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WHEN VERITY MET GERRY

WHEN VERITY MET GERRY

  Stuff columnist Verity Johnson got a call from the Speaker of the House, Gerry Brownlee. He's worried about some of the things that Ve...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, June 04, 2026 0 comments
Labels: gerry brownlee, media, neoliberalism, verity johnson
ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ: THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S NEXT PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE?

ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ: THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S NEXT PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE?

The D emocratic National Committee may not like it, but Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may be preparing to make a bid for the Democratic Party pre...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Monday, June 01, 2026 0 comments
Labels: alexandria ocasio-cortez, united states
BUDGET 2026: WHERE'S THE OPPOSITION TO AUSTERITY?

BUDGET 2026: WHERE'S THE OPPOSITION TO AUSTERITY?

  Because you didn't ask for it, Budget 2026 announced another dose of austerity. It'll hurt you more than it hurts Nicola.. BUDGET ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, May 29, 2026 0 comments
Labels: austerity, budget 2026, chloe swarbrick
PROTECTING THE POLLUTERS

PROTECTING THE POLLUTERS

  In an era of climate crisis, the Government has chosen to protect the polluters. The question now is not whether this Government serves th...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 1 comments
Labels: climate change
THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE, BUT NOT ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE NZ HERALD

THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE, BUT NOT ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE NZ HERALD

  A rgentina has recently been convulsed by enormous anti-austerity protests while in Bolivia the US-backed Government continues to face a w...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Monday, May 25, 2026 0 comments
Labels: imperialism, media
THE SELECTIVE SYMPATHY OF JULIET MOSES

THE SELECTIVE SYMPATHY OF JULIET MOSES

  Juliet Moses has expressed her sympathy for the three people killed at a San Diego mosque on Monday. But the New Zealand Zionist has shown...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, May 21, 2026 1 comments
Labels: gaza, juliet moses, zionism
AUSTERITY IS A POLITICAL CHOICE

AUSTERITY IS A POLITICAL CHOICE

In pursuit of its austerity agenda, the Government has announced that thousands of public service jobs will be slashed. While it is defe ndi...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 0 comments
Labels: austerity, neoliberalism
VOTE LABOUR FOR A LABOUR-NATIONAL ALLIANCE!

VOTE LABOUR FOR A LABOUR-NATIONAL ALLIANCE!

This week Labour leader Chris Hipkins signalled that Labour's priority is not to challenge National but to work with it.    NEW ZEALAND ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, May 16, 2026 0 comments
Labels: chris hipkins, labour party
MAIKI SHERMAN: THE VICTIM OF A POLITICAL HIT JOB

MAIKI SHERMAN: THE VICTIM OF A POLITICAL HIT JOB

Maiki Sherman's forced resignation as TVNZ's Political Editor is a warning that New Zealand’s media environment is becoming increasi...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, May 14, 2026 0 comments
Labels: maiki sherman, media, TVNZ
BRITISH LOCAL ELECTIONS: LABOUR VOTE COLLAPSES, GREEN SUPPORT SURGES

BRITISH LOCAL ELECTIONS: LABOUR VOTE COLLAPSES, GREEN SUPPORT SURGES

Surging electoral support for Zack Polanski and the UK Green Party.   Will the New Zealand Green Party learn any lessons from the electoral ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, May 10, 2026 0 comments
Labels: centrism, green party, keir starmer, labour party
DAVID SEYMOUR IS SEEKING TO UNDERMINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING

DAVID SEYMOUR IS SEEKING TO UNDERMINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING

Act leader David Seymour's attack on Radio New Zealand and Morning Report co-presenter John Campbell, is an attempt to intimidate the s...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, May 07, 2026 0 comments
Labels: act party, david seymour, john campbell, media, radio new zealand
THE ECONOMIC CRISIS IS A POLITICAL CRISIS

THE ECONOMIC CRISIS IS A POLITICAL CRISIS

New Zealand’s economic crisis is well-documented: rising living costs, stagnant wages, collapsing public services, and a generation locked o...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Monday, May 04, 2026 3 comments
Labels: labour party, neoliberalism, verity johnson
PETER GABRIEL: WE WON'T STAND DOWN

PETER GABRIEL: WE WON'T STAND DOWN

This is not the way we want to live It's not the way it has to be This is not the way we want to live It's not the way it has to b...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Monday, May 04, 2026 1 comments
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