Meka, emancipation and the Unbearable Whiteness of Being
I think the last week has been exceptionally difficult for Meka. The enormity of what she embarked upon is shockwave…
Deconstructing Headlines
Critical analysis breaking down New Zealand news coverage, media framing, and political narratives behind the headlines.
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MEDIAWATCH: Why Patrick Smellie is wrong about Māori Party being political kiss of death
I don’t like Patrick Smellie and he doesn’t like me. Normally he writes very dull business news, but he’s stepped…
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National’s attack on State spending highlights how bankrupt the debate has become
This messaging by the right, that the Left ‘splashes around cash’ highlights how bankrupt the debate on State spending has…
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The new budget increases to military spending is a joke
Budget 2023: Massive Defence spend to see personnel receive ‘biggest pay increase in over a decade’ The Government is hoping…
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National ACT donations soar – we have a class war in NZ and none of the political vocabulary to denounce it.
National raises record $5 million in 2022, ten times Labour’s total The National Party raised $5,116,035.63 in donations in 2022,…
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Kiri Allen’s RNZ speech finally gets released
Cabinet minister Kiri Allan: ‘Something wrong’ with RNZ and ‘unable to keep Māori talent’ Cabinet minister Kiri Allan alleged there…
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The most Left Wing Government since Savage vs the most Right Wing Government since Lange – what is at stake this election
Over it’s 30 year history, MMP has diluted the ideological zeal of the Left and Right by always generating…
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The Māori Party and Greens are benefiting from the demographic change
The median age of a Māori voter is 25 and it is 39 for Pakeha. This election will see GenX…
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Ummmm – this latest report on Ocean warming is really, really, really bad
Scientists alarmed as global ocean temperatures skyrocket to record-breaking levels Ocean surface heat is at record-breaking levels. Temperatures began climbing in…
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Finally a win against the dirty Booze Barons
Good. Finally a win against the dirty booze barons… Aucklanders could soon lose right to buy booze in supermarkets after…