TDB told you this election was bought – here’s the proof!
Election donations: National Party raises $10.4 million for election The National Party has disclosed a massive $10.4 million in donations…
Deconstructing Headlines
Critical analysis breaking down New Zealand news coverage, media framing, and political narratives behind the headlines.
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Charter Schools, Military Boot Camps + War on Crime – unscientific right wing myths that don’t work yet the Government loves
We are living with Right Wing myths and culture war revenge fantasies as social policy. Science doesn’t matter because ‘Right…
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No Security Guards shouldn’t be given the power of cops!
Oh FFS… Should security guards be able to detain people committing crimes? Security guards need legal powers to detain offenders…
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Dear NZ – the last time we had this level of c02 was 14 million years ago
Last week the largest ever recorded leap in the amount of carbon dioxide in the world’s atmosphere was taken at…
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Bashing Beneficiaries for being poor is a culture war revenge fantasy, not a practical social policy
The Government is ramping up plans to throw 50 000 beneficiaries (including those with disabilities) onto the scrap heap… Govt…
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Democracy Project freaks out: Unemployment up + MPs wages up vs Grim Public Service Job Cuts + Huge tax breaks of rich landlords = A narrative of discontent that is only starting
NZ First apologist platform, The Democracy Project’s Alt Right Folk singer Chris Trotter sounds frightened that his hard right racist…
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TDB WARNED YOU: Here comes the big data fascism, next stolen generation and social investment privatisation of welfare
TDB warned you, here it comes… Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey sought advice on ‘social impact bonds’ to fund services…
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The Foreshore and Seabed Confiscation 20 years ago and its redneck echo today
I think it was a Pommie Council Mayor of some banjo twanging whiter than white South Island Orange Free State…
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Beyond the Headlines + into the fine print: Tax ‘cuts’, Waters ‘savings’, Corrections ‘rehab’ and ‘Free’ School Food questions
This Government excels at saying one thing but meaning something entirely different. Every time you go beyond the headline and…
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Comedy Fest an important canary in the economic coal mine
I haven’t gone to much NZ comedy over the last 5 years. I used to go a lot to local…