Taranaki seabed mining application rejected – how the Treaty protected Aotearoa (and Pākehā) once again
The rejection of the Taranaki seabed mining application is more than an environmental win — it is another reminder that…
Deconstructing Headlines
Critical analysis breaking down New Zealand news coverage, media framing, and political narratives behind the headlines.
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Cheaty of Waitangi 2026: Brown on Brown unfriendly fire while the Right escapes accountability
Waitangi Day should be about accountability, power, and honouring Te Tiriti. In 2026, it became something else entirely. As a…
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Wellington drowns in privatisation failure as Veolia’s sewage disaster exposes the lie of Three Waters hysteria
Wellington is not drowning in sewage by accident. This is the predictable outcome of decades of privatisation ideology, lowest-bid contracting,…
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Trump’s coal mascot, racist Obama meme & Trevor Noah threats can’t distract from the Epstein Files
As millions of newly released Epstein Files once again place Donald Trump under scrutiny, the former president appears to be…
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Peeni Henare’s exit was messy — But his political legacy deserves respect
Peeni Henare’s resignation from Parliament has triggered predictable political sniping, particularly from New Zealand First. But reducing his departure to…
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Remember this Waitangi: ACT wants to revive the Treaty Principles referendum
As Waitangi Day approaches, the Government is attempting to reassure Māori that the Treaty of Waitangi is safe under its…
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You might think climate change is a socialist hoax, your insurance company doesn’t
As extreme weather events intensify across Aotearoa New Zealand, insurers — not activists — are delivering the clearest warning yet…
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Why the NZ left is losing men — and what it must do to win 2026
For more than three decades, I’ve covered New Zealand politics up close — elections won and lost, movements built and…
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Labour/Green Unity at Waitangi spoiled by haters and wreckers this year
The power of Unity can overcome. Why Labour and Green unity at Waitangi mattered It was an important message that…
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Are Green activists the Greens own worst enemy?
As the 2026 election tightens, the Greens face a challenge that has nothing to do with policy and everything to…
