in New Zealand opposing US and Israeli military action against Iran. Stand for peace.
Daily Gallery
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Political Caption Competition
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE: Trick question, they are both a Death Star
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In Occupied Palestine – 31 March 2026
In Occupied Palestine Zionism in practice Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land 08:00, 31 March 2026 until 08:00, 01 April 2026 Sanction Israel Gaza‘s growing death, injury and sickness 08:00, 31 March 2026 until 08:00, 01…
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Kaitiaki Hauora – Together for Public Health, a powerful voice for the health system
Kaitiaki Hauora – Together for Public Health signals a renewed fight for equitable, publicly funded healthcare in Aotearoa as pressure on the system intensifies.
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Why does the United States have it in for Cuba so badly, and for so long?
A deep dive into why the United States has maintained decades of economic warfare against Cuba since the 1959 revolution.
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Ethics of conviction and ethics of responsibility in healthcare systems
Ian Powell examines how conviction politics has reshaped New Zealand’s health system — and why responsibility must come first.
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Why NZ Is Better Placed for the Energy Crisis
New Zealand’s renewable grid and EV uptake mean it’s far better placed than the 1970s — and even Australia — to weather the Iran war oil shock
The Bradbury Group
War Fallout, Fishing Fight & Police Powers
Tonight on The Bradbury Group, Matt Watson takes on Shane Jones over new fishing laws while economist Cameron Bagrie breaks down the Iran war’s impact on NZ. With Hooton, Tukaki and Leoni, we examine global instability and growing concerns over expanded police powers.
Raw News
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Greenpeace challenges MPs to drink nitrate-contaminated water at Parliament
Greenpeace Aotearoa has installed a mobile bar serving nitrate-contaminated water on Parliament lawn, and is calling on MPs to lower the nitrate limit in drinking water. The Nitrate Limit, Parliament, Wellington, Thursday the 02 April 2026. Photo by Greenpeace /…
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Flotilla to send clear warning to Government: ban bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf – Greenpeace
A flotilla of boats will take to the waters between Auckland and Waiheke Island next week as New Zealanders call for an immediate ban on destructive bottom trawling in Tīkapa Moana the Hauraki Gulf. Register here for the Saturday April…
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9,000 students faced unsafe drinking water at school last year – Greens
The Green Party has released data showing 9000 students across more than 70 schools and pre-schools faced unsafe drinking water in 2025, with water breaching safe Drinking Water Standards at some point during the year. “No child should face a health risk from the water coming out of a drinking…
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Mileage increase is not enough – Labour
Today’s mileage increase for care and support workers falls well short of the cost of doing their jobs. “Mileage rates haven’t increased for care and support workers since 2022 but this increase doesn’t even cover the last month of petrol…
