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After wanting to mine conservation land, will Matua Shane Jones get pelted with cold Butter Chicken everywhere he speaks this election?
The Matua of Butter Chicken, Shane Jones, has proposed mining on a NZ UNESCO conservation site because of high national debt and geopolitical uncertainty. Now, when John Key was Prime Minister, he ruled out ever mining on conservation land, so Matua Shane’s desire to do so for an industry that donates to him has raised some questions. It’s as if…
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Enough About Erica: What Does Labour Have to Say?
After a year of Erica Stanford’s wrecking-ball education reforms, Labour has finally put something on the table, and it’s bigger than just undoing the damage.
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If only Nicola Willis was right and Labour has a list of secret taxes!
Nicola Willis thinks Labour has secret taxes. God, if only. NZ doesn’t need tax panic, it needs the rich to finally pay up.
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MEDIAWATCH: Heather Duplicity Allan is a bad faith National Party hack
Was it journalism, or just another bad faith political hit job? Heather du Plessis-Allan’s latest take has Martyn calling bullshit.
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Enough About Erica: What Does Labour Have to Say?
After a year of Erica Stanford’s wrecking-ball education reforms, Labour has finally put something on the table, and it’s bigger than just undoing the damage.
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Nicole McKee called to Condemn Israel’s Bulldozing Of New Zealand War Graves In Gaza
Nicole McKee says respect for the fallen is shown in deeds, not words. Critics are now asking if that applies to New Zealand war graves bulldozed in Gaza.
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Public praise for High Court ruling on NZ Superfund policies on Israeli companies
An official of the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) praised this month’s High Court judicial ruling over New Zealand Superfund…
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Anzac Day: Remembering the futility of wars for empire!
Anzac Day should not glorify empire — it should remind us of the devastating human cost of war and those who resisted it.
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Surprise surprise – Trucking Industry Mafia get what they want – if only PM cared about us as much as trucks
Surprise surprise – Trucking Industry Mafia get what they want… Govt fuel plan: Heavy trucks could carry more to shield NZ from fuel shocks Heavy vehicles could soon carry more weight per trip and use more direct routes as the Government prepares to scrap “red tape” to shield the economy…
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MINING ON UNESCO site???Compare Shane Jones before mining bought him with the Matua of Butter Chicken now
This is amazing. Look at what Shane Jones used to say before he was bought by mining donations with the Matrua of Butter Chicken that we have now… Oh this is a good get! 😂. The mining lobbyists got to him 💰 goodbye 🐸 pic.twitter.com/dgTWqrNzj5 — Billykor (@korbilly) April 24,…
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Why Iran is winning and will continue to win
How insane is it that a Theocracy is beating the propaganda war against a Democracy? How badly has Trump screwed up when religious zealots are beating you in the marketing game? It’s not just the social media meme burns where Iran is winning, they are actually winning the war. Trump’s…
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Calling a floodplain ‘SunField’ is the least corrupt part of this
Is there any cruller irony than calling a floodplain ‘SunField’? When we know that warmer temperatures and massive rain fall events are now our present and future, why the hell would you build anything on a floodplain? Why you would need deep political connections and the ability to fast track…
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Israel keeps murdering journalists – how will free speech champions in ACT respond?
Israeli killing of Lebanese journalist draws international condemnation Israel’s killing of a prominent Lebanese journalist in a double-tap strike has…
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An American millionaire big-game hunter being murdered by elephants is something we can all take hope in
An American millionaire trophy hunter has died after being crushed by elephants in Gabon, and the internet’s response has been brutally unsympathetic.
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The single problem with NZ is, we haven’t reformed away from the failed 1980’s neoliberal free market capitalism experiment
New Zealand’s 40-year neoliberal experiment has hollowed out the State, inflated housing bubbles and left us dangerously exposed to climate and economic collapse.
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MEDIAWATCH: Heather Duplicity Allan is a bad faith National Party hack
Was it journalism, or just another bad faith political hit job? Heather du Plessis-Allan’s latest take has Martyn calling bullshit.
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The Bradbury Group with Finance Minister Nicola Willis on the economy; Green Party co-Leader Chlöe Swarbrick on the economy + Political Panel: Jordan Williams, Matthew Hooton, John Tamihere, Max Harris
Nicola Willis. Chlöe Swarbrick. Matthew Hooton. John Tamihere. Jordan Williams. Max Harris. One show. One economy. Absolute carnage.
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MEDIAWATCH: Dumping Tova is weakness by Luxon and weakness gets stomped in Politics
Christopher Luxon ditching TVNZ’s Breakfast after tough interviews with Tova O’Brien looks like panic, and in politics, weakness gets stomped.
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MEDIAWATCH: Will Maiki Sherman roll over for National again?
Media Insider: National Party accuses TVNZ press gallery staff of pressuring MP and ‘unacceptable’ behaviour; TVNZ says it has a ‘different view’ TVNZ press gallery staff stand accused by the National Party of pressuring an MP and whip ‘about how…
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#Clip: ANZAC Interview with Minister of Defence – Can NZ Military defend the Realm of NZ?
Can New Zealand defend itself alone? Chris Penk joins Martyn Bradbury to discuss Pacific tensions, China and NZ’s military future.
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Podcast: This War Is Going To Starve People
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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?
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GUEST BLOG: Graeme Doull – Iran’s most dangerous course of action
Forget the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s most devastating move could be precision drone strikes on global fuel infrastructure — and the world isn’t ready.
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Failing kidney patients symptomatic of health system crisis; health system needs its own mantra
Dialysis rationing is not bad luck. It is the brutal bill for a health system that ignored prevention, ignored clinicians, and called chaos reform.
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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.
The Bradbury Group
Nicola Willis and Chlöe Swarbrick clash over New Zealand’s economy tonight
Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Green Party co-Leader Chlöe Swarbrick join Martyn tonight on The Bradbury Group to debate the economy, the cost of living crisis, and the economic fallout of the Iran conflict. Plus, political heavyweights Matthew Hooton, John Tamihere and Max Harris tackle the big question: can New Zealand weather the storm?
Raw News
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End Bottom Trawling: Swim4TheOcean Hits Parliament
After swimming 1,367km down the North Island, Jono Ridler’s fight to end bottom trawling now lands in Parliament with 73,647 signatures behind him.
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Police Mental Health Withdrawal Plan In Crisis
Police have hit pause on a dangerous mental health withdrawal plan after workers warned patients and frontline staff were being put at risk.
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New Zealand Population Strategy Needed Now
New Zealand is ageing, fertility is falling, migration is doing the heavy lifting, and politicians are still pretending three-year thinking will fix it.
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Overdose Good Samaritan Law Debated In Parliament
Nearly three people a week die from preventable overdoses in New Zealand. A new law aims to stop fear from becoming a death sentence.
