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How Chippy’s Social Media Character assassination could oddly help Labour with male voters
Social media is ubiquitous in our lives now. We have all seen relationships explode in real time in our timelines, the supernova of allegations and anger and pain that flash fry friendships, relationships and whanau. We are all forced to take sides and gasp at the terrible things said. I just think that when Kids are involved, when whanau are…
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MEDIAWATCH: Kapa-Kingi goes full Alamein Kopu on Mihi’s MATA – more ego before the waka will sink Te Pati Māori
Wow. Just. Wow. ‘The silence is deafening’: Mariameno Kapa-Kingi yet to speak with Te Pāti Māori leaders “The silence is…
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GUEST BLOG – Seeby Woodhouse – Electrically Optimistic
Why I’m cautiously optimistic that the 1970’s Oil Shocks Can’t Touch NZ the Same Way Twice New Zealand is structurally…
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Why are we fighting Firefighters?
Look. I’m very busy. We all are! I tend to juggle my busy by not paying attention to dumb shit…
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BEN MORGAN: Why We Should Still Care About Ukraine in 2026
Ukraine may have slipped from the headlines, but Russia’s war still matters in 2026 for international law, European security and the rules-based order.
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Sir Ken Robinson and Education’s Death Valley
Sir Ken Robinson warned modern education systems risk becoming “death valleys” for curiosity and creativity. What does that mean for New Zealand schools?
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From the gauntlet to stopping the Iran war, Joe Carolan makes action plea
David Robie also blogs at Café Pacific From our Asia Pacific Report A peace advocate urged people in New Zealand…
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Funny That!
Back in April of 2019 Western media were falling over themselves in fits of apoplexy over this cartoon, by Portuguese…
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How Chippy’s Social Media Character assassination could oddly help Labour with male voters
Social media is ubiquitous in our lives now. We have all seen relationships explode in real time in our timelines, the supernova of allegations and anger and pain that flash fry friendships, relationships and whanau. We are all forced to take sides and gasp at the terrible things said. I…
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Why are we fighting Firefighters?
Look. I’m very busy. We all are! I tend to juggle my busy by not paying attention to dumb shit that I know will get settled because the situation demands it and try to have some faith in my fellow human beings to do the right thing which is why…
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The Horror of Hegseth’s White Christian Thug Nationalism
The appointment of former Fox News Host, Pete Hegseth, as the United States Secretary of War was surely one of Trump’s most bizarre appointments to a Cabinet that looks more like a cavalcade of political circus freaks than a body for the will of the President. Put aside his numerous…
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The amazing political elasticity of our MMP system could help TOP
As ACT was attempting to ram through their Treaty Principles Referendum, an interesting thing was happening. Te Pati Māori started growing in the polls. While the Right were attempting to push the most race baiting legislation in NZs history, Te Pati Māori grew steadily in the polls, because there is…
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NZ Herald pimps for war – there is NO WAY NZ should send Navy for Trump’s illegal Iran war
And the drum beat to join Trump’s illegal war in Iran is being beaten, surprise, surprise, by the NZ Fucking…
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Government’s response to oil crisis is pathetic – they are NOT preparing for worst case scenario
NZ ‘preparing for a worst case scenario’ as fuel crisis deepens The Government’s messaging on the fuel crisis driven by…
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The Octopus Murder Conspiracy – Why Iranians can never trust Americans
There are so m any ironies in this illegal war with Iran. The first is that the only reason there…
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MEDIAWATCH: Kapa-Kingi goes full Alamein Kopu on Mihi’s MATA – more ego before the waka will sink Te Pati Māori
Wow. Just. Wow. ‘The silence is deafening’: Mariameno Kapa-Kingi yet to speak with Te Pāti Māori leaders “The silence is deafening.” That’s the word from newly reinstated Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi who said she was yet to speak…
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Te Kaupapa Election ’26 – Waatea’s Weekend Political Podcast with Matthew Tukaki, Hone Harawira, Willow-Jean Prime and Bomber Bradbury
Fuel prices are climbing fast and the pressure is building on whānau across Aotearoa. The personal becomes political for Chris Hipkins — where is the line? War in Iran — should New Zealand send support when we barely have enough…
