Political Roundup: How politics got captured by the middle class, and why it’s a problem
One of the world’s leading progressive political thinkers and journalists died last week. Barbara Ehrenreich was 81 years old, had…
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The Bad Guys Are Winning
THERE WAS A TIME when property developers were very definitely the bad guys. Back in the 1980s, especially, when they…
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Where are the journalists to tackle Prime Ministerial BS on state housing?
Deception and political spin crossed new boundaries this week with the Prime Minister, under pressure to explain the housing catastrophe…
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Immigrant Disaster?
New Zealand has been blighted by heavy immigration. Just ask a Maori. It lead to intergenerational theft of wealth resources…
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Waatea News Column: What does Māori Party stratospheric polling say about election 2023?
What does Māori Party stratospheric polling say about election 2023? The latest Roy Morgan Poll represents a seismic shift in…
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Political Caption Competition
Goodbye Liz.
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – 9th September 2022
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day. Moderation rules are…
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Joint Inquiry On Police Taking Of Photos And Fingerprints Rejected By Police Association – NZ Police
The New Zealand Police Association rejects the findings of the IPCA and Privacy Commissioner inquiry into Police conduct when photographing…
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Joint IPCA/OPC Investigation Recommends Overhaul Of Police Privacy Practices
The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) and Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) have today released their Joint Inquiry into…
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Police Response To Joint IPCA/OPC Investigation – New Zealand Police
Police has accepted the findings of a joint inquiry by the Independent Police Conduct Authority and the Office of the…