Another Chris Bishop backdown on urban intensification is another punch in Auckland’s face
Auckland is told to grow — then blocked when it tries. Another housing cut, another reminder of who really holds the power.
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My Final Word clip: Iwi Radio Cuts Could Cost Lives — And Silence Māori Voices
Cut the funding, lose the signal. And when the next emergency hits, that silence won’t be theoretical — it’ll be dangerous.
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Greenpeace challenges MPs to drink nitrate-contaminated water at Parliament
If it’s safe, drink it. That’s the challenge Greenpeace just laid down on Parliament’s lawn — and it cuts straight through years of political avoidance on nitrate contamination.
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Flotilla to send clear warning to Government: ban bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf – Greenpeace
They can call it fisheries management all they like, but bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf looks more like sanctioned vandalism. Now a flotilla is heading out to make that impossible to ignore.
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9,000 students faced unsafe drinking water at school last year – Greens
If kids can’t trust the water at school, something fundamental has gone wrong.
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Mileage increase is not enough – Labour
When the people who care for others can’t afford the petrol to get there, something’s broken.
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The War on News: Trump’s Iran Escalation, Tamaki’s Military Rant & Drug Policy Fail
Trump escalates, Brian Tamaki rants about makeup, and drug use soars while Ministers call it success. This is the War on News.
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Luxon and National – Less a Cabinet reshuffle, more a snapping Coffin
This wasn’t a reset. It was a move to hold the numbers — and hold off what comes next.
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The three issues as to why BSA vs Sean Plunket is such a joke
This isn’t really about Sean Plunket. It’s about regulation, relevance, and why the BSA picked the weakest possible hill to fight on.
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The NZ First Fisheries Bill is a punch in the face to the entire recreational fishing community
When even Government MPs hesitate, it’s worth asking: who does this bill really serve?
