IPSOS don’t ask voters who they’d vote for, but do ask them what concerns they have - and who is the best to deal with them - and it does not paint a pretty picture for how the public see the Coalition and it’s ability to deal with the actual issues important to them.
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Remember when Virtue Signalling was bad because the party with the Pedo President and race baiting policies said saying wanting good things for the future was bad? They wouldn’t do something similar to appeal to their voters now, would they?
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A year out from the election, we need to prepare ourselves for an onslaught of different types - some of it simple, some of it more complex and some of it lacking context we really should have to help keep ourselves informed - as we’ve seen this week.
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A year ago, the Prime Minister stood in front of abuse survivors and apologised for generations of harm and neglect under successive governments and promised that they would try harder to ensure it never happened again - while setting up some of the exact same mechanisms and some all new ones, that are shown to lead to the sort of abuse these people suffered.
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Asset sales are here again - well the idea that they may come up as a policy in 2026 is anyway - so does the short term sugar hit we would get from the sales outweigh the issues of selling assets and what we lose?
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I promise - this is the last big push I’ll do for the NZ Podcast Awards - and as a thank you, I’m going to show you some of the people it would annoy the most if I won something - the right wing trolls in the comment sections!
There may also be a hint, a soupçon of something new out on Sunday…
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The National Party continues the fine tradition of past National Parties with record rates of unemployed and punching down on the most at risk and disadvantaged, money for food ratings and another pop culture expo because sometimes we all need a bit of escapism. All that and more in This Week’s The News.
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*This Week’s The News is a satire, based on real news reports. Some comments and representations have been made for comedic effect.
How do you keep a voter base that’s easily fooled, lacks critical thinking skills and has an undercurrent of racism and bigotry running through it, believing that you really are working for them? You use a tool MPs have that the media loves to pounce on that statistically might never have to be dealt with - the Biscuit Tin of Democracy.
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Another quarter, another record high unemployment rate - the highest percentage in 9 years, the highest actual number in 30. Is this getting us back on track? Or is it a pesky distraction from vice signalling and caving to astroturf lobby groups?
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Measles is one of those viruses that make dramatic headlines - because we don't expect to see them, have far less experience dealing with them than we did when your parents were kids and they can be fatal - so here’s a pretty basic explainer about how bad they can be, what to look out for and how to protect your friends and whanau if you’re concerned about them.
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Winston claims he's winning the war on “woke” - it’s like claiming you're beating your imaginary enemy at scrabble - a battle of wits you’re losing against something that doesn't exist. The problem is, RSE in schools had some amazing outcomes - as I pointed out last year - and those don't change just because Winnie goes into campaign mode for his new base of voters.
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Labour’s CGT policy has the Coalition in a scramble, the Prime Minister wished real hard and got to be a real world leader, Winston is Lactasis Intolerant, and some Halloween Costume Ideas to spook your Coalition loving friends with! All that and more, in This Week’s The News.
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In a fit of rushed, panic sounding posts full of bullshit and misdirection of Labour’s CGT proposal, National claimed this made Hipkins’ a liar - for changing policy. So what what does that make National? They would never dream of changing policy… or even just straight up making up bs, would they?
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Labour’s released a plan to finally bring a CGT to the election campaign - a move generally seen by the public as a step in the right direction - and with some unusual sales points - one of which is who exactly is trying to scaremonger with disinformation and drama about it…
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Sure, the Right don’t like Labour Day because it shares a name with the party opposite them in Parliament - but did they even acknowledge it, and the workers it celebrates on the day?
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Have you noticed our mainstream news media has shifted to the right over the past 12 months? There’s clues in the way they shift focus from systemic issues to individual responsibility, fiscal narratives, culture war topics and frame the experts they platform - and we can track it because of five specific influences first identified by Herman and Chomsky in 1988 - it’s the Propaganda Model in action!
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Mega Strikes, Mega Storms, Mega Double Standards and Mega Events for Mega Nerds - it’s this week’s the News!
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Yup, blatant self promotion - let's show the country that angry old white men aren't the most important voices in democratised media here in Aotearoa
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Today is looking to see the largest strike action the country has seen this century with events all over the motu as a number of essential workers walk off the job for better work conditions and fairer pay. So if you’re going, be prepared and if you can’t make it and still want to show support - there’s a range of ways you can do that as well. #Oct23Strike
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Details? From the PM - don’t be ridiculous - the best we can offer are incoherent slogans, broad strokes and a deliberate lack of detail - which I’m sure will look good going into the 2026 election.
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