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Green Party staunches up on taxing the Mega Wealthy
Greens reveal campaign slogan, priorities, and call for end to ‘bloodsport politics’ The Green Party has laid out the three key planks of its election platform: tax reform, protecting waterways and energy reform. At its annual general meeting in South Auckland on Sunday, the party also revealed its campaign slogan: “For All of Us.” The two co-leaders Chloe Swarbrick and…
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Which NZFirst Candidate will implode next? Here’s a list to goad
Winston, Shane and Casey Costello are bad enough, but the cavalcade of political circus freaks who have all been dragged…
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At some stage you are going to have to acknowledge the Super El Niño peaking over NZ
There is such a crazy disconnect between this Government’s position on climate change and the reality that is about to…
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Luxon’s double standards with Nash vs Jones
Luxon ruled Nash out of Cabinet after rumours were circulating that Nash had resigned, so not the great leadership moment…
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Erica Stanford Shows Her True Colours
Recently Labour education spokesperson Ginny Andersen published a very interesting document on Facebook. This document reveals exactly how much influence Stanford has had on the removal of Māori and Pasifika references from the new curriculum documents. This could be construed…
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BEN MORGAN: Pacific Update – China’s submarine-launched ballistic missile test
On 6 July 2026, China test fired a ballistic missile from a submerged submarine into international waters in the South…
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‘They brought me here to kill me’ – NZ media slammed over ignoring plea
“This is the last time you’ll see me… they brought me here to kill me.” These chilling words by detained…
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BEN MORGAN: Ukraine strangles Crimea, while Europe stands strong together
Recently, reports that US intelligence services warned Poland about Russian plans to attack the country featured prominently in international media.[i]…
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Luxon’s double standards with Nash vs Jones
Luxon ruled Nash out of Cabinet after rumours were circulating that Nash had resigned, so not the great leadership moment that Luxon is bathing in, but it is testament to how badly NZF first have screwed up that they’ve managed to make Luxon look strong! The problem for Luxon is…
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Cameron Bagrie becomes the first economist (after Bernard Hickey) to be honest about what we are facing
Here’s the thing. Capitalism LOVES to fuck. But it’s a VERY nervous fucker and needs a vast circle of economists and business journalists forever being optimistic and cheering positive messages of support to keep Capitalism’s ‘animal spirits’ positive and rooting. If ONE negative word is uttered that is critical, Capitalism…
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ACT MP Simon Court argued ‘Māori ceded sovereignty’ and the brutality of RMA changes reflects that 19th Century White Settler Arrogance
ACT, NZF and National have all danced around the central issue in terms of the relationship between the Crown and the Māori who signed the Treaty – did māori cede Sovereignty? The Right claim they did, Māori argue they never did. The truth is Māori never ceded sovereignty HOWEVER that…
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The Left need to win back male voters the middle class woke drove into the arms of the toxic masculinity reactionary right
The extremes of the middle class woke cancel culture social media Lynch mobs of 2016-2020 handed over enormous political ammunition to the reactionary Right that has created a toxic culture war backlash of grievance and ignorance. Most working class people had no idea what a pronoun was, they wondered if…
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Winston said PM would ‘rue’ saying Nash wasn’t a good candidate – why NZF have peaked
When former Labour minister Stuart Nash was announced as NZ First’s candidate for Napier in May 2026, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon criticised the decision and said Nash would not be a minister in any government he led because of Nash’s previous conduct. In response, Winston Peters defended recruiting Nash and…
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Destroying social housing for the propertied boomer class undermines NZ Egalitarianism
the Government insists that their $140m housing promise is still on track despite only 18% of social homes being built… Just 270 of 1500 social homes built to date after First Home Grant axed to fund them The Housing Minister insists the Government is on track to deliver social housing…
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Art vs Concrete in New Zealand – the REAL culture war
Nothing manages to capture this Government’s economic vandalism AND cultural vandalism quite like news that Creative NZ is cutting a…
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How is this ‘growth’ even remotely good?
