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I told you Netanyahu conned Trump into an illegal Iranian War that could create a famine that kills millions
Netanyahu has been claiming that Iran was mere months away from developing. nuclear bomb and the West needed to invade since 1992! No American Administration over those 4 decades were ever stupid enough to try it on because very time the CIA geeks and Military Goons war-gamed out attacking Iran led to a quagmire. It was always a loss, lose,…
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CIA intelligence warns Iran far from beaten – Trump has been lying this entire time
Iran can outlast US blockade for months and has ‘significant’ missile reserves, says CIA report Iran retains 70% of its…
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ACTs citizenship test if ACT were being honest
ACT are losing voters to NZFirst because kiwis like their bigotry full bodied, they don’t like the diet Fanta version…
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MEDIAWATCH: Moana’s masterclass interview with Matua Winston
Moana’s interview with Matua Winston is a masterclass in how you interview the silver fox. Her ‘get off the grass’…
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IDF subcontracts sexual assault of Palestinian prisoners to dogs???
As New Zealand politicians and media collude to obfuscate the truth about Israel’s vile Zionist/Apartheid regime, preferring instead to demonise Palestinians and all who support them; Israel trains dogs to rape Palestinians! A leading human rights group has published testimony…
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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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BEN MORGAN – A tactical revolution in Ukraine, but what next?
The future of war may already be here. Ukraine’s drone battlefield is changing military tactics faster than governments, generals or ethicists can keep up.
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Based on 4 polls, latest: 19 April 2026
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- 1News Verian — 19/04/2026
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Luxon’s Singapore claims are hollow – what his trip really showed
Singapore and New Zealand sign supply chain pact to secure fuel, food and medical supplies amid disruptions Singapore and New Zealand signed an agreement on Monday to keep supply chains open during times of crisis, with both sides saying it could serve as a model for other countries to build…
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The NZ neoliberal experiment is melting down as enormity of energy crisis and climate dawns
Remember. This is the 10th week of a three day war that Trump has already won eight times. He has blocked the block with a blockade and declared victory every third evening. According to Marco Rubio, America attacked Iran because Israel was going to attack Iran, which would have meant…
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Alpine Fault rupturing, war in Taiwan, Sovereign Credit & stopping Winston being PM: The 4 circumstance that would justify a National/Labour Grand Coalition
I wrote very early this year about the only circumstances that would justify a Grand Coalition, and now all of sudden everyone is jumping on the idea, so let’s go through the only circumstances that would justify the Grand Coalition of Labour and National. Alpine Fault rupturing: When the Alpine…
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The lesson from UK Labour meltdown that NZ Labour must learn
Keir Starmer under pressure to agree exit plan after election mauling Senior Labour MPs urge prime minister to step down within year as party loses control of 25 English councils and humbled in Wales The Guardian By standing for nothing, Labour UK fell for everything. The incrementalism of Starmer…
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Maiki Sherman had no choice but to resign – Ani O’Brien gets 2 for 4 as right wing political assassin
TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman parts ways with broadcaster following scrutiny TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman has announced her departure…
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We have relied on neoliberal free market mechanisms to protect fuel supply – buckle up for what that reality feels like
Like everything in this country, we We have relied on neoliberal free market mechanisms to protect fuel supply… Over the…
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The day NZ Dairy dies
I’ve said it once, I’ll say it a thousand times, Dairy is a sunset industry and there will be a…
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MEDIAWATCH: Moana’s masterclass interview with Matua Winston
Moana’s interview with Matua Winston is a masterclass in how you interview the silver fox. Her ‘get off the grass’ tone when she challenges him shows how you put his feet to the fire. His unhinged rants show his bullying…
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Te Kaupapa Election 2026 weekend political podcast: with Teanau Tuiono, Hone Harawira, Kerrin Leoni, Matthew Tukaki and Bomber
