Infamous TDB Political Awards 2023
The electorate has spoken, and apparently it has said, ‘These far right hate clowns are our new Government, I hate…
Deconstructing Headlines
Critical analysis breaking down New Zealand news coverage, media framing, and political narratives behind the headlines.
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Wait – Renters get screwed AGAIN?
Wait, what? Renters get screwed AGAIN? Renters advocacy group wants property risk disclosure extended to tenants Renters have the right…
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Bahahaha NZ climate so hot it will damage Tourism industry RIGHT WHEN Climate Denial Hard Right Racist Government takes power
El Niño threat looms large over tourism sector this summer The tourism industry is preparing to face the impacts of…
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Israel is committing war crimes + ethnic cleansing and the West is enabling it – our inaction dooms us
Over 20 000 dead Palestinians now. Tens of thousands injured, hundreds of The IDF dropped more bombs on Gaza in…
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Merry Christmas Comrades – good will and peace to all
Kia ora Comrades, Merry Christmas to you and your whanau. Good will and peace to all. Remember- It’s not Christmas…
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2023 was the year of ‘Feelings’: The new politics of the neoliberal subjective!
Feelings, nothing more than feelings. Morris Albert’s 1974 classic ‘Feelings‘ kinda manages to sum up the current political culture. Right…
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The 12 days of Christmas from the new National/ACT/NZFirst Government
On the first day of Christmas, My libertarian vampire gave to me A handjob for the bourgeoise On the second…
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TDB warned you National/ACT/NZF would be a hard right racist Government – how’s it all going?
TDB was very vocal right from the beginning that a National/ACT/NZF Government would be a toxic brew of beneficiary bashing,…
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The hypocrisy of giving $50m to Māori for vaccinations
Government gives Whānau Ora $50 million funding to boost vaccination rates The Government has announced $50 million to help Whānau…
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Since when did we look to the ACT Party for poetry criticism?
ACT is condemning Creative NZ’s decision to award $60,000 to so-called poet Tusiata Avia. “Creative NZ has decided it wasn’t…