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Cheap racism + brutal economics – Luxon brings poppadoms for butter chicken tsunami while promising more austerity
So National feel so much pressure from NZFirst’s racism that they are going to jump on the dog whistle bandwagon as well… PM promising solution to immigration problem that doesn’t exist, demographer says A demographer believes the prime minister is promising a solution to an immigration problem that does not exist. Meanwhile, the Aged Care Association CEO says their aged…
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MEDIAWATCH: The pearl clutching by mainstream media over everyone hating them is hilarious
The Detail: Media under fire from all angles New Zealand media is in the firing line, with political attacks, public…
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Oriini Kaipara missteps again???
Oriini Kaipara confirms loyalty to Te Pāti Māori after conflicting reports Oriini Kaipara has confirmed her loyalty to Te Pāti…
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MEDIAWATCH: The Spin-off suggests Mariameno Kapa-Kingi could vote for National???
Astounding claim by the wokiest woke wokers at The Spin-off that Mariameno Kapa-Kingi could vote for National… It also allows…
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IDF subcontracts sexual assault of Palestinian prisoners to dogs???
Testimony, leaked footage and human rights investigations are piling up around allegations of horrific abuse inside Israel’s Sde Teiman detention centre.
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‘They threatened to kill us at gunpoint,’ says NZ Gaza flotilla activist
A New Zealander came home from the Gaza flotilla with a story Wellington would rather not hear: guns, beatings, threats — and silence from our leaders.
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May is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) Awareness Month
ME isn’t “just tiredness”. It’s a brutal neurological illness that can leave people bedridden, cognitively shattered and abandoned by the health system.
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New Zealand has a system of migrant labour exploitation by design
For decades New Zealand relied on migrant workers to prop up the economy, while trapping many in a temporary visa system with little long-term security.
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TDB Poll of Polls
Based on 4 polls, latest: 12 May 2026
Sources
- Roy Morgan — 12/05/2026
- 1News Verian — 19/04/2026
- RNZ Reid — 23/03/2026
- Talbot Mills — 12/03/2026
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BBC shamed by their own pro Zionism at Baftas
The documentary that the BBC refused to air – Gaza: Doctors Under Attack – won a Bafta last night. The documentary shows the targeting, detainment and torture of medics in Gaza by Israeli authorities. The decimation of Gaza’s healthcare system including the detention of… pic.twitter.com/w0BraSQXwH — Amnesty UK (@AmnestyUK) May…
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Hone Harawira running for Te Pati Maori in Te Tai Tokerau would be a game changer
Te Pati Māori’s internal dramas have been a political heartbreak. From the dizzying highs just after the protests against ACTs terrible Treaty Principles Referendum to the internal civil war initiated by the Kapa-Kingi’s to their latest drama launching a new party against Te Pati Māori, it has been exhausting for…
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Fonterra are environmental vandals and this Government are climate criminals
As the extreme wet events following extreme droughts scar the land permanently and interrupt agricultural calendars around the world, let’s not forget who is responsible for this, the big polluters! That this Government of Climate Criminals is changing the rules to stop the people suing environmental vandals like Fonterra is…
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National crash to 25% – 2 new polls show how deadlocked Election 2026 will be
Taxpayers’ Fake Union Rigged Poll and the latest Roy Morgan are out and they tell interesting stories: Taxpayers’ Fake Union Rigged Poll Labour – 31.9 National – 30 NZF down – 1.9 to 11.7 Greens – bounce up 1.9 to 9.7 ACT – collapses 2.5 to 6.5 Māori Party –…
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TDB triples down on our threat to Shane Jones that we will publish footage off boats
As this climate denying, anti-environment Government denies reality… Stark climate warnings: The hypothetical is now our reality, experts say A…
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Maiki Sherman was a political hit job to sow chaos before privatising TVNZ
Coalition parties ramp up criticism of media The relationship between politicians and the media is symbiotic, but it’s increasingly coming…
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Starmer is a Zionist Gimp whose incrementalism has robbed the UK – His downfall is a cautionary tale for the Left
Four ministerial aides quit as more than 60 Labour MPs call for Starmer to resign 64 Labour MPs now calling…
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MEDIAWATCH: The pearl clutching by mainstream media over everyone hating them is hilarious
The Detail: Media under fire from all angles New Zealand media is in the firing line, with political attacks, public distrust and a controversial high-profile resignation – so can newsrooms get back on track to regain public trust? RNZ …
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MEDIAWATCH: The Spin-off suggests Mariameno Kapa-Kingi could vote for National???
