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ISRAEL: NEW ZEALAND IS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY, THANKS TO WINSTON PETERS

ISRAEL: NEW ZEALAND IS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY, THANKS TO WINSTON PETERS

The failure of the National-led Government and Foreign Minister Winston Peters to support a new set of sanctions against Israeli settlement...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, September 10, 2026 0 comments
Labels: gaza, israel, winston peters
KIIWIMART HAS EXPOSED THE INSECURITY OF A FAILED STATUS QUO

KIIWIMART HAS EXPOSED THE INSECURITY OF A FAILED STATUS QUO

  The Green Party's proposal for a publicly owned supermarket chain has predictably been met with hostility by the Government and its su...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, September 08, 2026 1 comments
Labels: green party, kiwmart
KIIWIMART: TREATING FOOD AS A RIGHT, NOT A CORPORATE REVENUE STREAM

KIIWIMART: TREATING FOOD AS A RIGHT, NOT A CORPORATE REVENUE STREAM

  The Green Party is proposing to establish KiwiMart, a publicly owned supermarket chain providing affordable groceries. The problem is that...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, September 06, 2026 0 comments
Labels: green party, supermarkets
LOUISE UPSTON'S WAR ON THE POOR

LOUISE UPSTON'S WAR ON THE POOR

The Minister of S ocial Development Louise Upston wants to 'help' young people by denying them a benefi t.   LOUISE UPSTON'S det...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, September 01, 2026 1 comments
Labels: louise upston, unemployment, welfare
POWER FROM BELOW

POWER FROM BELOW

Green co-leader Chloe Swarbrick once spoke of building political power from below. But the Green Party she co-leads has chained itself to La...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, August 28, 2026 0 comments
Labels: chloe swarbrick, neoliberalism
THE ONLY OBSTACLE TO A WEALTH TAX IS POLITICAL COWARDICE

THE ONLY OBSTACLE TO A WEALTH TAX IS POLITICAL COWARDICE

The time is now for a wealth tax, but none of our parliamentary parties are prepared to campaign for it. It is little more than the defence ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Monday, August 24, 2026 0 comments
Labels: neoliberalism, taxation, wealth tax
THE DIGITAL COLOSSUS INVADES SOUTHLAND

THE DIGITAL COLOSSUS INVADES SOUTHLAND

'I actually think the fight against data centres is singlehandedly reviving the climate movement. What are they building? What are they ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, August 20, 2026 0 comments
Labels: big tech, capitlism, neoliberalism
WHY ISN'T THE GREEN PARTY CAMPAIGNING FOR PUBLICLY-OWNED, LOW COST GROCERY STORES?

WHY ISN'T THE GREEN PARTY CAMPAIGNING FOR PUBLICLY-OWNED, LOW COST GROCERY STORES?

Rather than proposing to tinker with a failed system, why isn't the Green Party proposing the establishment of publicly-owned low cost g...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Monday, August 17, 2026 0 comments
Labels: green party, supermarkets
CHRISTOPHER LUXON IS JUST A SYMPTOM OF A MUCH DEEPER PROBLEM

CHRISTOPHER LUXON IS JUST A SYMPTOM OF A MUCH DEEPER PROBLEM

New Zealand's problems lie deeper than Christopher Luxon's habit of producing politically embarrassing gaffes.   THE DISCONTENT simm...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 0 comments
Labels: christopher luxon, neoliberalism
WINSTON PETERS: SANCTIONS FOR RUSSIA, BUT A FREE PASS FOR ISRAEL

WINSTON PETERS: SANCTIONS FOR RUSSIA, BUT A FREE PASS FOR ISRAEL

This week the Minister of Foreign Affairs announced a new series of sanctions against Russia. But Winston Peters remains silent about Israel...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, August 09, 2026 0 comments
Labels: gaza, winston peters
"DON'T VOTE - IT ONLY ENCOURAGES THEM"

"DON'T VOTE - IT ONLY ENCOURAGES THEM"

  The latest unemployment figures have again exposed the failure of neoliberalism, yet no alternative is being offered by Labour and support...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, August 05, 2026 1 comments
Labels: neoliberalism, unemployment
WINSTON PETERS: GENOCIDE DENIER

WINSTON PETERS: GENOCIDE DENIER

Winston Peters racist rant against a Chinese-born Green MP has provided him with the headlines he craves. But little media attention has foc...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, July 31, 2026 0 comments
Labels: gaza, winston peters
'FOR ALL OF US': AN ELECTION SLOGAN DRAINED OF POLITICAL CONTENT

'FOR ALL OF US': AN ELECTION SLOGAN DRAINED OF POLITICAL CONTENT

The Green Party has kicked class politics to the kerb. It wants to be the party of 'all of us'.  It is a slogan that means nothing b...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Monday, July 27, 2026 0 comments
Labels: chloe swarbrick, green party, neoliberalism
THE GREEN PARTY HAS SUBORDINATED ITSELF TO LABOUR, AND COULD PAY A HIGH PRICE FOR IT

THE GREEN PARTY HAS SUBORDINATED ITSELF TO LABOUR, AND COULD PAY A HIGH PRICE FOR IT

  This weekend the Green Party is holding its Annual General Meeting in Auckland. It comes at a time when a new poll has the Green's pol...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, July 25, 2026 0 comments
Labels: chloe swarbrick, green party, marama davidson
SYSTEM CHANGE, NOT CLIMATE CHANGE

SYSTEM CHANGE, NOT CLIMATE CHANGE

  A new report from the independent Climate Change Commission says that emission reductions have stalled since the National-led government t...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, July 23, 2026 1 comments
Labels: capitalism, climate change
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