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MEDIAWATCH: Watching Luxon stumble over Māori in his Cabinet is glorious
Oh Christ this is hilarious… Part of being a Prime Minister is knowing who is in your Cabinet. Not just their titles — but their positions, their actions, and the consequences of both. Leadership isn’t passive. It requires awareness, accountability, and the willingness to step in when things go off track.… pic.twitter.com/sH1Rnl70Rl — Matthew Tukaki (@tukakimatt) April 7, 2026 …it…
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Luxon still doesn’t have a view on America bombing a school and killing 165 school girls
This is extraordinary… New Zealand still has no position on the strike that killed 100 Iranian school children More than…
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The Changes to NCEA Are A Class War
I’ve written several times about the underlying ideology of the government’s education agenda, that seemingly focusses on exacerbating class differences….
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Understanding Cuba’s health system helps to better understand New Zealand’s
In the last few months of my employment as Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists in 2019,…
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The Changes to NCEA Are A Class War
I’ve written several times about the underlying ideology of the government’s education agenda, that seemingly focusses on exacerbating class differences. Both National and ACT are pursuing this, with the National approach being a little more subtle than the programmes espoused…
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The Bradbury Group with Chris Hipkins + John Tamihere, Barbara Edmonds & Matthew Hooton
A Marxist, A Party President, a Party Leader, A Mum of 8 and a Newspaper columnist all walk into a…
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Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update: Discussing Geopolitical and Military Activity in the Pacific
The Pacific is quietly becoming one of the most militarised regions on earth. Ben Morgan tracks the moves, the risks and the fault lines.
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Cuba has saved millions of lives across the world and we must fight for its survival as a duty to humanity
A small island trained doctors for the world — while the richest nations looked away. Now that system is being pushed to collapse.
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ACT backed Pro War Iranian MAGA Zionist activists threaten anti-war protests outside US Consulate
The same ACT backed Pro War Iranian Zionist activists who recently protested outside the Anti-War meeting in Mt Eden have threatened to counter protest next Saturdays massive Anti-War protest, calling on the US and Israel to continue their illegal war on Iran. I can’t remember when there was a pro-war…
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When are we going to ask if Trash Queen Julie Christie will break NZ Suppression orders via Netflix?
What began as a documentary now looks like something darker: Police feeding access, Netflix looming in the background, and huge unanswered questions about suppression orders, power, and who this story is really for.
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No, ‘Manda, the more we see of your husband, the less we like him
Amanda Luxon thinks voters are missing the “full story” on Christopher Luxon. Nah. The country’s seen enough already — and that’s exactly the problem.
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Seymour + Winston vs IEA’s executive director and JP Morgan
Seymour and Winston want New Zealanders to stay calm. Trouble is, the IEA and JP Morgan are waving around numbers that look a lot more like an energy crisis than a minor blip.
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Trump’s expletive rant the final thrashing of a mad king who can’t get out of war of his own making
Five weeks in and Trump is threatening to blow up Iran’s infrastructure in a profanity-laced rant. This isn’t strategy — it’s a war spinning out of control.
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Look, I don’t like Jonathan Ayling either but Winston’s hate drenched attack on him is abuse not argument
You don’t have to agree with Jonathan Ayling to see this — when the Foreign Minister talks like this, something’s gone badly wrong.
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Because that’s what NZ needs right now, old men defining what is a woman
While Kiwis struggle with fuel, jobs and rising costs, NZ First has picked its fight — defining what a woman is. This is where we are now.
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The Bradbury Group with Chris Hipkins + John Tamihere, Barbara Edmonds & Matthew Hooton
A Marxist, A Party President, a Party Leader, A Mum of 8 and a Newspaper columnist all walk into a bar. The barman looks up and says, ‘What do you think this is? The Bradbury Group?” 1-on-1 in 10 Interview…
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MEDIAWATCH: Maiki Sherman Capitulated to NZ Police Minister to Strangle Fourth Estate Journalism – She Must Be Sacked
When a Political Editor apologises to a Police Minister for journalism, it’s not a mistake — it’s a warning. So what happens if no one is held accountable?
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MEDIAWATCH: Maiki Sherman must resign as TVNZ Political Editor immediately
A political editor apologising to a minister for telling the truth? That’s not journalism — that’s something else entirely.
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1-on-1 in 10 with Matt Watson: They Tried to Hide This Fishing Law… Until Kiwis Found It
They didn’t think anyone would notice.
Now one of NZ’s most recognisable fishers is calling it out — and asking who this law really protects. -
Te Kaupapa Election 2026 weekend political podcast: with Māori Party Co-Leader – Debbie Ngarewa-Packer + Green MP – Hūhana Lyndon
Fuel prices, iwi radio cuts, the fishing bill and a housing market locked against the young — this Election 2026 political podcast goes straight to the pressure points.
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PODCAST: A View from Afar
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Liberal Agenda
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The Liberal Agenda – Anti-War Protest April 11th
Join the April 11 anti-war protest in New Zealand opposing US and Israeli military action against Iran. Stand for peace.
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Political Caption Competition
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In Occupied Palestine – 05 April 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, 05 April 2026 until 08:00, 06 April 2026 In Gaza, during the past 24 hours…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Understanding Cuba’s health system helps to better understand New Zealand’s
In the last few months of my employment as Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists in 2019,…
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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.
The Bradbury Group
Iran War Escalates As Fuel Crisis Hits NZ
Tonight on The Bradbury Group, Chris Hipkins joins us to break down the Government’s response to the Iran war and rising fuel costs. With Tamihere, Edmonds and Hooton, we examine the global crisis, economic pressure and whether NZ’s leadership is up to the challenge.
Raw News
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Mayor & City Councillors. How Come People Of Christchurch Have To Learn From Aussie Media Who Is Involved Behind Closed Doors Re Selling Enable – KOA
Mayor & City Councillors, So, is this recent report in The Australian correct? Has Macquarie Capital “been tapped for a possible $NZ1bn fibre asset sale”? Please confirm or deny ASAP. And how come the people of Christchurch, who own Enable, have to…
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Has New Zealand Dodged The GE Bullet? – GE Free New Zealand
The rising cost of pesticides and fertilisers made from fossil fuels is endangering the whole system underpinning commercial genetically engineered crops. Whilst New Zealand has not adopted GE crops, some other countries have done so, with the two main genetically…
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Call To Replace Minister Goldsmith Over Te Urewera Land Decision – Tatau Tatau o Te Wairoa
Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa Trust (TToTW) is calling for the immediate removal of Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith from oversight of negotiations affecting Wairoa iwi, following a Crown decision to transfer six Department of Conservation reserves to the Te…
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NZ Government Needs To Challenge Indonesia Over Civilian Killings In West Papua – West Papua Action Aotearoa
The West Papua Action Aotearoa network is calling on the New Zealand Foreign Minister and the Prime Minister to speak out against the recent shooting of civilians including children in West Papua by Indonesian police and military. “In recent days…