I just don’t even understand what the bloody hell this is supposed to be… Ōrewa fast-track approval: Auckland councillor Richard…
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Will Chinese Ai and American Ai plot against us?
Well this is deeply alarming… OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched ‘unprecedented’ cyber-attack OpenAI has revealed some of…
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Why Stuart Nash’s comments won’t hurt NZF + Labour need a better response to Paul Henry than po faced humourlessness
If you listen to the NZ First Conference, the biggest cheers were for anti-vaxx and anti-Trans comments. Look at this…
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Why Mamdani attempting to arrest Netanyahu in New York matters
NY mayor Zohran Mamdani says city can’t arrest Netanyahu on ICC warrant New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday (all…
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Waatea’s Weekend Political Podcast Te Kaupapa – with Aperhama Edwards, Mananui Ramsden and Arena Williams alongside Martyn “Bomber” Bradbury
Issue 1 – Are the RMA changes another slap in the face to Māori? Issue 2 – What to make of the comments by Shane Jones, Stuart Nash and Paul Henry Issue 3 – Food inflation up 4.1% – will…
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WAATEA NEWS COLUMN: RMA changes another last minute kick in the teeth for Māori
Once again, Māori have sickeningly become the punching bag for right wing reactionary voters. Gutting the RMA by Scrapping Iwi-Council Agreements, Removal of Treaty Principles and Diminished Māori Voices in Planning is all so National ACT and NZF can provide…
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The Bradbury Group with Barbara Edmonds, Brie Elliot + Political Panel: John Tamihere, Willie Jackson and Simon Wilson
A Marxist, the co-Leader oftThe Greens, an education activist, the President of the Māori Party, a militant cyclist and a Labour MP all walk into a bar. The barman looks up and says, ‘What do you think this is? The…
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#Clip: Russel Norman: This Election Will Decide New Zealand’s Climate Future
Greenpeace Executive Director Russel Norman joins The Bradbury Group to discuss Election 2026, climate change, El Niño, the influence of major polluters, and why he believes New Zealand is at a turning point. The conversation explores the government’s environmental record,…
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#Clip: Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: Māori Votes Will Decide Election 2026
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer joins The Bradbury Group to discuss the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll, Election 2026, Māori voter turnout, tactical voting under MMP, and why she believes Māori voters could determine the next government. The conversation explores…
TDB: Left News
- Christopher Luxon focused on building future with extended paid parental leave policy
- Green faithful voice support for taxing wealth
- Data centres in NZ: Jobs creators or destroyers?
- National promises to extend paid parental leave from 26 weeks to 30, if re-elected
- ACT campaigns to close the Pharmac funding gap
- Greens unveil election manifesto at packed AGM in Auckland
- Urgent need for rules and protections on data centres, Greens say
- Members' Day: The select committee effect
- ACT wants hunters in charge of game animals on conservation land, not DOC
- Beneficiaries spend 8 percent more than they receive each week - report
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The Weekly Hoon: Climate gaslighting; Construction turnover & hazardous Houthis
- Join us at 5pm for this week's Hoon
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The only thing NZ has to fear is...fear of debt itself
- How NZ could have avoided the 'Trump spike'
- I'm taking a couple of days off. Back Wednesday.
- Saturday's Early Bird: Top News; Scoops; Deep-Dives; My Picks n' Mixes; Front Pages & Cartoons
- Friday's Early Bird: Top News; Scoops; Deep-Dives; My Picks n' Mixes; Front Pages & Cartoons
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The Weekly Hoon: Luxon's (un)popularity; Middle Powers debate; Another Climate funding fudge
- Join us at 5pm for this week's Hoon
- Thursday's Early Bird: Top News; Scoops; Deep-Dives; My Picks n' Mixes; Front Pages & Cartoons
- Chris Hedges: America’s Suicide Pact
- Zohran Mamdani Is Right to Condemn West Bank Land Sales
- The Unraveling of Nehru’s Vision for India
- The Democratic Candidate Closely Tied to Crypto and Big Tech
- An ICE Surveillance Vendor Is Misleading the Public
- Palestine Action Barrister Wins Appeal in UK Contempt Case
- Taking a Good, Long Look Into Elon Musk and “Muskism”
- Big Tech’s Cross-Border Abuses Demand an International Response
- Disney Is Encouraging and Exploiting the Rise of “Kidults”
- Want the hard numbers? Here’s the budget at a glance
- What made my jaw drop and eyes pop this budget? The ‘Mad Max’ scenario
- What secret budget items are ‘not for publication’?
