Media’s Selective Outrage: A Year of Silence on Their Own Homophobic Slur Scandal
New Zealand deserves better than a media class that holds everyone to account except its own members. The cover-up lasted nearly a year. The damage to their credibility will last much longer.
The Good Oil Podcast – Episode 30 – Shubz
Shubz joins me on the latest Good Oil Podcast. We talk iwi grift, “waste of Māori blood”, growing up political and why so many are still told Labour is their only option.
Luxon Shows His Yellow Streak by Running from Tova
Running from a weekly interview slot is not a shrewd move. It is weakness on display. New Zealand deserves better than a leader who bends over and points at his own backside while claiming the sun shines out of it.
ANZAC Day: Lest we forget
This is my ANZAC Day tribute posting. ANZAC Day means a great deal for me and my family. I suppose it is because we have a connection to the original ANZACs in 1915 and Gallipoli, and to a veteran of a war much fresher in our minds Firstly, I pay
National’s Desperate Attack on Winston Peters Reveals the Old Playbook and Deep Panic
National can keep ignoring the polls and the voters if they wish. They will reap what they sow.
Christopher Luxon Must Have a Death Wish
If National keeps this up, the only winners will be the opposition parties watching from the sidelines.
Shane Jones Serves up a Spicy Reality Check on the India Trade Deal
The India FTA may yet get signed but, thanks to Jones, it will not slide through quietly. He has ensured the concerns are on the table, served up with a side of humour and zero apology.
The Good Oil Podcast – Episode 29 – Nathan Smith
The Tyrannosaurus Machine: Nathan Smith on cancellation, media lies and the ‘shadow map’ of power.
National Nosedives as Luxon Drags the Party to Fresh Lows
The next few weeks will be telling. If the caucus lacks the courage to act, the electorate will deliver its verdict at the ballot box. And on current polling, that looks brutal.