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Media Council roasts free speech champion Ani O’Brien over demands for censorship of Trolling claims
Wow. How magical is this week becoming? Greens announce the best taxation policy in NZ history. National and NZFirst and ACT started turning on each other. And the Media Council roasted free speech champion Ani O’Brien over her demands for censorship of Trolling claims. Magical times. For such a free speech champion, Ani sure does like to complain to the…
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Why would Israel need to kill a turtle sanctuary ecologist?
There are moments in Israel’s disproportional violence that you flinch and turn away at the ugliness. I’ve seen the IDF…
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Only in Amerika: The horror of killing a 1 year old over shoplifting allegations
What a horrifying story… Police shooting of a 1-year-old Mississippi boy ignites tension between police and Black residents Jackson, MississippiAP…
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#Clip: My Final Word: Trump Claimed Victory 17 Times — Then Surrendered
This week, Martyn examines the aftermath of the Iran conflict and asks a simple question: what was actually achieved? After…
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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 nothing more than her very limited understanding of education, derived in the main from one book, but also influenced by…
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BEN MORGAN: Ukraine’s plan is working – What next?
When he took command of Ukraine’s military in early 2024, General Oleksandr Syrski stated his plan to defeat Russia. It…
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Police pay $10,000 in compensation to PSNA Campaign Co-ordinator John Minto
The non-confidential payout received this week follows negotiations after last year’s IPCA (Independent Police Conduct Authority) report finding that police…
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BEN MORGAN: Pacific Update – Discussing geo-political and military activity in the Pacific.
Shangri La Dialogue 2026 – Notable Trends The Institute for International and Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri La Dialogue is the…
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Let’s be as crystal clear with Simeon Brown as we can be – The Left hates Winston and would prefer syphilis to going into coalition with him
Cough, bullshit… Election 2026: National launches new KiwiSaver policies as Simeon Brown compares NZ First, Act to children It comes as National’s campaign chairman Simeon Brown launched a fresh attack on NZ First at the party’s annual conference today. Brown told New Zealanders they “can’t trust” Winston Peters’ party not…
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Mike Smith takes fight to the UN
Iwi leader Mike Smith asks UN to intervene before government introduces new climate law Climate activist and iwi leader Mike Smith has requested the United Nations “intervene urgently” before legislation is introduced preventing companies from being sued over damage caused by greenhouse gas emissions. Smith, along with the National Iwi…
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Salute to Matt Watson for blocking Shane Jones, but Fishing Industry will try it again if National win the election
Controversial fisheries amendment Bill delayed after Shane Jones request The Fisheries Minister is delaying controversial legislation that had already seen a major U-turn on one aspect of the Bill. Shane Jones says the Fisheries Amendment Bill could use some more “panel beating”, and acknowledges there hadn’t been a lot of…
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Winston needs to define what a man is before he tries to legally define a woman!
I have been the only person on the Left who has criticised the manner in which the woke went about Trans rights and I have argued that identity politics relies on pure temple dynamics and not the Broadchurch of class solidarity which has generated a culture war backlash that has…
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Organised Crime in NZ with Police Minister Mark Mitchell 1 on 1
Police Minister Mark Mitchell joins The Bradbury Group to discuss organised crime, transnational criminal syndicates, methamphetamine addiction, gang activity, 501 offenders, Chinese shadow banking networks, cartel supply chains, police intelligence operations, and the future of law and order in New Zealand. In this explosive interview: 🔹 Has New Zealand lost…
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Co-Party Leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer gives strongest hint yet Te Pati Māori are gearing up for Kākāriki Alliance
Co-Party Leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer gave her strongest hint yet Te Pati Māori are gearing up for a Kākāriki Alliance MMP voting tactic in the Māori Electorates which could be the difference between winning and losing. What the polls are telling us is how crucial it is for the Greens to…
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National burn down KiwiSaver to now save the village???
