What’s behind the US-Israeli war against Iran and New Zealand’s lapdog response
Ian Powell examines the US-Israel war on Iran, its real drivers, and why New Zealand’s response raises serious questions about independence.
New Zealand Politics
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The next generation of leaders: first Opportunity candidates announced
The Opportunity Party has announced its first 26 candidates for Election 2026, including Daniel Eb, Kayla Kingdon-Bebb and Jessica Hammond.
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Winston howls he would never use personal information to politically attack anyone – ask Benjamin Doyle and Harry Tam
Winston Peters denies using personal attacks—but past cases raise serious questions. A sharp look at NZ political hypocrisy.
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Minister Was Required To Do Better Than ‘A Coin Toss’ On Climate – Environmental Law Initiative
Legal challenge claims NZ’s Emissions Reduction Plan fails climate law, with officials warning targets were no better than a “coin toss”.
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New Poll has Hung Parliament
Latest NZ poll shows Labour and National neck-and-neck, raising the likelihood of a hung Parliament and kingmaker chaos in Election 2026.
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Why National’s EV spin is unravelling as oil prices spike
Critics argue National misrepresented EV subsidies as oil prices rise, turning policy into a culture war led by Simeon Brown.
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National, ACT + NZF too frightened to act on petrol prices crisis because they are still criticising Covid response
Rising petrol prices expose National, ACT and NZF’s failure to act, as global conflict and energy shocks hit New Zealand households.
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NZ alt-right co-opt woke coven allegation weaponisation against Chippy
The smear campaign against Chris Hipkins shows how allegation politics has been weaponised by the NZ alt-right in a toxic media environment.
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NZ First go full cooker against WHO
NZ First’s rejection of WHO pandemic rules highlights Winston Peters’ shift toward anti-vaccine rhetoric and conspiracy-aligned politics.
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Economy is collapsing and ACT thinks making it easier to buy booze is the solution?
ACT’s alcohol law changes raise serious questions as New Zealand faces rising costs, unemployment and growing hardship.
