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Willis hilariously outshines Luxon in Post-Cabinet Press Conference questioning his leadership – why he’ll get rolled in June
Luxon’s Post-Cabinet Press Conference questioning his leadership was hilariously outshone by Nicola Willis. He managed to look as useless as an extra foreskin at a Bar Mitzvah. No matter how National try and spin it, Trump’s illegal war (that they have refused to criticise) will cause enormous inflation spikes in oil and gas which is ANOTHER reminder that National have…
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Epstein Files won’t go away
Every time there is a spike in some terrible allegation against Trump in the Epstein Files, he starts a war……
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Blood bath on the NZ Stock Exchange – one of the largest single day drops since Covid
Down 420points! That’s a stoners irony! 3.11% down – one of the largest single day drops since Covid! No American…
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MEDIAWATCH: Why would we trust TVNZ Journalism now we know Government is editor?
The damage this graph is causing TVNZs journalism brand now we now the Government are the editors is enormous… Mediawatch:…
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We Should be Learning from Finland’s Education System
Finland’s education system emphasises human development, democracy and lifelong learning. Critics argue New Zealand’s current reforms focus too narrowly on benchmarks and testing.
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War on Iran is an illegal and murderous adventure that must be stopped
The attack on Iran by the US Trump regime and the Israeli apartheid regime are war crimes that threaten another economic…
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Ben Morgan’s Pacific Brief: The evolution of land forces in the Pacific: Part Three – Exercise Hedgehog 2025 – Why it matters for land warfare in the Pacific?
New technology is changing land combat and last year several NATO armies got an important ‘wake up’ call during Estonia’s…
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The Need For Schools to Develop Creativity
Are New Zealand schools narrowing education to basics? Why creativity, arts education, and imagination are essential for children’s future success.
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Based on 4 polls, latest: 2 March 2026
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- Roy Morgan — 02/03/2026
- 1News Verian — 16/02/2026
- Talbot Mills — 30/01/2026
- RNZ Reid — 22/01/2026
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Willis hilariously outshines Luxon in Post-Cabinet Press Conference questioning his leadership – why he’ll get rolled in June
Luxon’s Post-Cabinet Press Conference questioning his leadership was hilariously outshone by Nicola Willis. He managed to look as useless as an extra foreskin at a Bar Mitzvah. No matter how National try and spin it, Trump’s illegal war (that they have refused to criticise) will cause enormous inflation spikes in…
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Epstein Files won’t go away
Every time there is a spike in some terrible allegation against Trump in the Epstein Files, he starts a war… Epstein files: Trump ‘sex abuse’ files released in middle of war US authorities have released new details of a sexual assault allegation against US President Donald Trump in the middle…
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Blood bath on the NZ Stock Exchange – one of the largest single day drops since Covid
Down 420points! That’s a stoners irony! 3.11% down – one of the largest single day drops since Covid! No American Administration has ever been stupid enough to get conned by Israel into attacking Iran because EVERY SINGLE WAR GAMING SIMULATION has Iran shutting down the Straights as their first move…
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Trump’s Iran gamble risks destabilising entire Middle East and what $150 oil barrel means to NZ
Trump’s escalation with Iran risks destabilising the Middle East and sending oil to $150 a barrel. What that could mean for New Zealand fuel prices and global instability.
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Bad news climate denying Kiwis – catastrophic climate change is happening faster!
New research shows global heating is accelerating faster than expected, putting the world on track to breach the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C limit before 2030.
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What happens when 40,000 Kiwis suddenly get MSD debt letters in September?
The Greens warn new legislation could leave nearly 40,000 New Zealanders facing MSD debt letters after receiving welfare while waiting for ACC claims.
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This election it’s either Winston as PM for 12 months, 18months or TOP – pick one
Look. Winston is playing to the worst angels of our nature and is drawing voter support from the sub 5%…
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MEDIAWATCH: Why would we trust TVNZ Journalism now we know Government is editor?