During the Vietnam War, an American Major defended the bombing of a village by stating… …fast forward to the present…
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BREAKING: Iran closes Strait after Israel breaches Truce! Trump claiming victory in Iran is like Germany pretending they won WW2
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National Conference Members ‘nervously optimistic’ about election the way Trump is certain of his Iranian ‘victory’
National members ‘nervously optimistic’ about election campaign National Party faithfuls are confident in its chances this election, but acknowledge it’s…
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This Government have killed the cities to protect big pollution rural sector mates – The Farmer ain’t your friend
Fieldays 2026 ends on high as visitor numbers near all-time record Fieldays 2026 is wrapping up, with a potential record…
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Let’s be honest, this LPG Gas refinery is another example of big polluters getting what they want
Power firms to fund LNG port through user pays – but effect is the same for consumers At an energy…
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Media Council roasts free speech champion Ani O’Brien over demands for censorship of Trolling claims
Wow. How magical is this week becoming? Greens announce the best taxation policy in NZ history. National and NZFirst and ACT started turning on each other. And the Media Council roasted free speech champion Ani O’Brien over her demands for…
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#Clip: My Final Word: Trump Claimed Victory 17 Times — Then Surrendered
This week, Martyn examines the aftermath of the Iran conflict and asks a simple question: what was actually achieved? After more than 100 days of war, thousands dead, global economic disruption, and repeated claims of victory, the conflict appears to…
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#Clip: The War on News: Trump’s Cage Fight America, Shane Jones Meltdown & The Farmer Victim Complex
This week on The War on News, Martyn Bradbury takes aim at America’s political circus, Shane Jones’ latest environmental outburst, and New Zealand’s never-ending debate about farming, power, and privilege. 🥊 Trump’s White House UFC Spectacle To celebrate America’s 250th…
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MEDIAWATCH: Is Thomas Coughlan really enough to justify NZ Herald subscription (spoiler: no he is not)
Yawn Thomas Coughlan: My verdict on Labour’s alleged ‘hidden bill’ and your chance to see if you can make the spending add up The National Party has alleged Labour has a ‘hidden bill’ in its spending plans, arguing its promises…
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Waatea’s Weekend Political Podcast Te Kaupapa – with Dale Husband, Hūhana Lyndon, Aperahama Edwards and Bomber Bradbury
Join Dale Husband, Māori Party candidate Aperahama Edwards, Green MP Hūhana Lyndon and The Daily Blog Editor Martyn Bradbury to discuss the weeks politics: Issue 1 – Anger over how much conservation land Minister Tama Potaka will allow to be…
TDB: Left News
- Labour rules out changing superannuation settings if elected
- 'I'm not interested in anything Brian Tamaki says' - Prime Minister
- 'As a human being, as a dad': PM sorry over case of girl sedated at mental health ward
- Workers could wear cost of National's proposed KiwiSaver changes
- Greens change tax policy costings after mistake put it out by $800m
- Infrastructure Commission warned govt to slow down on LNG plans
- Christopher Luxon keen for cross-party support on compulsory Kiwisaver
- Monday's Early Bird: Scoops, my Picks n' Mixes & Front Pages
- National pitches itself as the party focused on the future with compulsory KiwiSaver
- Poll: Two-thirds of voters oppose public conservation land sales
- Can New Zealanders really afford compulsory KiwiSaver?
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Bernard's Chorus: Why so relaxed Minister?
