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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Destroying the essence of Palestinian
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has been reported to be considering the Government’s response to an horrific United Nations special investigation into Israel’s approach to Palestinian children in Gaza and its occupied territories on the West Bank of the River Jordan. More on this further below. Released on 18 June the report concluded that Israel was deliberately targeting Palestinian children: Essence of…
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25 hour wait drives another ED death – more blood on Simeon Browns hands
Following the death of a person at Waikato ED after. 9 hour wait, another ED death driven by fears of…
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Sooooo, with new evidence does the NZ Prime Minister finally have an opinion on bombing an Iranian school?
Read Luxon’s talking points and how he managed to mangle them into that train-wreck interview… Revealed: The talking points Christopher…
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OCR rise and the green shoots of recovery myth
Analysis: The economy has become Nicola Willis’ political problem ANALYSIS: Nearly a year ago, Nicola Willis stood with Christopher Luxon…
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BEN MORGAN: Pacific Update – Discussing geo-political and military activity in the Pacific
Sino-Japanese tension and Japan’s rise as a military power This week, China issued a warning to Japanese Coast Guard vessels operating in the East China Sea.[i] A small incident that highlights ongoing Sino-Japanese diplomatic tension. Sino-Japanese rivalry is becoming a…
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So the Orcs Have Given In and Conservation Lands Are Safe?
Yesterday Minister of ‘Conservation’ Tama Potaka announced that he will be: ‘removing a controversial clause in a proposed law that…
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The Government of Orcs Want to Sell Our Precious Conservation Lands
I’m sure you are well aware of the bill going through the parliament process that will allow the government to…
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We Warned You About Erica Stanford
Many articles have been written about the nefarious deeds of Erica Stanford, and her take over of education, based on…
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TDB Poll of Polls
Based on 4 polls, latest: 23 June 2026
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China missile whataboutasim misses the context
There is a lot of ‘whataboutasim’ over China launching a missile into the Pacific. ‘BUT WHAT ABOUT AMERICA’ they scream. Easy tiger. It’s context isn’t it? America test fire in well established zones that are well warned in advance. China test fired into the South Pacific AFTER Australia and Fiji…
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Chris Trotter’s Culture War Boomer tears over a Left wing election win are delicious
Oh, this is wonderful… Chris Trotter’s dire warning of a centre-left election win. pic.twitter.com/Cg7cgDKejG — The Platform NZ (@theplatform_nz) July 7, 2026 …Chris Trotter’s Culture War Boomer tears over a Left wing election win is delicious. Chris represents Culture War Boomers who disappeared down rabbit holes over Covid lockdown. Without…
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WAR AGAIN! Iran’s Funeral vs America’s 250th Birthday – A Tale of two pities
Wait, it’s war again? US conducting new strikes in Iran after Trump said ceasefire is ‘over’ More US strikes: The US has launched more strikes against Iran“to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz,” US Central Command said. Iranian media reported explosions near…
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Why the Allan Hall miscarriage of Justice should enrage us all and could be the tip of the iceberg
‘An unforgivable miscarriage of justice’ – police officers accused of withholding vital evidence in Alan Hall case The behaviour of two police officers accused of obstructing justice by withholding vital evidence in an investigation which led to the wrongful conviction of Alan Hall in the 1980s – has been described…
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Dear National, ACT and NZF voters – your climate denial can be burnt and drowned
Dear National, ACT and NZF voters, how are you doing? Just wanted to check in with y’all because things have gotta be tough. It must be very hard for those of you who are climate deniers right now. Ask the South Island if they think climate change is a hoax…
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ASB claims green shoots of recovery yet ignore climate change? Are the Banks deniers?
The latest ASB Predictions claiming the green shoots of recovery are back because Trump’s self-inflicted Iran fiasco is supposedly over, but we’ve been told by the free market cheerleaders we call journalists that the economy is about to bloom for about 4 years now. What I find extraordinary about the…
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Winston intends to disenfranchise 700 000 permanent residents voters – those voters should punish NZF at the ballot box
NZ First unbelievably wants to purge 700 000 permanent residents of the right to vote. Permanent residents who have spent…
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If I called upon people to firebomb National Party electorate offices, how quickly would the cops be on my doorstep?
