MEDIAWATCH: Meta are dangerous attention pimps who lie to us
Social media giant Meta insists banning under-16s from platforms like Facebook and Instagram won’t work Critics — including academics, child…
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Peeni Henare’s exit was messy — But his political legacy deserves respect
Peeni Henare’s resignation from Parliament has triggered predictable political sniping, particularly from New Zealand First. But reducing his departure to…
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Remember this Waitangi: ACT wants to revive the Treaty Principles referendum
As Waitangi Day approaches, the Government is attempting to reassure Māori that the Treaty of Waitangi is safe under its…
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You might think climate change is a socialist hoax, your insurance company doesn’t
As extreme weather events intensify across Aotearoa New Zealand, insurers — not activists — are delivering the clearest warning yet…
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MEDIAWATCH: How does Heather Duplicity-Allan and Jason Wells define recovery?
As unemployment climbs to its highest level in over a decade, sections of New Zealand’s right-wing media are attempting to…
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Why the NZ left is losing men — and what it must do to win 2026
For more than three decades, I’ve covered New Zealand politics up close — elections won and lost, movements built and…
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New school year, new educational nonsense
New Zealand’s education system is once again being subjected to political tinkering disguised as reform. With the school year barely…
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My Final Word: Appeasing Donald Trump is not foreign policy
The New Zealand Government’s response to Donald Trump’s return to political relevance exposes a dangerous weakness in its foreign policy…
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Ian Powell – Mismanaging my (and our) health by private operational control
The Manage My Health cyber breach was not just a security failure — it was a failure of sovereignty. When…
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Labour/Green Unity at Waitangi spoiled by haters and wreckers this year
The power of Unity can overcome. Why Labour and Green unity at Waitangi mattered It was an important message that…
