Opinions and Views
Introduction
This page contains the views and opinions of writers and content creators, shared with their permission or created specifically for this page.
The views are theirs, and being on this page is not an endorsement but it is an acknowledgement that we all have different experiences and perspectives that shape how we see the world and interact with it.
In that spirit, please be respectful - you may not agree with what you see or hear, but we should all try to be respectful of views we don't experience ourselves directly - it leads to us being better people.

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Barlow & bruce Recap 2025
Award winning investigative journalist Bryan Bruce and award winning podcaster Paul Barlow, sit down to talk over 2025 in Aotearoa New Zealand Politics.
Mail Bag
- The internet is a wild, often public place - and with that comes idiots speaking confidently. Here you'll find examples of some of the dumbest, racist, hurtful, nasty and idiotic comments from pro-coalition supporters and hard right fans that comment on my content. These people will be voting, will you let them decide the future of our country by choosing not to?
**TRIGGER WARNING** - Some of these comments are hateful, cruel, racist, homophobic, misogynistic, ill informed and poorly spelt.
robert's Open letters
Robert has thoughts - he's been around long enough to know what he's seeing and has penned us exclusive open letters sharing his thoughts and experiences - because going into an election year, understanding how policy impacts those around us is important.
who to follow
There's a lot of time and effort put into content by people passionate about the politics that influence our day to day lives and the lives of those around us. Across platforms, and in their own words, this list keeps growing all the time. Here are a few of my favourites, and I'll be adding to this over the year - so keep checking back - in the mean time give them a follow!
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