Astounding claim by the wokiest woke wokers at The Spin-off that Mariameno Kapa-Kingi could vote for National… It also allows Kapa-Kingi to remain politically fluid, potentially even supporting a National-led government if the opportunity arises. …you would think after…
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The Bradbury Group with Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on the 26 election, the Winston Peters interview with Moana plus Political Panel: Matthew Hooton, Dita De Boni and Tau Henare
A Marxist, a business journalist, a former NZFirst and National MP, the co-Leader of the Māori Party, a Māori broadcaster, a Newspaper columnist, and Listener columnist all walk into a bar. The barman looks up and says, ‘What do…
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MEDIAWATCH: Moana’s masterclass interview with Matua Winston
Moana Maniapoto didn’t let Winston Peters dance away in fog and fury. She held the line. And exposed how thin the old magic has become.
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Te Kaupapa Election 2026 weekend political podcast: with Teanau Tuiono, Hone Harawira, Kerrin Leoni, Matthew Tukaki and Bomber
Unemployment, migrant “values tests”, homelessness and Māori anger collide in this week’s explosive Election 2026 political panel.
TDB: Left News
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- Christopher Luxon embracing 'anti-migrant rhetoric' of coalition partners - Hipkins
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- #regional: High-Tech Fight Against Lakeweed Hits Rotorua Waters
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- #crime: ‘Extra Strength’ Offender Finally Restrained After Morning Rampage
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- Chris Hedges: America’s Suicide Pact
- Zohran Mamdani Is Right to Condemn West Bank Land Sales
- The Unraveling of Nehru’s Vision for India
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- 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
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- 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
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- Tim Wilson will ‘never, ever, ever’ be treasurer
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The Liberal Agenda – AI, Big Tech and Journalism JMAD Conference
AI, Big Tech and Journalism As the flyer below suggests, this two-day conference in early September covers two interrelated…
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Political Caption Competition
How big an arsehole am I? This big!
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In Occupied Palestine – 11 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, 11 April 2026 until 08:00, 12 May 2026 The total numbers of killed and wounded…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Inhumanity of US economic sanctions against Cuba – infant mortality and starvation; time to end New Zealand’s silence
Cuba is facing a humanitarian crisis that has been caused by an unjustified escalation of an unjustified over 60-year old…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – The cruelty of health professional staffing shortages
Behind every staffing shortage statistic is a whānau shattered, a burnt-out health worker, and a system failing people when they are most vulnerable.
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GUEST BLOG: Seeby Woodhouse – Iran War = no food?
The Iran conflict may be about to hit your supermarket bill. Fertiliser shortages, drought and collapsing crop economics are forming a dangerous global storm.
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Do Wellington floods, climate change and wealth accumulation equal “suicidal capitalism”?
The Wellington floods weren’t just bad weather. They were a warning flare from a system still worshipping fossil fuels while the water rises.
The Bradbury Group
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on the 2026 Election, Winston Peters Interview & NZ Political Panel
Māori Party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on the 2026 election. Moana Maniapoto on her explosive Winston Peters interview and the Maiki Sherman sacking. Our panel — Matthew Hooton, Tau Henare & Dita De Boni — on Trump’s trade war, NZ First’s poll surge, and press freedom.
Raw News
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Govt Changes Law To Halt Climate Lawsuits – Science Media Centre
The government intends to adjust the Climate Change Response Act, preventing the courts from finding certain types of liability for damage caused by greenhouse gas emissions. The move will affect all current and future court cases, including Smith v Fonterra…
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Budget 2026 Will Further Damage Public Services And Drive More Workers Out The Door – PSA
The Prime Minister’s Budget 2026 preview today confirms what public service workers already feared: more cuts are coming, and New Zealanders will pay the price. “Enough is enough. Public services are already being cut to the bone, and the Prime…
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Fare hike piles more pressure on working Wellingtonians already facing fuel crisis – NZCTU
Working people in the greater Wellington region face yet another cost increase from Friday, when Metlink fares rise 3.1 percent and the Snapper off-peak discount drops from 30 to 20 percent. New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi…
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Luxon chooses to join the anti-migrant bandwagon – Greens
The Prime Minister’s pre-Budget speech today confirms a Government that has chosen to scapegoat migrants and shield corporate profit while New Zealanders struggle to pay the bills, says the Green Party. “Christopher Luxon has made his choice. Blame migrants for…
