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Four possible outcomes of the 2026 Election
Based on current polling I think there are 4 possible outcomes in the 2026 Election. OUTCOME 1 – National/NZF/ACT Government Winston’s appeal to the worst angels of our nature wins in an economic time of intense insecurity. National limp along coming well behind Labour who will win the largest Party vote while David Seymour will embark upon a mass deregulation…
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WAATEA NEWS COLUMN: Winston’s attack on Maori Electorates just as bad as David Seymour’s Treaty Principles Referendum
Winston Peters announcement to hold a referendum to wipe out the Māori electorates is another massive political headache for Prime…
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Extreme weather you say? What on earth could be causing that? Government won’t tell you
The extraordinary disconnection between the Government’s anti-environment agenda and the consequences of extreme climate events is a yawning chasm of…
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My Final Word: Why We Must Respect the Appeal of a Monster
It is painful. It is infuriating. And it forces victims and the nation to endure trauma once again. But…
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Epstein and Zionism
Does the Epstein scandal implicate Zionism or Israel? A critical look at elite power, antisemitism, and collective blame in global politics.
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Pacific Brief: Geo-political and military activity in the Pacific
Malaysia buys Norwegian missiles, Japan hardens defence policy, India expands influence and Melanesia faces corruption risks in a shifting Pacific.
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Bubble, Bubble, toil & trouble
The US stock market is dangerously overvalued, driven by AI hype, Nvidia’s monopoly and extreme inequality. Is a 2026 crash inevitable? A deep dive into the bubble.
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NZ protesters condemn ‘IDF kill chain’ link to Gaza genocide
David Robie also blogs at Café Pacific From Asia Pacific Report New Zealand protesters have again spotlighted the country’s stake…
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TDB Poll of Polls
Based on 4 polls, latest: 16 February 2026
Sources
- 1News Verian — 16/02/2026
- Roy Morgan — 03/02/2026
- Talbot Mills — 30/01/2026
- RNZ Reid — 22/01/2026
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Four possible outcomes of the 2026 Election
Based on current polling I think there are 4 possible outcomes in the 2026 Election. OUTCOME 1 – National/NZF/ACT Government Winston’s appeal to the worst angels of our nature wins in an economic time of intense insecurity. National limp along coming well behind Labour who will win the largest Party…
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WAATEA NEWS COLUMN: Winston’s attack on Maori Electorates just as bad as David Seymour’s Treaty Principles Referendum
Winston Peters announcement to hold a referendum to wipe out the Māori electorates is another massive political headache for Prime Minister Chris Luxon who now risks getting snookered again on a spiteful race baiting issue. The damage David Seymour’s Treaty Principles Referendum caused National will never heal and when 23%…
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Extreme weather you say? What on earth could be causing that? Government won’t tell you
The extraordinary disconnection between the Government’s anti-environment agenda and the consequences of extreme climate events is a yawning chasm of ignorance that gets more and more bewildering as storm after storm hits us… …the denial is off the charts! Bernard Hickey is scathing… ‘Never before seen’ floods slammed the central…
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BREAKING: 1News Verian Poll – Right Wing Government Hold Power
The latest 1News Verian poll confirms what many on the Left feared: the Right bloc remains competitive and within striking distance of a second term. With Election 2026 looming, the numbers show just how steep the climb will be — and what another three years of National, ACT and NZ…
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Maybe if Eru hadn’t burnt all the Treaty Principles Referendum good will we wouldn’t be facing Winston’s attack on the Māori Electorates?
As Winston Peters targets the Māori electorates, fractured protest unity may weaken resistance. Is Aotearoa facing a majoritarian reset?
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The tragedy of bullied Kayden Stanaway, broken masculinity and why he shouldn’t have been sentenced so harshly
New Zealand’s justice system has handed down its sentence in the Grey Lynn feud shooting that left one young man…
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Chippy shows Labour is listening on Indian Free Trade Agreement
Chris Hipkins outlines Labour’s conditions for supporting the India Free Trade Agreement, including migrant worker protections and transparency demands.