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1-on-1 in 10 clip: Rawiri Waititi on Māori Seats, Welfare & Cost Crisis
This week on The Bradbury Group, Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi joins Martyn Bradbury for a powerful 1-on-1 in 10 on Māori electorates, welfare policy, and the deepening cost-of-living crisis. As Winston Peters calls for a referendum to abolish…
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WAATEA NEWS COLUMN: It will be the Working Class, Beneficiaries, Students, Pensioners, Māori, Pacifica and Disabled who will be hurt most at the Pump
The Government is loathe to do anything about the Petrol price inflation because they have spent the last 2 weeks attacking Labour’s response to Covid. This has created political paralysis rather than leadership. Monat Working People, Beneficiaries, Students,…
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The Bradbury Group with Rawiri Waititi + Chris Penk, Matthew Hooton and John Tamihere
A Marxist, A Party President, a Party Co-Leader, a National Party Minister and a Newspaper columnist all walk into a bar. The barman looks up and says, ‘What do you think this is? The Bradbury Group?” 1-on-1 in 10 Interview…
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Liberal Agenda
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The Liberal Agenda – The Rocky Horror Picture Show 5 stars
Fifty years after it first strutted onto stage, The Rocky Horror Show remains the ultimate cult musical — part theatre,…
Daily Gallery
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Political Caption Competition
Normally a picture says a thousand word. These ones don’t!
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In Occupied Palestine – 18 March 2026
In Occupied Palestine Zionism in practice Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land 08:00, 18 March 2026 until 08:00, 19 March 2026 Sanction Israel Gaza‘s growing death, injury and sickness The total numbers of killed and wounded…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – What’s behind the US-Israeli war against Iran and New Zealand’s lapdog response
When Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, was assassinated in the opening stages of the US-Israeli war against Iran,…
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GUEST BLOG – Seeby Woodhouse – The refinery we demolished
How the Marsden Point refinery closure left NZ exposed as the Iran war drives petrol past $3/litre. What went wrong—and what comes next.
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GUEST BLOG: Talk Liberation – It’s Begun: “Hire Humans” Graffitied On Burger King AI Drive-Thru
A New Zealand woman has been arrested after spray-painting a fast food outlet that replaced line staff with an AI…
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GUEST BLOG: Talk Liberation – Surprise! Humans Left To Clean Up AI Messes
Amazon AI coding bots cause service outages, a journalist tricks major AI service into spreading falsehoods & NY Court rules…
The Bradbury Group
Energy Crisis, Hunger & War Fallout
On The Bradbury Group, Rawiri Waititi joins us for a 1-on-1 on Winston Peters’ referendum proposal, rising hardship in New Zealand and the economic pressures created by the Iran war. With Chris Penk, John Tamihere and Matthew Hooton, we examine the energy crisis, the Covid Inquiry and what the economy means for Kiwis doing it tough.
Raw News
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Nicola Willis Must Act Now: Home Support Workers Are Subsidising The State With Their Own Petrol – Te Pati Māori
Te Pāti Māori MP Debbie Ngarewa-Packer is calling on the government to urgently increase the mileage reimbursement rate for home support workers, after meeting with four Wellington workers this week who laid bare the impossible position this government has put…
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Fisheries Amendment Erases What Is Good About The Act – Forest And Bird
The proposed Fisheries Act Amendment Bill was announced yesterday, and the news isn’t good for our oceans, fish stocks, or sustainable fishing. Forest & Bird is incredibly disappointed that the issues highlighted in the previous consultation are still in the…
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Home Support Workers Must Be Front Of Queue For Fuel Fix Nicola Willis – PSA
The PSA is urging the Finance Minister to make 23,000 home support workers a priority when delivering urgent support to low income workers hit by sharply rising petrol prices. Nicola Willis told media today she wants a ‘very targeted and…
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MBIE Still Fighting To Cut Flexible Work As Third Mediation Looms And Employment Relations Authority Hearing Set – PSA
MBIE’s controversial and unlawful crackdown on flexible work arrangements protected under its collective agreement with workers will be subject to a third round of mediation with the PSA in Wellington today. If mediation fails, a three-day hearing before the Employment…