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NZFirst Conference a cross between a Monsters Ball, a cavalcade of political circus freaks and Weekend at Bernies
It’s not the A Team, it’s not the B Team. It’s not even the C, D or E team. This is the F Team. The cavalcade of political circus freaks that NZ First has vomited up are the Party of deplorables. These are the worst Kiwis whose supporters are Hate Trolls whose radioactivity makes the NZ First political brand toxic….
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What Jack Tame destroying Henry means and which Paul will turn up for ACT?
Paul Henry grilled by Jack Tame over lack of policy answers New ACT candidate Paul Henry struggled to answer questions…
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What needs to go right for the Left to defeat the wrong this election
Let us be crystal clear. Voters last election were so post covid bitter that they protest voted National, ACT, NZF…
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Israel’s genocide has mutated Zionism into political obscenity
Israel this week passed deplorable laws… Netanyahu buys political loyalty with controversial legislation ahead of election The most politically charged…
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BEN MORGAN: Pacific Update – China’s submarine-launched ballistic missile test
On 6 July 2026, China test fired a ballistic missile from a submerged submarine into international waters in the South West Pacific. It is only the second time China has test fired ballistic missiles into international waters, since the 1980s….
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‘They brought me here to kill me’ – NZ media slammed over ignoring plea
“This is the last time you’ll see me… they brought me here to kill me.” These chilling words by detained…
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BEN MORGAN: Ukraine strangles Crimea, while Europe stands strong together
Recently, reports that US intelligence services warned Poland about Russian plans to attack the country featured prominently in international media.[i]…
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BEN MORGAN: Pacific Update – Discussing geo-political and military activity in the Pacific
Sino-Japanese tension and Japan’s rise as a military power This week, China issued a warning to Japanese Coast Guard vessels…
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Israel’s genocide has mutated Zionism into political obscenity
Israel this week passed deplorable laws… Netanyahu buys political loyalty with controversial legislation ahead of election The most politically charged element of the package was legislation that enshrines the mass evasion of ultra-Orthodox, or Haredi, youth from military service. While Israeli law requires all 18-year-olds to serve, ultra-Orthodox men have…
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Removing character references and the building of our prison empire
National wants to scrap sexual offender character references. Should NZ go further? Stopping judges from considering “good character” references when sentencing sexual offenders – as New Zealand’s National Party has pledged to if re-elected – may sound like a niche legal reform. But it targets a real and longstanding issue…
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NZF, ACT and National have made us Country only for Old Men
With the political right recycling the political corpses of Christmas Past, the cavalcade of political circus freaks now vying for election look more like a Weekend at Bernies remake than a Government. This election it is Old Zealand vs New Zealand. 70% of Māori are under the age of 40…
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Shane Jones pimping for compulsory military conscription to combat youth unemployment his government has created is like arresting the homeless they made
On Duncan Garner last week, Shane Jones flirted with compulsory military conscription asa. response to all the nephews on the couches. Māori unemployment is 11%, Māori Youth unemployment is 19%, these numbers have occurred BECAUSE of the Governments economic vandalism. Shane using those stats to begin a conversation about compulsory…
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ASB Economists refuse to price in the impact of El Nino this year but shouldn’t we?
‘Super’ El Niño could cause global food price shock lasting into 2028, analysts say Weather cycle threatens harvests worldwide, adding to inflation already fuelled by the Iran war The Guardian The ASB’s Economists last week argued the Iran war had been settled and that economic growth was back on…
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When America claims ‘far left’ terrorism they mean anyone critical of Israel’s obscene war crimes that technically border on genocide
Genocide Cheerleader and ACT MP Simon Court will be excited… New Zealand attending US event hosted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio with focus on far-left terrorism New Zealand will be represented at a meeting of foreign officials in Washington DC this week, which the US State Department intends to…
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FIFA final choking on Canadian climate change fire the perfect irony for climate denial
Wildfire Smoke And The World Cup Final: Does FIFA Have A Back Up Plan? The eyes of the world will…
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Trump is preparing ICE election take over with false claims against China
You will remember I told ya’ll that Trump was a fascist and his ridiculous claims against China manipulating the American…
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Anti vaxxer Billy Te Kahika saved by the science he denounced
‘I thought I was dying but not yet’: Billy Te Kahika recovering after heart attack Billy Te Kahika says he…
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NZ First Conference: Winston pretends he hasn’t been in Government for 3 years and he’s now the dream weaver
The cavalcade of political circus freaks turning up at this years NZ First Conference was a Monsters Ball of awkward…
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Winston is under the illusion that ‘snivelling wokesters’ issue is the name of his non existent Ferries
Wait? WHAT! Peters decries ‘snivelling wokesters’ as new Cook Strait ferries named The new Cook Strait ferries will be named…
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My Final Word: Farewell Sir Sam Neill — A True New Zealand Legend
This week, Martyn pays tribute to the life and legacy of Sir Sam Neill. From Sleeping Dogs to Jurassic Park, The Piano, The Hunt for Red October, Dead Calm, Event Horizon, Peaky Blinders, and Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Sir Sam…
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MEDIAWATCH: Oh my Christ – Jack Tame beat the sh*t out of Paul Henry on Q+A
Wow. Wow. Wow. All week Paul Henry has been given deep passionate hugs by the right wing media who have fawned over him, but Jack Tame just beat the shit out of Paul Henry on Q+A. It highlights how poor…
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‘They brought me here to kill me’ – NZ media slammed over ignoring plea
“This is the last time you’ll see me… they brought me here to kill me.” These chilling words by detained and tortured Palestinian paediatrician Dr Hussam Abu Safiya were cited by an Amnesty International advocate today at an Auckland rally…
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Waatea’s Weekend Political Podcast Te Kaupapa – with Kerrin Leoni, Tania Waikato and Te Pūoho Kātene alongside Martyn “Bomber” Bradbury
Join Kerrin Leoni, Tania Waikato and Te Pūoho Kātene alongside Martyn “Bomber” Bradbury The Daily Blog Editor.