Bishop Brian Tamaki recently urged his angry followers to purge Muslim, Sikh and Hindu kiwis from NZ and to turn…
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Hand of Trump – why World Cup matters and why this one has failed miserably
I’m not a big Sports person. Don’t get me wrong. I am in awe of their physical skill, I think…
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Te Puaruruhau – The name Family Court parents dreaded
I first heard of Te Puaruruhau in 2015 while I was near the end of a brutal 5 year Family…
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Ummm Ani O’Brien takes givealittle to new lengths
Ummmmm. Ok. So well know Right Wing Hate Troll Influencer, Ani O’Brien, has just come out with a gifealittle fund…
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Chlöe Swarbrick’s Tax Revolution: The Policy That Could Change New Zealand
Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick joins The Bradbury Group to discuss the Green Party’s new economic policy, wealth tax proposals, tax reform, corporate taxation, homelessness, climate change, artificial intelligence, and why she believes New Zealand needs a completely different economic…
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My Final Word: State Abuse Survivors Deserve Better
This week, Martyn examines the passing of the Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill and asks whether justice has truly been delivered for survivors of abuse in state care. Despite recommendations from the Royal Commission of Inquiry calling for…
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MEDIAWATCH: The double standards of NZ Political Journalism against Labour
You really have to question the double standards of political journalism in NZ. ACT have resurrect their Thanos small Government doom plan where David Seymour snaps his fingers and makes half the functioning State disappear. Labour got attacked for their…
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The Bradbury Group with Chris Hipkins, Mike Smith + Political Panel: Matthew Hooton, John Tamihere and Matthew Tukaki
A Marxist, the Leader of the Labour Party, an Environmental Activist, a Māori broadcaster, the President of the Māori Party and the new Editor of The Post all walk into a bar. The barman looks up and says, ‘What do…
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WAATEA NEWS COLUMN: The next political generation of Māori leaders
This election will be very close, but there is a next political generation of Māori leaders who are poised to make enormous impacts in the next Government if National, ACT and NZF lose. Green Candidate for Waiariki – Tania Waikato: Tania is a remarkable candidate…
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The Weekly Hoon: Downplaying climate scenarios; China's sabre-rattling & Chris Bishop's RONS U-turn
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- Join us at 5pm for this week's Hoon
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The way we run the economy isn't working
- NZ First haven: Former MP Harete Hipango-Brownlie latest to make the jump
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The Govt's housing cuts come home to roost
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- 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
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Liberal Agenda
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Second Annual Keith Locke Memorial Debate Focuses On The Free Speech Debate
Moot: That ‘Hate speech laws threaten Free Speech’ Place Law School 9 Eden Cres Central Auckland Date Thursday 2 July…
Daily Gallery
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OPEN MIC THURSDAY 9th JULY 2026 + Political Caption Competition
FACT OF THE DAY: The tallest tree in the world is a Coast Redwood in California named Hyperion, standing over 380 feet tall. POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “It is not enough for journalists to see themselves as mere messengers…
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Open Mic WEDNESDAY 8th JULY 2026 + Political Caption Competition
FACT OF THE DAY: Australia is wider than the Moon. POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Donald Rumsfeld. Love him or hate him, you’ve gotta admit: a lot of people hate him.” ― Jon Stewart POLITICAL HAIKU OF THE DAY: Red…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Destroying the essence of Palestinian
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has been reported to be considering the Government’s response to an horrific United Nations special investigation…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Health Minister ‘purges’ regulatory health practitioner authorities for carrying out their statutory function
Dr Dylan Mordaunt is a vocationally registered specialist in medical administration, paediatrics and clinical genetics. In recent months he has…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Health target politics versus clinical prioritisation
It isn’t often that smaller provincial newspapers break revealing health stories. They struggle with fewer resources to call upon and…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – When opportunity knocks for the Opportunity Party?
Opportunity Knocks’ is a British television and radio talent show that first began in 1949. It provided a platform to…
The Bradbury Group
Chris Hipkins on China, Trump and New Zealand’s changing political landscape
Leader of the Opposition Chris Hipkins joins Martyn Bradbury to discuss China’s missile test in the Pacific, New Zealand’s independent foreign policy, NZ First’s latest policies and the state of the economy. Plus, environmental activist Mike Smith examines the Government’s environmental record before a political panel featuring Matthew Hooton, John Tamihere and Matthew Tukaki debates the week’s biggest political stories.
Raw News
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Open Mic FRIDAY 10th JULY 2026 + Political Caption Competition
FACT OF THE DAY: It rains diamonds on Jupiter and Saturn due to extreme atmospheric pressures. POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “A city’s only ever three hot meals away from anarchy.” ― Alastair Reynolds, POLITICAL HAIKU OF THE DAY: Forests…
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Airstrike On Gaza Tent Marks Fourth Palestinian Child Killed In Six Days By Israeli Forces – Save The Children
Four Palestinian children have reportedly been killed and several injured by Israeli forces over the past six days, including a 10 year old in a tent in Gaza today, said Save the Children. The child rights organisation called once again…
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Transport plan more pipe dream than pipeline – Greens
The Government’s Major Transport Projects Pipeline, released today, shows billions of dollars of mega-roads still unfunded with no timeframe for when many will ever be built. “After years of pressure to front up on how it would pay for its…
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National’s transport promises hit reality – Labour
Christopher Luxon’s Government has finally admitted National’s transport programme isn’t fully funded. “The Government has released a list showing many of their flagship projects are still years away, with some only proceeding ‘as funding becomes available,” Labour transport spokesperson Tangi…
