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…
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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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…
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Marijuana Media: Germany legalises cannabis! Will NZ’s cannabis industry survive our stalled regulatory regime?
First on the show we cover Cannasouth, the first cannabis company to list on the NZX under the ticker CBD,…
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PSNA seeks assurance New Zealand military exports to the US and Israel have been halted following Friday’s United Nations appeal to end arms exports to Israel
PSNA has written to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon today seeking an assurance New Zealand military export orders to the US…
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PJR to celebrate 30 years of journalism publishing at Pacific Media 2024
Pacific Journalism Review, the Pacific and New Zealand’s only specialist media research journal, is celebrating 30 years of publishing this year — and it will mark the occasion at the Pacific Media International Conference in Fiji in July.
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Ben Morgan: Russian tactics improve but is it enough?
Recently, there are indications that there may be a sudden change in the land campaign. Currently, the front line remains…
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Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update – A simple explanation of this week’s military and political developments in the Pacific
Australia and the US conduct joint anti-ballistic missile defence test This week, Asia Pacific Defence Reporter reported that the US…