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WAATEA NEWS COLUMN: Without Kakariki Alliance, Te Pati Māori risk being eclipsed by TOP
The terrible civil war instigated by the Kapa-Kingi’s against Te Pati Māori leadership crushed supported hopes and burnt their pakeha allies. Without a Kakariki Alliance MMP voting strategy, Te Pati Māori risk being eclipsed by TOP this election. Te Pati…
TDB: Left News
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- Auckland planning chair says proposed changes will remove density around local centres
- Government moves to keep cement production in NZ with up to $60m in financial support
- Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks on Resource Management Act reforms
- Auckland's $1.6 billion sewer pipe up and running
- Greens promises to cut power bills and make solar more affordable with $980m 'KiwiPower' plan
- 'Everyone trips over the acronym': Name change considered for giant free trade pact
- Listen: Christopher Luxon slams Shane Jones over India FTA comments, brushes off poll slump
- Law Association says move on bill ' needs some adjustment'
- Can NZ First pull off the 'drill baby drill' moment it dreams of?
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The Weekly Hoon: Luxon's (un)popularity; Middle Powers debate; Another Climate funding fudge
- Join us at 5pm for this week's Hoon
- Thursday's Early Bird: Top News; Scoops; Deep-Dives; My Picks n' Mixes; Front Pages & Cartoons
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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
- 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
PODCAST: A View from Afar
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Liberal Agenda
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The Liberal Agenda – 25 years of genius and the real differences between the American and British Office
Actors from The Office reflect on 25-year legacy Actors who starred in the UK version of The Office have been…
Daily Gallery
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OPEN MIC MONDAY 20th JULY 2026 + Political Caption Competition
FACT OF THE DAY: In 1893, New Zealand became the first self-governing country in the world to grant women the right to vote in parliamentary elections. POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Sovereign is he who decides on the exception.” ―…
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Open Mic SATURDAY 18th JULY 2026 + Political Caption Competition
FACT OF THE DAY: Saudi Arabia is one of the few remaining absolute monarchies where there are no elected national legislative bodies. POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Appearance tyrannizes over truth.” ― Plato POLITICAL HAIKU OF THE DAY: The truce…
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GUEST BLOG: Professor Junaid Ahmad – Trump’s ‘Memorandum of Surrender’: An Empire Battered, Bluffing, and Buying Time
“Donald Trump is not negotiating with Iran.” “He is negotiating with the humiliation of having failed to break it.” “Iran…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Hospital laboratory privatisation unsustainable; leaving with a “heavy heart”
On 27 June the Otago Daily Times published a powerful paywalled article by journalist Matthew Littlewood on the concerns of…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Destroying the essence of Palestinian
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has been reported to be considering the Government’s response to an horrific United Nations special investigation…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Health Minister ‘purges’ regulatory health practitioner authorities for carrying out their statutory function
Dr Dylan Mordaunt is a vocationally registered specialist in medical administration, paediatrics and clinical genetics. In recent months he has…
The Bradbury Group
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on the election, the economy and the road to 2026
Te Pāti Māori co-Leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer joins Martyn Bradbury to discuss how the opposition could make this a one-term Government, the changing demographics of the Māori electorates, and the battle for the 2026 election. Plus, Russel Norman examines climate-flation and El Niño, before a political panel featuring Matthew Hooton, David Cunliffe and Tau Henare debates the India Free Trade Deal, the latest RNZ–Reid Research poll and whether the economy can recover before election day.
Raw News
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Highest Number Of Assisted Deaths On Record, Yet Still Not Enough For The ACT Party – Voice For Life NZ
Voice For Life NZ Hundreds of Kiwis were put to death last year by a doctor, yet the ACT Party is calling for more. With the New Zealand Ministry of Health releasing its Registrar Assisted Dying Annual Report results, it…
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Should NZ Copy Australia’s ‘Office Of AI’? – Expert Reaction – Science Media Centre
The Australian Prime Minister has announced a new ‘Office of AI’ that will develop a single, national framework for the rollout of the technology. The framework will bring together work from different ministries to address AI’s impact on climate change,…
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National should stop delaying consent law reform – Labour
Labour is calling on the Government to modernise New Zealand’s consent law by supporting a member’s Bill to progress directly to the House. The Bill, developed by a cross-party group of MPs, would define consent as something communicated through words…
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Green Party Calls For Cross-Party Support To Change Consent Laws Now
The Green Party is calling out National for walking away from cross-party support for improved consent law. “Safety against sexual assault does not need to wait. There is cross-party support for a clear definition of consent, right now,” says Green…
