Um… So… Is Taine Randall all good?
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NZ Politics
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Te Kaupapa Election 2026 weekend political podcast: with Hone Harawira, Matthew Tukaki, Steve Able and Bomber
Fuel crisis. Political shake-ups. Election 2026 looming. This week’s Te Kaupapa doesn’t hold back.
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We are adrift without a vision except one of fiscal rectitude
When every problem gets answered with “cut spending”, it’s not policy — it’s ideology.
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The two reasons why Government’s fuel crisis response is a pantomime
Fuel stocks are falling, global supply is tightening — and the Government is still performing for the cameras instead of preparing for impact.
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Simeon Brown Campaign Strategy Signals Trouble
If this is the campaign rollout, it’s not discipline — it’s noise. And voters tend to tune that out fast.
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One NZ ad confusion: why it feels like TVNZ
It’s meant to sell phone plans. Instead, it feels like a low-budget TVNZ drama about finding your dad. What are they thinking?
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Luxon Coup could spark snap election
If Luxon falls, it won’t stabilise National — it could detonate the whole political cycle.
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How does our new Nordic Ice Queen Reserve Bank Governor ‘look through’ 7.5% inflation?
You can’t “look through” 7.5% inflation. If it lands, something breaks — and it won’t be the theory.
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The ugly culture war malice an All Black is now supporting
A law that solves nothing. A culture war that solves everything — for politicians who need one.
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WAATEA NEWS COLUMN: Marae & RSA should be resourced as the new front line in climate change
When disaster hits, it’s not politicians on the frontline — it’s marae. The question is why we’re still not funding them like it.