- E-bikes and strawberries: The weirdest things we spotted in the budget
- Labor has a spending addiction. But at least it’s shaking off some timidity
- Finally, some changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax. They may not be enough to shift the dial on housing
- This budget, Labor grapples with the politics of pain in a world gone populist
- PATRICK LAWRENCE: Epic Desperation
- Israel Accuses The New York Times Of Antisemitic Journalism, And Other Notes
- Labor’s gambling plan snuck out on budget day, ANU gets framed, and Julie goes jogging
- Tim Wilson will ‘never, ever, ever’ be treasurer
PODCAST: A View from Afar
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Liberal Agenda
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The Liberal Agenda – ODYSSEY 3.5 stars review
So I saw it on Imax because if you are even going to consider leaving the house these days, it’s…
Daily Gallery
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Open Mic MONDAY 27TH JULY + Political Caption Competition
POLITICAL FACT OF THE DAY: Nelson Mandela served 27 years in prison before becoming South Africa’s president. POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Come senators, congressmen Please heed the call Don’t stand in the doorway Don’t block up the hall For…
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Open Mic SUNDAY 26th JULY 2026 + Political Caption Competition
FACT OF THE DAY: In the U.S., Election Day is legally set as the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “But, Jefferson worried that the people – and the argument goes back to…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Could the Opportunity Party upend New Zealand’s general election
The phrase ‘for whom the bell tolls’ has a long history signifying the interconnectedness of humanity and the inevitability of death….
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GUEST BLOG: Professor Junaid Ahmad – Trump’s ‘Memorandum of Surrender’: An Empire Battered, Bluffing, and Buying Time
“Donald Trump is not negotiating with Iran.” “He is negotiating with the humiliation of having failed to break it.” “Iran…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Hospital laboratory privatisation unsustainable; leaving with a “heavy heart”
On 27 June the Otago Daily Times published a powerful paywalled article by journalist Matthew Littlewood on the concerns of…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Destroying the essence of Palestinian
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has been reported to be considering the Government’s response to an horrific United Nations special investigation…
The Bradbury Group
Barbara Edmonds on the cost of living, housing and New Zealand’s economic future
Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds joins Martyn Bradbury to discuss the cost of living crisis, housing, inflation and Labour’s vision for New Zealand’s economy. Plus, education activist Brie Elliot examines the Government’s education agenda before a political panel featuring John Tamihere, Simon Wilson and Phil Twyford debates the NZ First conference, social housing targets and Creative New Zealand funding cuts.
Raw News
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Israel buying Nauru embassy in Jerusalem – Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa
PSNA says the news this week of Nauru opening an embassy in Jerusalem is an alarming indication of Israel diplomatically consolidating its illegal occupation of Palestinian Territory and buying Pacific votes in the United Nations. Israel and the government of…
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Green Party Launches 2026 Election Slogan And Priorities At Party’s AGM
The Green Party Co-leaders have launched their election slogan and campaign priorities at their AGM today. Following an earlier call for a one year pause on new AI data centres to allow a national conversation on how to protect resources,…
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Call For One-year Pause On Consenting New AI Data Centres – Greens
The Green Party is calling for a one-year moratorium on new AI data centres while proper rules are put in place to ensure they genuinely benefit New Zealanders and are not straining our resources. “Right now, AI data centres can…
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One third of Canterbury private water supplies reaching nitrate contamination preterm birth risk levels – Greenpeace
Greenpeace is alarmed by Environment Canterbury’s lack of action on nitrate contamination, as new data reveals that 38% of Canterbury households on private water sources are in areas where groundwater nitrate contamination have exceeded levels associated with an increased risk…
