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NEW ZEALAND'S REFUSAL TO RECOGNISE PALESTINE REVEALS COALITION EXTREMISM

NEW ZEALAND'S REFUSAL TO RECOGNISE PALESTINE REVEALS COALITION EXTREMISM

  Foreign Minister Winston Peters' speech at the UN puts the country firmly on the wrong side of history, writes Mick Hall. NEW ZEALAND...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Monday, September 29, 2025 0 comments
Labels: gaza, genocide, mick hall, palestine, winston peters
NEW ZEALAND IS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY

NEW ZEALAND IS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY

  New Zealand’s refusal to recognise Palestine is not a matter of 'diplomatic caution' — it is a shameful act of complicity. While s...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, September 27, 2025 0 comments
Labels: gaza, genocide, israel, palestine, winston peters
THE EARTH'S GREATEST ENEMY

THE EARTH'S GREATEST ENEMY

  Abby Martin's new documentary exposes the U.S. military as the planet's greatest polluter. The long tentacles of American Empire a...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, September 25, 2025 0 comments
Labels: abby martin, empire files
ARDERN ON GAZA: BETTER LATE THAN NEVER?

ARDERN ON GAZA: BETTER LATE THAN NEVER?

Jacinda Ardern has finally had something to say about Gaza.    TWO YEARS after Israel began its barbaric assault on Gaza, former New Zealand...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, September 21, 2025 0 comments
Labels: gaza, genocide, israel, jacinda ardern
HERE'S THE THING, RADIO NEW ZEALAND

HERE'S THE THING, RADIO NEW ZEALAND

Radio New Zealand continues to whitewash Israel's genocidal assault on Gaza as 'a war' or a 'conflict'. So, it's sad...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, September 20, 2025 0 comments
Labels: gaza, genocide, israel, radio new zealand
THE NEW ZEALAND FAR RIGHT EMBRACE CHARLIE KIRK

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 theo...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 0 comments
Labels: brian tamaki, charlie kirk, neo-fascism
THE SECRET PROPERTY EMPIRE OF CARL BATES MP

THE SECRET PROPERTY EMPIRE OF CARL BATES MP

  A NZ Herald Investigation has revealed that National MP Carl Bates has concealed a property empire of 25 houses behind family trusts. He...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, September 14, 2025 0 comments
Labels: bryce edwards, carl bates, housing, property
CHARLIE KIRK:  FAR RIGHT AGITATOR

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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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, September 12, 2025 0 comments
Labels: charlie kirk, donald trump, united states
AFTER A DISASTROUS ELECTION RESULT, WILL LABOUR CHANGE DIRECTION?

AFTER A DISASTROUS ELECTION RESULT, WILL LABOUR CHANGE DIRECTION?

Only 27 percent of eligible voters turned out for the Tamaki Makaura by election. Nevertheless, Orini Kaipara of Te Pati Maori still handed ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, September 07, 2025 0 comments
Labels: labour party, neoliberalism, te pati maori
NEW ZEALAND ZIONIST GROUPS CONTINUE TO DEFEND GENOCIDE

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 resolu...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, September 05, 2025 0 comments
Labels: gaza zionism, juliet moses, new zealand jewish council
LABOUR HAS TO OFFER A LOT MORE THAN JUST REBRANDED NEOLIBERALISM

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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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, September 02, 2025 0 comments
Labels: chloe swarbrick. labour party, chris hipkins, neoliberalsim
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