- Saturday's Early Bird: Scoops, my Picks n' Mixes & Front Pages
- Friday's Early Bird: Scoops, my Picks n' Mixes & Front Pages
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The Weekly Hoon: Calling for a new RONS' suspension; Golden Mile decision; Religion's role in the Ukraine war;
- Join us at 5pm for this week's Hoon
- Thursday's Early Bird: Scoops, my Picks n' Mixes & Front Pages
- Wednesday's Early Bird: Scoops, my Picks n' Mixes & Front Pages
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When a lobbyist jumps the species barrier into journalism
- Tuesday's Early Bird: Scoops, my Picks n' Mixes & Front Pages
- Chris Hedges: America’s Suicide Pact
- Zohran Mamdani Is Right to Condemn West Bank Land Sales
- The Unraveling of Nehru’s Vision for India
- The Democratic Candidate Closely Tied to Crypto and Big Tech
- An ICE Surveillance Vendor Is Misleading the Public
- Palestine Action Barrister Wins Appeal in UK Contempt Case
- Taking a Good, Long Look Into Elon Musk and “Muskism”
- Big Tech’s Cross-Border Abuses Demand an International Response
- Disney Is Encouraging and Exploiting the Rise of “Kidults”
- Want the hard numbers? Here’s the budget at a glance
- What made my jaw drop and eyes pop this budget? The ‘Mad Max’ scenario
- What secret budget items are ‘not for publication’?
- E-bikes and strawberries: The weirdest things we spotted in the budget
- 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
- Israel Accuses The New York Times Of Antisemitic Journalism, And Other Notes
- Labor’s gambling plan snuck out on budget day, ANU gets framed, and Julie goes jogging
- Tim Wilson will ‘never, ever, ever’ be treasurer
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Liberal Agenda
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FINALLY a Free Speech Debate that doesn’t include the hopelessly compromised Free Speech Union
Comrades, tickets are running out fast for the Keith Locke Memorial debate on Free Speech! It’s on Thursday next week,…
Daily Gallery
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Political Caption Competition
Winston trying to define a horse
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Open Mic MONDAY 22nd JUNE 2026
FACT OF THE DAY: If you could drive a car straight up at 95 km/h, it would take you less than an hour to reach space (about 100 km up), but driving to the Sun would take over 150 years….
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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…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Two different tales of avoidable hospital bed-blocking
Through necessity bed-blocking is a term that of is increasingly being used by those working in Aotearoa New Zealand’s public…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Hypocrisy of Free Speech Union opposing free speech in practice
With some origins in ‘Athenian democracy’ free speech is one of the noblest rights which people have struggled for and…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – The wider implications of eyecare privatisation
On 5 March the Government through Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora) formally called for ‘Requests for Proposals’ (RFPs) for…
The Bradbury Group
Qiulae Wong & Victor Billot join us as 33,000 homeless children expose the Budget’s broken promise
TOP Leader Qiulae Wong, fresh off a 6% Roy Morgan surge, and Alliance Leader Victor Billot join us, to take on the economy, the Left’s political strategy, and the global rise of the far right. Plus, the panel: Matthew Hooton, Maria Slade and Simon Wilson, tears into the real numbers behind the Budget: 33,000 homeless children, company liquidations at an 11-year high, the war on Māori local government representation, and what Labour’s list versus NZ First’s candidate strategy actually means for the next election. It’s a big night. Don’t miss it.
Raw News
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Greens commit to tax the super-rich and large corporates fairly, cut income tax for 96%
The Green Party has announced their 2026 tax policy ‘a tax system for all of us’ today. Green Party Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick says, “All New Zealanders deserve the opportunity to thrive. Today we are proud to announce a tax policy that…
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Minister Guts Nursing Council Board With No Focus On Patient Safety – New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Minister of Health Simeon Brown has gutted the Nursing Council in a ministerial overreach which fails to focus on patient safety and gets ahead of his own deregulation process, NZNO says. The Nursing Council board consists of up to 14…
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25 Rainbow Organisations Call On Parliament To Drop The Definitions Of Woman And Man Bill
Rainbow organisations to Parliament: “this bill puts every woman under suspicion” Twenty-five rainbow organisations have today published an open letter calling on Parliament to abandon the Legislation (Definitions of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill, arguing that it would make no…
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Fisheries Bill Delay A Chance To Reset Fisheries Reform – Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society says the decision to delay the Fisheries Amendment Bill until after the general election should mark the end for legislation that would weaken environmental protections and public accountability. Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has confirmed…