🔥 RIGHT NOW ON TE KAUPAPA ELECTION ’26 🔥 Matthew Tukaki is joined by a heavyweight political panel to break down another massive week in politics as we head towards the 2026 Election. Joining the panel this week: 🎙 Hone…
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MEDIAWATCH: Mike Hosking’s face has been so white washed in new ZB advert he looks like a KKK scrotum with botox
Come on. Look. We all want to put our best foot forward, and we like to get that self perfect but Mike Hosking’s face has been so white washed in this new ZB advert that he looks like a KKK…
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MEDIAWATCH: Ummmm, Russian media is reporting on Chantelle Baker
Christian fear grifter and anti-vax activist, Chantelle Baker, who has had her farcical defamation cases paid for by alt-Right Culture War Canadian Billionaire and Rupert Murdoch wannabe at NZME, Jim Grenon is now being spotlighted by Russian Media? Those things…
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MEDIAWATCH: Seymour plays Temu Trump by attacking RNZ on The Platform
David vs the media: Has Seymour gone too far? A law professor and a media expert say David Seymour has gone too far in public attacks against RNZ and TVNZ. They’ve warned jabs at the media will continue as the…
TDB: Left News
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11 o Mei 2026 Ngā Kawepūrongo a Waatea | 5pm
- Te Pāti Māori splits as MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi announces new Te Tai Tokerau Party
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11 o Mei 2026 Ngā Kawepūrongo a Waatea | 4pm
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11 o Mei 2026 Ngā Kawepūrongo a Waatea | 3pm
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Matthew Gifford | Rauemi ine i te haumaru i te mōrearea rānei o tētahi wāhi whenua.
- #election2026: Te Pāti Māori Defiant Amid Split, Vows Full Fight for 2026 Election
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Te Puoho Katene | Ko te whakangāwari i te ngau kino o utunui te mahi.
- Fuel stocks for diesel, jet fuel down, petrol stocks show slight increase
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11 o Mei 2026 Ngā Kawepūrongo a Waatea | 2pm
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- One Nation now has to hold itself together — and grow
- Just like One Nation, Farage’s Reform UK is triumphant but may have peaked. Either way, Starmer is toast
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Liberal Agenda
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Dear TVNZ – I don’t care if this kid finds his biological father, why are you launching a cellphone service when you can barely do TV?
It’s meant to sell phone plans. Instead, it feels like a low-budget TVNZ drama about finding your dad. What are they thinking?
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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.
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GUEST BLOG: Maire Leadbeater – The Official Information Act, the Official Secrets Act and Dr Bill Sutch
Before the OIA, secrecy ruled. The Bill Sutch case shows why transparency still matters, especially now.
The Bradbury Group
Hipkins on Immigration, Goff on Iran & Is Winston Triggering a Snap Election?
Tonight on The Bradbury Group: Labour Leader Chris Hipkins on the coalition’s immigration war and collapsing public confidence over the energy crisis, plus former British High Commissioner Phil Goff on Luxon, Iran, Trump and whether New Zealand is drifting closer to America’s foreign policy agenda. With political panelists Matthew Hooton, Simon Wilson and Kerrin Leoni debating whether Winston Peters is manufacturing the conditions for a snap election.
Raw News
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Global Sumud Flotilla Legal Team Confirms That Saif Abukeshek And Thiago Ávila Will Be Released In The Coming Hours – Aotearoa Delegation of the Global Sumud Flotilla
The legal team of the Global Sumud Flotilla has confirmed that Saif Abukeshek and Thiago Ávila will be released in the coming hours. Both will ultimately be transferred to an immigration detention center in Egypt, where they will remain in…
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One In Three In Distress: Capitalism Is Failing Tairāwhiti’s Youth – Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement
The latest reporting on youth psychological distress in Tairāwhiti is grim reading, but it is difficult to feel surprised by it anymore. We are told that one in three young people in Gisborne are experiencing moderate psychological distress, and the…
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Coromandel Green Candidate Warns Against Rushed Local Government Reforms
Green Party Coromandel candidate Pamela Grealey says proposed local government changes risk weakening local representation and forcing very different communities into governance structures that do not reflect local realities. “Local government reform should be about improving democracy, accountability and services…
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BPM opposes plans to scrap the BSA
The Better Public Media Trust is strongly opposed to government plans to scrap the Broadcasting Standards Authority. The BSA is the only real protection New Zealand has against rogue broadcasters and dodgy media companies who want to put out lies,…
