National too distracted to manipulate latest Lord of the Rings drama
You’ll know who is likely to challenge Simon for the leadership based on who picks this up as an issue to attack Labour with.
Deconstructing Headlines
Critical analysis breaking down New Zealand news coverage, media framing, and political narratives behind the headlines.
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How to survive an Alt Right and Woke Christmas this year
Christmas, that time of year when you are forced to spend long periods of time with extended family who might believe all sorts of crazy shit.
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What happens when more Wall St meltdown causes KiwiSaver stampede?
I’ve already heard some banks have moved from just allowing you to do this online to needing to go in and meet a bank staff member in an attempt to slow this momentum. The thinking is you are less likely to do it if you have to go through a staff member first.
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TDB Political & Media Awards 2018 – Christmas Omnibus Special Edition
Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 all together in one hilarious combo of gleeful hate and love. Trigger warning, there are so many triggers in here it may as well be a bag of fucking handguns.
Not for the sensitive, strictly no emotional support peacocks.
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Latest climate change news and it’s just so much worse than you thought – our last hope is the coin toss of AI
Hi folks, I know we are all fighting over very, very important petty shit like Police in pride parades and Māori Santas – but this is your friendly reminder that the fucking planet is melting…
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China and NZs slow dance into conflict
NZ-Asians face the most overt racism in NZ, there is a huge tension building beneath the mild surface of NZ society, and we aren’t prepared for when it ruptures.
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The first strategic blunder by Labour for 2019?
What happens if another Labour Party member decides to throw their hat in the ring for the Mayoralty?
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TDB Political & Media Awards 2018 Part 3
Let’s wrap this up already – it’s almost Christmas and this trilogy is dragging on like the Lord of the bloody Rings, but it’s not a total flop like Mortal Engines. God, that movie is dreadful isn’t it? When the Weta Digital special effects department can’t paper over the crap plot you know you are fucked. Who thought a movie about cities on wheels was a starter for 10? It’s as much a hot mess as the Golden Compass but losing more money.
I digress.
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What we have learned from the State Stasi Spying Scandal
It doesn’t matter how brilliantly Jacinda’s teeth dazzle when she throws us a smile and speaks bravely of the ‘politics of kindness’ because the truth is that the unaccountable faceless Wellington bureaucrat Stasi spying elites run this country, not the puppet masquerade of Government that keeps the sleepy hobbits distracted.
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The 3 things National would have us believe about the State Stasi spying scandal
It is utterly unacceptable that this has occurred, there must be a purge of the public service and if the Government doesn’t do it they must ask themselves this question, if you can’t control these Ministries, who actually runs NZ?