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Week 5 of Trump’s illegal war – Can Luxon & Willis con Kiwis when real fuel crisis hits?
Week 5 of the dumbest most stupid geopolitical blunder since Vietnam, and Trump is telling us that he’s talking to ‘top guys’ while also saying he is going to obliterate Iran’s energy infrastructure. Charming. In the last 12 hours: – Iran bombed Israel’s TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL FACTORY — the largest generic drug manufacturer on Earth. Chemical leaks. Secondary explosions. Factory burning….
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Give the Trucking industry 1 inch and they will steal all your road miles you fool
Wait? WHAT! Fears transport service procurers may hit back as costs rise. There are fears procurers of transport services…
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I told you Trump was aiming for Venezuela, Iran and Cuba as Caesar’s victory tour for the midterms
Trump says ‘Cuba is next’ in speech touting US military successes. Reuters I told you that this entire…
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Israel keeps murdering and beating journalists
Funeral held for three journalists killed by Israeli strike in Lebanon Lebanese government calls the killings a ‘blatant war crime’…
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NZ Defends The WTO Rules-Based System – Except When It Doesn’t
“A group of 66 countries, including New Zealand, has made a total mockery of claims to the high ground as defenders of the WTO’s ‘multilateral rules-based system’ ”, says Dr Jane Kelsey, Professor Emeritus in Law at the University of…
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Pacific Brief – How Drone war in Iran changes the Pacific
The Iran War is a littoral war, with many similarities to potential Pacific conflicts. It demonstrates how easily maritime chokepoints…
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Cuban envoy makes strong plea for his country defying US blockade
David Robie also blogs at Café Pacific From Asia Pacific Report Cuba’s Ambassador to New Zealand, Luis Morejón Rodríguez, last…
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Simeon Brown and Sam Uffindell can’t read graphs – how National mislead you
Sam Uffindell and Simeon Brown misread migration data, falsely claiming National reversed the exodus of New Zealanders.
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Israel keeps murdering and beating journalists
Funeral held for three journalists killed by Israeli strike in Lebanon Lebanese government calls the killings a ‘blatant war crime’ while Israel says primary target was a Hezbollah ‘terrorist’ The Guardian You target journalists to hide the terrible violence you are doing. The Israeli invasion of Lebanon is outrageous…
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The madness of cheering for Reza Pahlavi
‘It’s biblical’: Maga anxiety over Iran war on display at CPAC as Trump skips event. The war was, in many ways, front and center at CPAC, largely thanks to heavy attendance by supporters of Iran’s former crown prince Reza Pahlavi. They lined the road to the hotel venue with the…
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And then Israelis came for the Christians?
Ummmm… Israeli police block Catholic cardinal from Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday Israeli police have prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to mark Palm Sunday Mass. The Catholic Church said on Sunday that Pizzaballa and Francesco lelpo, the official…
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Spin-off Woke Dogma vs NZFirst hate Trolls vs Chippy
When Me Too erupted, men weren’t frightened of a witch hunt, (there clearly were monsters out there), they feared a witch trial. And that’s what we ended up with. The new Salem witch trial evidential threshold was whatever someone said on social media, due process was a heteronormative white cis…
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National’s claims on crime are a joke and you are all the punchline
Police minister says drug enforcement is working, despite cocaine use up 98% “If enforcement is working, why are more drugs…
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Why would you allow the NZ Police mass surveillance powers over children?
New policing powers allowing surveillance and intelligence gathering raise urgent concerns about children’s rights, privacy and unchecked police authority in New Zealand.
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The Toxic Legacy of Brooke van Velden on Workers’ Rights
From pay parity to workplace safety, critics say Brooke van Velden leaves behind a deeply controversial legacy.
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MEDIAWATCH: Far-right Billionaire Jim Grenon’s anti-vax and racist culture war crusades
The growing influence of billionaire Jim Grenon over New Zealand media raises urgent questions about democracy, editorial independence and the role of culture war politics.
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MEDIAWATCH: Destroying Iwi Radio is political and dangerous to our democracy
The axing of iwi radio’s national te reo Māori news service raises urgent questions about democracy, media freedom, and who gets to be heard in Aotearoa.
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Marama Davidson on Fuel Shock, Iran War and the Cost of Living
As fuel prices rise and the Iran war drives new economic pressure, Marama Davidson joins Martyn Bradbury to talk cost of living, poverty, inequality and what real relief could look like.
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Te Kaupapa Election 2026 weekend political podcast: with Labour Party MP – Arena Williams + Green MP – Kahurangi Carter
Waatea’s weekend political podcast breaks down the biggest Election 2026 issues — from fuel costs to Māori media and political power plays.
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MEDIAWATCH: Jim Grenon’s NZ Herald attacks Chris Hipkins over vaccine advice
The Herald’s latest hit on Chris Hipkins over Covid vaccines looks less like reporting and more like billionaire-backed culture war politics.
TDB Left News
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- On Notice: Albo (and Israel’s ambassador) speaks, daylight savings ends, and Kevin Rudd departs
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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.
Daily Gallery
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Political Caption Competition
Police arresting the Statue of Liberty – this is Trump’s Amerika
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In Occupied Palestine – 28 March 2026
In Occupied Palestine Zionism in practice Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land 08:00, 28 March 2026 until 08:00, 29 March 2026 Sanction Israel Gaza‘s growing death, injury and sickness In Gaza during the past 24 hours…
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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.
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Why NZ Is Better Placed for the Energy Crisis
New Zealand’s renewable grid and EV uptake mean it’s far better placed than the 1970s — and even Australia — to weather the Iran war oil shock
The Bradbury Group
War Escalates. Economy Stalls. Who Leads NZ Through It?
On The Bradbury Group, Marama Davidson and Westpac Chief Economist Kelly Eckhold join us to break down the Iran war, weak GDP growth and what comes next for New Zealand. With Simon Wilson, Matthew Hooton and Professor Wayne Hope, we ask whether any party is ready to lead in a crisis.
Raw News
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Greens Call For Urgent Inquiry Into Food Factory Closures
The Green Party is calling for an urgent select committee inquiry into the closure of Heinz Watties, Greggs, and McCain food processing facilities. Green Party spokesperson for agriculture Steve Abel, a Member of the Primary Production Select Committee, has written…
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Ngarewa-Packer Demands Jones Come Clean On Fuel Supply – Te Pati Māori
Te Pāti Māori Co-Leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer has filed formal parliamentary questions and Official Information Act requests demanding the Government release the full picture of New Zealand’s fuel supply outlook including what Shane Jones knew, and when. “Whānau in Aotearoa are…
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NZ First New Mining Policy Is Outdated Vandalism – Coromandel Watchdog
Environmental group Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki says the NZ First mining policy announced today is extremely outdated and represents inaccurate ideas about the environment and the industry. “The claim that we do not know what mineral resources we have in…
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ASST Responds To Minister Of Immigration’s Announcement Of New Legislation ‘Cracking Down’ On Asylum System
The Asylum Seekers Support Trust (ASST) is a charity supporting 2600 people from all over the world – men, women, children, families – seeking asylum and safety in Aotearoa New Zealand from persecution, war, conflict and climate change. ASST provides…
