Peter Thiel NZ Citizenship And Palantir’s AI War
New Zealand gave Peter Thiel citizenship after 12 days here. Now his war-tech empire helps power AI targeting. About that passport.
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Palestine Protesters Oppose Israel Embassy In Fiji
Israel wants the Pacific as a diplomatic pond. Palestine supporters in Fiji and New Zealand just reminded them the water is not theirs.
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The Bradbury Group: Marama Davidson And Mike Smith
Marama Davidson, Mike Smith, John Tamihere, Matthew Hooton and Matthew Tukaki walk into The Bradbury Group. New Zealand politics may not survive the hour.
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National Eyes Nuclear-Free New Zealand Debate
National calls it a conversation. The rest of us should call it what it is: the first greasy step toward selling nuclear-free New Zealand.
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Hegseth’s NZ Insult Proves We Need An Independent Foreign Policy
Pete Hegseth’s insult should not make New Zealand kneel harder. It should make us stand up, fund independence and stop outsourcing sovereignty.
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AI Is Already Damaging Beneficiaries In NZ
First they came for the beneficiaries, because that’s where the State tests cruelty before rolling it out to everyone else.
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UN Blacklists Israel Over Sexual Violence Claims
The UN does not blacklist states for laughs. This is the nightmare Israel’s defenders hoped would stay buried, and now the narrative war begins.
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King’s Birthday Honours 2026 Rewards the Establishment
Barry Soper gets journalism honours. Elizabeth Rata gets education honours. Martyn sees no public virtue here, just the establishment pinning medals on itself.
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Wayne Brown Auckland: The Mayor the City Deserves?
Wayne Brown may be a grumpy propertied boomer, but Martyn says that is exactly why he fits Auckland: a city managing decline without disturbing property prices.
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Gleichschaltung and Far-Right Momentum in NZ
Ian Powell warns that New Zealand is far from Nazi Germany, but far-right momentum, neoliberal drift and authoritarian instincts should not be dismissed.
