Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update A simple explanation of this week’s military and political developments in the Pacific
Rising tension in the South China Sea is study in Chinese hybrid war doctrine China responded to the deployment of…
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Political analysis and commentary shaping the progressive debate in Aotearoa New Zealand, focused on power, policy, and accountability.
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Marijuana Media – Why NZ Police prioritise weed grows over burglaries; Euro hippies close cannabis market; India celebrates Holi with ganja & more
We cover cannabis culture around the world, why our Police prioritise busting grows over burglaries or thefts, and what’s happening…
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Open letter to NZ Foreign Minister Hon Winston Peters and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon
Dear Mr Peters and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, We call on the NZ Government to demand the Israeli authorities end…
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Ben Morgan – Russia’s tactical evolution. What next?
Ukraine continues to hold its line and Russia has not managed a large advance in the last week. Both sides…
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The New Zealand government scales new heights of hypocrisy in condemning Iran’s attack on Israel
The New Zealand government has scaled new heights of hypocrisy in condemning today’s Iranian attack on Israel but refusing to…
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Understanding the data 2: Why we are officially in recession
The economy of New Zealand is officially in recession. New Zealand’s gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 0.1 percent during…
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NZ Broadcasting not feeling 100%
It feels like a lost war, a defeat. Already in crisis, under existential pressure, the opposing forces sue for an…
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Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update – A simple explanation of this week’s military and political developments in the Pacific
South China Sea, a multi-national response to Chinese aggression On 7 April, Australia, Japan and the United States started a…
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Simplistic views of the causes of inflation don’t do the left any favours
Chris Trotter pillories Act’s Brooke Van Velden for her response to Jack Tame in Q+A last Sunday. While Act deserves…
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Winston Peter’s bluff and bluster at the United Nations fools nobody here
Winston Peters’ bluff and bluster in his General Assembly speech at the United Nations yesterday are a classic case of…