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Image: Martyn Bradbury told thisquality from hospital that he suffered three broken ribs and significant blood loss following a medical emergency, after spending the night in the emergency department. (Supplied / Martyn Bradbury)
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Martyn Bradbury hospitalised after medical emergency, suffers three broken ribs

New Zealand political blogger and commentator Martyn Bradbury has been hospitalised following a medical emergency that left him with three broken ribs and significant blood loss. Newsletter Banner Weekly Newsletter…
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Image: Mohan Dutta, examining Ani O’Brien’s amplification of the Benjamin Doyle controversy and the framing of gender, harm and victimhood in New Zealand’s political media landscape. (Ani O'Brien / Facebook / Analysis: CARE Massey University)
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Examining Ani O’Brien and the limits of free speech absolutism: Harm, victimhood and political inversion

Culture-Centered Approach – shared with permission OPINION & ANALYSIS: In late March 2025, screenshots began moving across X. They showed fragments of a personal Instagram account belonging to Benjamin Doyle,…
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Image: Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong speaks to media. The Party’s polling rise fuels fresh questions over how much influence it could wield after the election. (Opportunity Party)
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Opportunity Party’s rise raises a bigger question about political accountability

OPINION: Opportunity Party’s surge in the polls is being presented as evidence that New Zealand voters are ready for something new. The more important question is what happens when a…
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Image: NZ First candidate Billy Brown, whose false claims over the Marsden Point Oil Refinery have raised fresh questions about his grasp of the documented decision-making behind its closure. (Supplied / Billy Brown / Facebook Reels)
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Billy Brown’s ‘Marsden Point myth’ shows why right-wing falsehoods must be challenged

OPINION: Billy Brown spent the weekend trying to manufacture a gotcha moment over thisquality’s reporting on Marsden Point Oil Refinery. The New Zealand First candidate shared a string of posts…
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Image: New Zealand First's Rotorua candidate Billy Brown continues to spread the false claim that Labour approved the closure of Marsden Point Oil Refinery. It is matter of fact the refinery’s closure was a commercial decision by Refining NZ but Brown has continued to repeat the claim in authorised campaign material and on social media. (Courtesy of The Good Oil Podcast)
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Billy Brown continues clinging to the big Marsden Point closure lie

OPINION: There comes a point when a political talking point has been disproved so thoroughly that continuing to repeat it becomes impossible to defend as simple political spin. New Zealand…
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Image: Winston Peters dismissed the Covid-19 Royal Commission as a “sham” and a “whitewash”, despite its findings directly addressing vaccine safety, mandates and the handling of key expert advice. (Supplied / New Zealand First)
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Winston Peters’ Covid Inquiry ‘whitewash’ claim collided with the evidence

Winston Peters branded New Zealand’s Covid-19 Royal Commission a “sham” and a “whitewash”, but his portrayal is far from the truth. The inquiry investigated the very vaccine issues he suggested…
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Image: Dr Ayesha Verrall has confirmed she is recovering after undergoing unplanned surgery at Wellington Hospital, prompting changes to her public schedule. (Ayesha Verrall / Facebook)
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Ayesha Verrall pauses public schedule while recovering from unexpected surgery

Labour health spokesperson Dr Ayesha Verrall has temporarily stepped back from her usual schedule after an unexpected surgery at Wellington Hospital. Newsletter Banner Weekly Newsletter Stay informed with journalism that…
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