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CHRIS HIPKINS: FAUX SOCIALIST In an interview with RNZ's Guyon Espiner, Labour leader Chris Hipkins said that he's 'comfortable' with being labelled a socialist. But ther...

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12.11.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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PRIVATISATION: ENRICHING THE FEW, IMPOVERISHING THE MANY Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is manoeuvring to further privatise state assets, despite the fact that privatisation has, historically, fa...

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TIME FOR THE NEW ZEALAND LEFT TO GET WITH THE ZEITGEIST Zohran Mamdani's election victory has shown the way for the New Zealand left. Bryce Edwards says that it needs to break out of his cautiou...

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ZOHRAN MAMDANI'S ELECTION VICTORY WILL BE A REBUKE FOR NEW ZEALAND'S TIMID POLITICS The general election for New York mayor happens on Tuesday, November 4. The polls indicate that Zohran Mamdani will be New York's first so...

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INDEPENDENT MEDIA CAN DEFEAT THE RIGHT'S NOISE MACHINE What does the left need to do to build its own independent media?Β  International examples such as Novara Media in the United Kingdom and Jac...

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LABOUR'S CAPITAL GAINS TAX POLICY: A MEANINGLESS GESTURE THAT CHANGES NOTHING Labour’s capital gains tax announcement is not a bold step toward economic justice, but a timid, business-friendly gesture that leaves the e...

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THE ILLUSION OF BALANCE How the New Zealand mainstream media reinforces the status quo. Β  IF NEWSTALK ZB is the blunt instrument of conservative politics, then the ...

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28.10.2025 02:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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THE DECLINE OF RADIO NEW ZEALAND Once regarded as a bastion of critical and independent journalism, Radio New Zealand is now in the midst of a ratings decline and a crisis o...

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NEWSTALK ZB: COMFORTING THE COMFORTABLE In a healthy democracy, media outlets should challenge those in power, scrutinise policy, and provide space for a diversity of perspective...

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23.10.2025 08:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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THE FUTURE BELONGS TO THOSE WHO REFUSE TO BOW The 'No King' protests in the United States have reminded us that people power is the only antidote to the rule of a few. Democracy is not...

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19.10.2025 09:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW ZEALAND'S CRISIS OF POLITICAL LEGITIMACY The latest The Post Β / Freshwater Strategy poll puts Labour on 34 percent support and National on 31 percent. It's yet another poll in a l...

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DEMOCRACY ON LIFE SUPPORT The low turnout in the local body elections, the lowest in over thirty years, is another sign of public discontent and disillusionment wit...

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12.10.2025 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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DAMIEN GRANT: DENYING GENOCIDE Last week, Act MP and Zionist Simon Court failed in his attempt to stop MP's using the term 'genocide' when referring to Israel's barbaric a...

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THE 'PEACE DEAL' DENIES PALESTINIANS THEIR RIGHT TO FREEDOM AND LIBERATION Hailed as a 'historic breakthrough' by western politicians, the agreement between Israel and Hamas denies the Palestine people the right t...

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THE GREEN PARTY: REAL CHANGE OR LIMITED REFORMS? While Green Party co-leader Chloe Swarbrick has talked of overhauling a failed economic system that is eating up the planet, fellow co-lea...

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SILENCE IN THE FACE OF GENOCIDE IS NOT AN OPTION The real disgrace is not a protest outside a minister’s home. The disgrace is a government that refuses to act against genocide. Β  THE OUT...

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A FINAL MESSAGE FROM GAZA FLOTILLA BEFIORE ISRAELI ATTACK Abby Martin speaks with political analyst Greg Stoker onboard the Veterans' boat Ohwayla as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a groundbrea...

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ALEXANDRIA OCASIO CORTEZ: NOT ME. US The news that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is considering making a run for US president has been welcomed by grassroot activists but set the a...

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02.10.2025 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW ZEALAND IS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY New Zealand’s refusal to recognise Palestine is not a matter of 'diplomatic caution' β€” it is a shameful act of complicity. While some 157 ...

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ARDERN ON GAZA: BETTER LATE THAN NEVER? Jacinda Ardern has finally had something to say about Gaza.Β  Β  TWO YEARS after Israel began its barbaric assault on Gaza, former New Zealand...

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21.09.2025 08:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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THE NEW ZEALAND FAR RIGHT EMBRACE CHARLIE KIRK The US far right activist Charlie Kirk was a proponent of the baseless 'Great Replacement' conspiracy theory. It's the same theory that the ...

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16.09.2025 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CHARLIE KIRK: FAR RIGHT AGITATOR Most New Zealanders would have no idea who U.S. far right commentator was, but Act leader David Seymour wanted to pay tribute in Parliament ...

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11.09.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW ZEALAND ZIONIST GROUPS CONTINUE TO DEFEND GENOCIDE This week, the world's leading association of genocide scholars declared that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. A landmark resolution...

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LABOUR HAS TO OFFER A LOT MORE THAN JUST REBRANDED NEOLIBERALISM The new quarterly Ipsos Issues Monitor survey suggests that voters see Labour as best suited for tackling the cost-of-living crisis, as well...

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WHY NOT A GOVERNMENT-OWNED SUPERMARKET CHAIN? Despite being in office for two years, Finance Minister Nicola Willis has failed to curb the skyrocketing cost of living. Under pressure to ...

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THE 'TWO SPEED RECOVERY' IS A LIE The so-called 'two speed' economic recovery is a convenient fiction, designed to hide the fact that the coalition Government's economic poli...

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CAN A NEW LEFT WING PARTY EMERGE IN NEW ZEALAND? Former UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and former Labour MP Zarah Sultana have announced the formation of a new left-wing party. Even though ...

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18.08.2025 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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THE CORPORATE MEDIA IS JUST AS SPINELESS AS THE GOVERNMENT In conducting a campaign of character assassination against Green Party co-leader Chloe Swarbrick, the corporate media has shown itself to b...

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GENOCIDE IN GAZA: THE WEST STANDS CONDEMNED With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanhayu now planning to launch an all out military offensive in Gaza, which will have catastrophic ...

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11.08.2025 04:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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GENOCIDE IN GAZA: RADIO NEW ZEALAND IS STILL IN A STATE OF DENIAL For nearly two years, RNZ's Mediawatch has remained silent about Gaza. Even the fact that the Israel military have killed over 250 journali...

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