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Finally a free speech debate minus the Free Speech Union!
Finally a free speech debate minus the Free Speech Union! The Free Speech Union is nothing but a Zionist apologist front group who has weaponised free speech for the Right. They are part of the Taxpayers’ Union stable of clients! Second annual Keith Locke Memorial Debate July 2nd – Hate Speech Laws threaten Free Speech The Second Annual Keith Locke…
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Hegseth’s attack on us spending $1.5billion on military proves we need an Independent Foreign Policy
Hegseth is a full blown alcoholic Christo-fascist white nationalist who is so inanely dumb he recently quoted the fake Bible…
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Brie Elliot’s Letter Seeking a Review of Elizabeth Rata’s Damehood.
The awarding of a damehood to Elizabeth Rata has caused a great deal of kerfuffle and raising questions which need…
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WAATEA NEWS COLUMN: Using Māori as a political punching bag for Election 26
Once again we are back at the Waitangi Tribunal with another urgent review into deeply questionable anti-Treaty Government Policy….
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Brie Elliot’s Letter Seeking a Review of Elizabeth Rata’s Damehood.
The awarding of a damehood to Elizabeth Rata has caused a great deal of kerfuffle and raising questions which need to be answered. As is well known, and easy to verify, Rata makes no secret of her aim to ‘recolonise…
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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…
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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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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 call US President Donald Trump reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “everyone hates you” during an expletive-filled phone call. The claim comes as Israel called off planned strikes in…
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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 yet National are borrowing way more, despite them pretending they aren’t… …hilariously while most departments face cuts, the department of the Prime Minister is getting a $58 million increase… …if…
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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…
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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…
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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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WAATEA NEWS COLUMN: Using Māori as a political punching bag for Election 26
Once again we are back at the Waitangi Tribunal with another urgent review into deeply questionable anti-Treaty Government Policy. This time it is the Treaty Principles Reform Urgent Inquiry as the Government attempts to strip Treaty references out of…
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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…
TDB: Left News
- GP fees won't increase for 12 months under new proposal, Labour says it locks problem in place
- New Zealand to raise China's 'entirely inappropriate' ban on four MPs directly, Christopher Luxon says
- Large part of Chatham Rise fishery to close to protect orange roughy spawning areas
- Minister announces $62 million for more classrooms across South Island
- Chinese Embassy denies military involvement in recruitment claims
- NZ gets access to hacking Mythos AI as Trump shores up national security on AI
- ACT to campaign on reducing 'absolutely ridiculous' cost of school uniforms
- 'Couple of small, modular reactors': A new pitch for nuclear power in New Zealand
- Christopher Luxon heads to Australia for annual meeting with Anthony Albanese
- Christchurch councillor Sam MacDonald suggests tolling Selwyn and Waimakariri
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The Weekly Hoon: Johan Rockstrom's 'saturation point'; Data centre footprints; Trump vs Netanyahu; China vs four NZ MPs; Exports of forced labour
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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
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A mini-Hoon with Mike Casey on Sapere's dry year report
- 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
- 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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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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In Occupied Palestine – 02 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, 02 June 2026 until 08:00, 03 June 2026 In Gaza during the past 24 hours…
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Open Mic FRIDAY 5th JUNE 2026
FACT OF THE DAY: Dragonflies are one of nature’s most effective hunters, catching prey up to 97% of the time. By comparison, tigers have a success rate of only 10%. POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “What, to the American slave,…
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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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New South Island Marine Reserves Finally Here – Environmental Defence Society
The Minister of Conservation today announced the creation of five marine reserves off the Otago and south-Canterbury coast, forming the Te Au Roa o Te Rakihouia marine protection network. A sixth area, the proposed Te Umu Kōau Marine Reserve, is…
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LNG facility won’t solve anything – Labour
A Sapere report into the proposed LNG terminal backs what Labour has been saying all along – that importing LNG is a costly, rushed plan that will hit every Kiwi household without solving the ‘dry year’ problem. “This report…
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Luxon’s Government nearly halves food bank funding as demand hits record high – Green
The Green Party says this Government has nearly halved funding for food banks in Budget 2026, extending the $15 million in annual support for just one more year before cutting it to $8 million a year from 2027, at the very moment…
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Budget 2026 Could Have Ended Youth Homelessness – Instead It Fails To Respond! – Kick Back
Homelessness is escalating across the country, our communities are under pressure, and our Government has chosen to “deliver a surplus” while our kids and our whānau are forced to pay the price. The safety of our children is not a…
