MUST READ: Erica Stanford’s Smoke and Mirrors
On Monday Minister of Education Erica Stanford revealed she has been practicing for her post-politics career as a magician, using…
Setting the Agenda
Political analysis and commentary shaping the progressive debate in Aotearoa New Zealand, focused on power, policy, and accountability.
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Gaza-Israel prisoner exchange, Trump’s Knesset speech, Summit at Sharm El Sheik
I started watching the Gaza cease-fire live coverage on Al Jazeera at 6pm NZDT yesterday (13/10/2025). The events kept rolling…
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PSNA legal challenge to NZ Superfund’s investments opens in Auckland High Court tomorrow morning (Tuesday 14th October)
The Palestine Solidarity Network’s legal challenge against the New Zealand Superfund’s investments in companies helping to build and maintain illegal…
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Welcoming home the best of New Zealand – Will Alexander – Christchurch Airport 2.45pm today
Palestine solidarity supporters will be welcoming home Will Alexander this afternoon at 2.45pm at Christchurch airport. Will and his partner…
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Erica Stanford’s Neo-Victorian Education Curriculum
Reading comments on my articles reveals that many people really have no understanding of what education actually should aim to…
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BEN MORGAN: Russia failing in Donetsk, hybrid war, and are Ukraine’s tactics changing?
The Russian offensive in Donetsk is failing. Russian forces are not advancing, and the Dobropilia salient, north of Pokrovsk is…
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Stanford’s Drive to Impose an Overseas Developed Curriculum in NZ Schools
Minister of Education Erica Stanford is continuing with her drive to change the whole nature of New Zealand schooling. I…
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PSNA joins condemnation of attack on Peters’ home
Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa has joined the condemnation of the attack on Winston Peters’ home. Co-chair John Minto says it…
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Peters critical of extremist Zionist MPs
PSNA says Foreign Minister Winston Peters is quite correct to identify Israeli-supporting members of parliament as ‘extremists’. Peters has made…
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Hoiking for Hamas Least of Winston’s Bummers
Yesterday’s twitter flame war between New Zealand’s Foreign Minister and The Daily Blog editor Martyn Bradbury was a most amusing,…