Latest Oranga Tamariki tinkering won’t save kids – but might make the state 1% more accountable
Legislation to improve independent monitoring of Oranga Tamariki passes third reading Legislation the government says will improve the oversight of…
Deconstructing Headlines
Critical analysis breaking down New Zealand news coverage, media framing, and political narratives behind the headlines.
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The Covid ‘lab leak’ theory isn’t just a rightwing conspiracy
The Covid ‘lab leak’ theory isn’t just a rightwing conspiracy – pretending that’s the case is bad for science While…
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Shane Jones incapable of having a good faith debate about mining
Look at what Shane Jones just posted… …he is incapable of having an adult discussion about mining. Everything he says…
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Zohran Mamdani’s socialism finally provides the Left some hope
As TDB has been arguing for a decade now. You beat Trump’s negative populism with positive populism. Less middle class…
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Luxon in Chinese NATO Wonderland – The Hobbit and Gollum movies all in one
After his bewildering claim that China was not helping Iran, Russia and North Korea undermine the West… Christopher Luxon concludes…
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Trump’s Iranian bombing made things far more dangerous
Trump says he obliterated Iran, Iran doesn’t sound obliterated… Middle East crisis: Iran delivered ‘heavy slap to US’s face’, says…
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Watching NATO call Trump Daddy is a level of fawning that demeans Western Civilisation
‘Orchestrated grovel’: critics react to Europe’s attempts to tame Donald Trump Nato chief Mark Rutte derided for calling US president…
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The shock and horror of NZ OnlyFan ‘artists’ sexually milking cows
Ummmm… OnlyFans creators defend farm videos amid animal rights backlash Three adult OnlyFans creators slammed by an animal rights group…
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Greens expose Government breaching trade deals with pollution subsidy as Government pulls out of global coalition for phasing out fossil fuels
Legal advice shows gas fund breaches new trade deal – but ministers disagree The Government has started a new $200…
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ACT’s straw-man argument attack on Willie Jackson for Regulatory Standards Bill criticism is not the flex they think it is
Regulatory Standards Bill: Does David Seymour’s bill allow companies to sue for compensation? The legislation sets out “principles” for regulation….