Media
TVNZ & Stuff: Cash for Content Scandal
Back in 2014 Nicky Hager wrote a book called Dirty Politics. In it, he accused me of having journalists in my back pocket and also accused me of “cash for content” activities. He was entirely wrong about that. But now a real “cash for content” scandal has erupted that threatens
The BFD Stuff Up of the Day
Double weight loss from Stuff. If you enjoyed this Stuff up please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you would like to access exclusive Member content or just remove the ads to make your reading experience more enjoyable click here to
An Eye Watering Amount of Money Flushed
Last Saturday’s BFD poll asked readers which scam hit New Zealand the harder financially out of two choices: Covid or climate change. Of course, government policies will inevitably cost more than budgeted government expenditure; for example, climate change policies increased fuel prices by shutting down fossil-fuel development and production,
The BFD Stuff Up of the Day
Aw, it’s commendable that you edited, Stuff, and yes the resultant paragraph is better than the two separate sentences, but you forgot to tidy up as you went. If you enjoyed this Stuff up please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.
Matt Taibbi’s Courageous Fight for Free Speech
Steve Dewey Steve Dewey is a retired federal financial regulator with 40 years of diverse business and financial experience in the private and public sectors. His career has involved the resolution of distressed asset portfolios and failed financial institutions in both Asia and the United States. In 2019, he founded
A Nightmare on Molesworth Street
Labour is going to lose this election in the opposite way to its last result. In three years, this bunch of misfits are on track to turn a stunning win into an equally stunning loss. If you want proof I suggest you read Mike Munro’s article in the Weekend
The BFD Stuff Up of the Day
ZB gets their tweets confused… then deleted If you enjoyed this Stuff up please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you would like to access exclusive Member content or just remove the ads to make your reading experience more enjoyable click
Pot and Kettle Territory
Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Broadcaster Tova O’Brien is now writing for Stuff. In a recent piece she mocked National Leader Luxon for his lack of charismatic personal support. Given that she lost her previous media job for precisely the same reason, namely the absence of audience support, this is
Struggle of the Day
For at least the third time in its history, TV3 has approached the government for help. Newsroom revealed the extent of WBD’s problems back in July when the company filed its annual accounts. The 2022 before tax loss was $35 million. This followed a $21m loss the previous year.
The BFD Stuff Up of the Day
Libraries not ” library’s” Stuff. If you enjoyed this Stuff up please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you would like to access exclusive Member content or just remove the ads to make your reading experience more enjoyable click here to
The Young Rupert Murdoch Knew What He Wanted
Rodney Tiffen University of Sydney theconversation.com Nearly every biographical commentary on Rupert Murdoch notes how he began with a modest inheritance in Adelaide, principally an afternoon newspaper, and built it into a global multimedia empire. Walter Marsh’s book Young Rupert: The Making of the Murdoch Empire has the
The Decline of Traditional News Broadcasters
The current lefty loonies days should be numbered, but our young people like most young generations are not that interested in current news and are certainly unaware just how their brainwashed lecturers, school teachers and their peers are lying to them. How sad it is to see 8-year-olds being dragged
Face of the Day
Sir Michael Parkinson, one of Britain’s most celebrated broadcasters, died at the age of 88 on Wednesday night. In a television career spanning seven decades, Sir Michael was known as one of Britain’s most renowned interviewers with his long-running chat show. In a statement released to the BBC,
The BFD Stuff Up of the Day
Poles not “polls” Stuff. If you enjoyed this Stuff up please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you would like to access exclusive Member content or just remove the ads to make your reading experience more enjoyable click here to browse