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BREAKING: NEW ROY MORGAN POLL – National plummet to 26.5% TOP at 4%
BOOM National plummet to 26.5%! Labour – 34% National – 26.5% NZ First – 11% Greens – 11% ACT – 10% Māori Party – 3% TOP – 4% With National Party meetings happening in the background and with Judith set to stand down in June, the factions that have propped up Luxon’s leadership are in flux and the more Polls…
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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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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…
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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 testing in the Pacific is unfinished business. From the 1997 disappearance of journalist Jean-Pascal Couraud to the 2025 return of…
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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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How Iran’s Drone War Will Change the Pacific
The Iran war is a warning for the Pacific — cheap drones and precision weapons are changing warfare, making ‘area denial’ easier and more dangerous than ever.
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Cuban envoy makes strong plea for his country defying US blockade
Cuba’s ambassador warns a US fuel blockade is pushing the country into a deepening humanitarian crisis, with hospitals and essential services under threat.
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TDB Poll of Polls
Based on 4 polls, latest: 23 March 2026
Sources
- RNZ Reid — 23/03/2026
- Talbot Mills — 12/03/2026
- Roy Morgan — 02/03/2026
- 1News Verian — 16/02/2026
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Shane Jones and NZF created the diesel storage crisis – will it burn them in the polls as voters realise this?
NZ First are in real danger now. To date, they have trawled the sub 5% threshold with conpiracy theories and culture war boomer malice. This is a NZ First Hate Troll, read her to get a gist of the malice of these redneck thugs… …charming hu? This culture war spite…
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Week 5 of Trump’s illegal war – Can Luxon & Willis con Kiwis when real fuel crisis hits?
Week 5 of the dumbest most stupid geopolitical blunder since Vietnam, and Trump is telling us that he’s talking to ‘top guys’ while also saying he is going to obliterate Iran’s energy infrastructure. Charming. In the last 12 hours: – Iran bombed Israel’s TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL FACTORY — the largest generic…
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Give the Trucking industry 1 inch and they will steal all your road miles you fool
Wait? WHAT! Fears transport service procurers may hit back as costs rise. There are fears procurers of transport services may begin to hit back at the increased cost of moving goods, Transporting New Zealand says. RNZ …blah blah blah, fears, costs, poor us, etc etc – WAIT… “Transport…
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I told you Trump was aiming for Venezuela, Iran and Cuba as Caesar’s victory tour for the midterms
Trump says ‘Cuba is next’ in speech touting US military successes. Reuters I told you that this entire fiasco was Trump wanting to hold the scalps of America’s great 3 enemies, Venezuela, Iran and Cuba up like a triumphant Caesar returning triumphant at the Soccer World Cup Opening…
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Israel keeps murdering and beating journalists
Funeral held for three journalists killed by Israeli strike in Lebanon Lebanese government calls the killings a ‘blatant war crime’…
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The madness of cheering for Reza Pahlavi
‘It’s biblical’: Maga anxiety over Iran war on display at CPAC as Trump skips event. The war was, in many…
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And then Israelis came for the Christians?
Ummmm… Israeli police block Catholic cardinal from Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday Israeli police have prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the…
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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?”…
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MEDIAWATCH: Far-right Billionaire Jim Grenon’s anti-vax and racist culture war crusades
The growing influence of billionaire Jim Grenon over New Zealand media raises urgent questions about democracy, editorial independence and the role of culture war politics.
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MEDIAWATCH: Destroying Iwi Radio is political and dangerous to our democracy
The axing of iwi radio’s national te reo Māori news service raises urgent questions about democracy, media freedom, and who gets to be heard in Aotearoa.
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Marama Davidson on Fuel Shock, Iran War and the Cost of Living
As fuel prices rise and the Iran war drives new economic pressure, Marama Davidson joins Martyn Bradbury to talk cost of living, poverty, inequality and what real relief could look like.
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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
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War Escalates. Economy Stalls. Who Leads NZ Through It?
On The Bradbury Group, Marama Davidson and Westpac Chief Economist Kelly Eckhold join us to break down the Iran war, weak GDP growth and what comes next for New Zealand. With Simon Wilson, Matthew Hooton and Professor Wayne Hope, we ask whether any party is ready to lead in a crisis.
Raw News
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In Occupied Palestine – 29 March 2026
In Occupied Palestine Zionism in practice Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land 08:00, 29 March 2026 until 08:00, 30 March 2026 Sanction Israel Gaza‘s growing death, injury and sickness In Gaza during the past 24 hours…
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Fisheries Bill sacrifices the future of fishing for corporate profits – Greens
The Green Party is warning that the Government’s complete rewrite of the Fisheries Act will privatise one of our largest public assets and push fish stocks closer to wipe out. “The Fisheries Amendment Bill signs away insane industry power over our oceans and fisheries at the expense of regular…
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Luxon’s Government actively neglects Māori news broadcasting – Greens
The Green Party has condemned the funding cut which has lead to the loss of the National Māori Radio news service. The news service will air for the last time tonight. “After years of harsh cuts to Māori broadcasting under Luxon’s Government, the Green Party is calling on Māori Development Minister…
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Empty promises from National-led govt as ‘ocean exploitation bill’ voted through – Greenpeace
Greenpeace is slamming the decision by the coalition government today to vote through the Fisheries Amendment Bill, in the wake of mass public outcry against the legislation. The controversial Fisheries Amendment Bill, which blocks public access to cameras on boats…