The damage this graph is causing TVNZs journalism brand now we now the Government are the editors is enormous… Mediawatch: Fears of interference and influence in news It was sparked by another story aired on 1News last Tuesday – all…
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1-on-1 in 10 clip: Barbara Edmonds on NZ Economy & Iran War Fallout
This week on The Bradbury Group, Labour’s Finance Spokesperson Barbara Edmonds joins Martyn Bradbury for a hard-hitting 1-on-1 in 10 on the state of New Zealand’s economy — and the geopolitical shockwaves of the escalating Iran war. As oil prices…
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MEDIAWATCH: Heather Du Plessis-Allan interview with Luxon reeked of desperation, delusion and an inability to read the room
It was a coup of an interview. After the shocking poll umbers, Luxon went into hiding on Friday to avoid media after appearing at a Simeon Brown breakfast event. Hilariously only Luxon cared what Simeon had to say because everyone…
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MEDIAWATCH: Steve Braunias takes us on a delightful trip back to the cancel culture of 2016
Ahhh. 2016. The year of the woke cancel culture Lynch mobs where people lost their job for not liking Chocolate bars in Māori, misusing pronouns and suggesting biological gender was a thing. The middle class woke, their non-binary allies, fourth…
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Te Kaupapa Election ’26 – Waatea’s Weekend Political Podcast with Matthew Tukaki, Hone Harawira, Shanan Halbert and Bomber Bradbury
Joining us this week for Te Kaupapa Election ’26 – Waatea’s Weekend Political Podcast is host Matthew Tukaki, Labour MP Shanan Halbert, Former MANA Leader Hone Harawira and Political Commentator Martyn Bradbury PMs response to America’s attack on Iran –…
TDB Left News
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- #national: Marama Davidson Raises Concerns Over Poverty, Housing and Environmental Rollbacks
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- Defiant Christopher Luxon says no discussions needed on his leadership
- PM Christopher Luxon facing a 'last straw scenario' - commentators
- Police ramp up recruitment efforts in Auckland as drain to Australia slows
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Dawn Chorus: Will the fuel tax hikes actually happen?
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Dawn Chorus Live Video with Bernard Hickey
- Landmark case could force rewrite of emissions strategy
- Caitlin Johnstone: Dead GIs Weren’t Heroes
- Watching Amazon Prime While The Iranians Burn
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- Nine’s ‘Red Alert’ series was nonsense. But the China threat narrative in Australia isn’t dying down anytime soon
- Anthony Albanese has decided ‘the smart play’ is supporting Trump on Iran. It’s leading Australia to a dark place
- US ‘Lets’ India Buy Russian Oil After Iran Attack
- A Fight for the Soul of One of Australia’s Biggest Unions
- Is Palantir Under Contract to Surveil the Federal Workforce?
- The Labor Movement Must Go All In on Organizing Amazon
- The Iraq War Was Not About Oil
- The Toxic Finance Behind Europe’s Plans for Ukraine
- It Is Not Okay For Grown Adults To Believe Infantile Fairy Tales About Iran
- WATCH: The World This Week w/Ray McGovern
- DAY 8: ATTACK ON IRAN
- America’s Next Generation of Socialist Organizers
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- America’s Holy War in Iran
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- The US Soldiers Killed In This War Were Not Heroes, And Other Notes
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The Liberal Agenda – The Rocky Horror Picture Show 5 stars
Fifty years after it first strutted onto stage, The Rocky Horror Show remains the ultimate cult musical — part theatre,…
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Political Caption Competition
Most honest meme of 2026
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GUEST BLOG: Talk Liberation – Humans Reject AI, Panquake Goes Viral Again
As AI discontent spreads, people-powered social network Panquake is perfectly positioned to give users what they need – at exactly…
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GUEST BLOG: Mick Hall – Five Eyes on Iran
Responses to the US-Israeli crime of aggression from member states of the US-led Five Eyes intelligence network place them among…
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GUEST BLOG: Pat O’Dea – Class War: Leadership Counts
Class War: Leadership Counts There are tens of thousands of people in New Zealand without secure housing. Over 150,000…
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GUEST BLOG – Seeby Woodhouse – The Discombobulator
When Maduro was captured 6 weeks ago, I didn’t write an article, because frankly it was a fairly depressing prospect…
The Bradbury Group
War Abroad. Poll Shock at Home. Crime Spin Tested.
The Bradbury Group goes LIVE with Barbara Edmonds, Matthew Hooton, Simon Wilson and Matthew Tukaki. Trump’s escalating war with Iran and NZ’s confused response. A new IPSOS poll showing Labour ahead on almost every major issue. And National’s claims of falling crime — reality or spin? Sharp debate. No safe spaces.
Raw News
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REVEALED: Scientists’ discovery of ancient deep sea corals brings new hope for protection against threat of industrial fishing – Greenpeace
New scientific research from Greenpeace has uncovered ancient and fragile corals at a Lord Howe Rise seamount in the South Pacific, an area of huge ecological significance in the high seas that has never been surveyed before. This scientific discovery,…
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On Day Seven Of Middle East War, No Let-Up In Suffering – UN News
Seven days since Israeli and US bombing in Iran prompted ongoing counter-strikes across the Middle East, humanitarians confirmed massive upheaval in Lebanon, with hundreds of shelters now full, as whole suburbs of Beirut have emptied. “Israel’s military ground incursions into…
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UN Experts Strongly Condemn Deadly Missile Strike On Girls’ School In Iran, Call For Independent Investigation – UN Special Procedures – Human Rights
United Nations human rights experts have condemned a deadly missile strike on a girls’ primary school in Iran’s Hormozgan province, which reportedly killed more than 160 children during ongoing regional hostilities. The UN Special Procedures experts are calling for an…
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UN Experts Warn Against The Irreversible ‘De-Palestinisation’ Of Jerusalem – UN Special Procedures
UN human rights experts warn that escalating violence and demographic changes could irreversibly alter Jerusalem’s character and threaten Palestinian communities.