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My Final Word: Why We Must Respect the Appeal of a Monster
It is painful. It is infuriating. And it forces victims and the nation to endure trauma once again. But the appeal process must be respected — not for him, but for us. He will serve life without parole —…
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MEDIAWATCH – Damien Venuto surprised free market capitalism cheerleaders might be wrong
Are media cheerleaders ignoring cracks in New Zealand’s economy? Rising unemployment, weak retail and stalled infrastructure suggest deeper trouble.
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1-on-1 in 10: Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on Seabed Mining Win & 2026 Unity
This week on The Bradbury Group, co-leader of Te Pāti Māori Debbie Ngarewa-Packer joins Martyn Bradbury for a powerful 1-on-1 in 10 following the historic defeat of the Trans-Tasman Resources seabed mining proposal. After a 14-year fight, the Fast-track panel…
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The War on News: Unemployment Spin, Aussie Colony Dreams & Trump’s Racist AI Rant
📉 Unemployment Rises — National Calls It a Miracle: The unemployment rate was expected to fall. It went up. 140,000 Kiwis fleeing in two years turns out… damages the economy. Who knew? Now we’ve got: • 600,000 relying on food…
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MEDIAWATCH: AI Bryce screams the Left should be talking about an issue TDB has been talking about for a month
AI Bryce gotta get out more. He screamed why hasn’t the Left been talking about the very scenario that TDB has been warning about for a month now. He has to lift his backlist against TDB, there’s only so…
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Liberal Agenda
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The Liberal Agenda – Basement Theatre
Basement Theatre’s February programme features queer improv, indigi-queer cinema, drag showcases and Pride celebrations supporting Rainbow Youth.
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The Liberal Agenda: Summer Pride Season Week One at Basement Theatre
Basement Theatre’s Summer Pride Season launches with a powerful first week of queer theatre, drag, film, improv and community-led events…
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The Liberal Agenda – Melania. 5 stars
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Daily Gallery
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In Occupied Palestine – 13 February 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, 13 February 2026 until 08:00, 14 February 2026 In Gaza during the past 24 hours…
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Political Caption Competition
Best burn of 2026
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Political Caption Competition
The Silver Fox will feast on the blood of the young while the Desert Wolf grins – Leviticus 17.4
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Political Caption Competition
Busy day at the office
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Ian Powell – Mismanaging my (and our) health by private operational control
The Manage My Health cyber breach was not just a security failure — it was a failure of sovereignty. When 127,000 patients’ health records were exposed, it revealed something far more troubling than missing safeguards: New Zealand had quietly ceded…
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GUEST BLOG: Tadhg Stopford – Nzs pimped out, again! NACTs critical minerals fast track trap.
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Nael Barghouti: Courageous words from an unbreakable spirit
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Simple English: What’s wrong with New Zealand & how we fix it
There’s a simple puzzle at the heart of modern New Zealand. We are educated. We work hard. We export food,…
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The Bradbury Group – Election Year Edition
Live from Waatea, The Bradbury Group brings together politicians, journalists and commentators for Aotearoa’s most fearless weekly political debate. Tonight: new polling, climate policy, infrastructure failure and a no-holds-barred panel discussion you won’t get anywhere else.
Raw News
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Political Caption Competition
I don’t need to carry in KFC and pretend to care when it’s not a climate event
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In Occupied Palestine – 14 February 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, 14 February 2026 until 08:00, 15 February 2026 In Gaza during the past 24 hours…
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Greenpeace alters Rakaia salmon statue, says ‘Fonterra killed the fish’.
Greenpeace Aotearoa has altered the Rakaia salmon statue in Canterbury, turning it into a cartoon dead fish in protest of dairy industry environmental destruction. Rakaia made headlines last week when it was revealed that the town’s fishing competition would no…
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Mine E-Waste For Gold, Not Beautiful Landscapes – Zero Waste New Zealand
As a fast-track consent is sought for a major gold mine in Central Otago and another has already been granted in Coromandel, Zero Waste Aotearoa is calling upon the government to mine electronic waste, not beautiful landscapes, for gold and…
