Wreck of the HMNZS Manawanui – submerging fiction, emerging facts.
Before attempting to discern the facts from the sparse information given by the New Zealand Defence Force (and fitting it…
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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If foodbanks were the answer, can underfunding them be the solution?
To our shame foodbanks are huge growth industry in Aotearoa New Zealand. It’s both a puzzle and contradiction. What economist…
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Iwi v. Peewee – How Seymour lost the Treaty principles debate
The Treaty Principles debate on Tuesday’s ‘The Working Group’ – the first with David Seymour – was a runaway success…
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“Extermination” in Gaza – Where are you Christopher Luxon? Winston Peters? David Seymour?
Thousands will march for Palestine across Aotearoa this weekend as UN investigators accuse Israel of deliberately targeting Gaza’s health facilities…
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HMNZS Manawanui – New Zealand’s reputation sunk with her
Before I start on an examination of the HMNZS Manawanui fiasco – because that is what it is, a fiasco…
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Russia captures Vuledhar, but Ukraine’s operational manoeuvre is working
The world’s attention is currently focussed on the Middle East, where Israel and Iran are involved in a dangerous round…
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Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update: New Zealand hosts South Pacific Defence Ministers Meeting
Last week, New Zealand hosted the South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting (SPDMM), a conference for defence leaders. Ministers of Defence,…
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Truth and consequences – the Vance-Walz VP debate’s nuclear moment
The first of the two moderators at CBS headquarters in New York promised “a consequential night ahead” – everyone knew…
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Banned by Stuff! – revealing the advertisement Stuff doesn’t want you to see
Yesterday Stuff told us they would not print this full-page advertisement which had been booked and paid to go in…
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October 7th 2023: Debunking Israel’s racist propaganda and its Western media collaborators
As Israel extends its war against Palestine to attacks on Lebanon, Syria and Yemen, we are seeing a repeat of…