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Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Radio NZ ostensibly has egg on its face over the discovery that a pro-Russia, anti-Israel employee has tampered with news releases. Frankly, RNZ has my sympathy. The changes were so subtle it’s amazing that they were picked up at all. The last thing needed is

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‘Homeless’ Isn’t What You Thought It Was

‘Homeless’ Isn’t What You Thought It Was

It’s not for nothing that my Third Law of the Media is Always assume that “fact-checkers” are trying to bullshit you. There is no better proof of this law than Australia’s very own taxpayer-funded leftist propaganda outfit public broadcaster, the ABC. Take any random ABC “fact-check”, and it’

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

Between them – between them…have you got it now, reader? Thanks for making the point, albeit foolishly, RNZ. 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

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Maori Speak Not for Me

Maori Speak Not for Me

The present-day Maori language is nothing like the Maori spoken by the gracious Maori of 60 years ago. If you enjoyed this article 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

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

“…they investigating…”? NZ Herald writes like the gangs talk. 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

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Is This It for MeToo in Aus?

Is This It for MeToo in Aus?

Is this the death of the “MeToo” phenomenon in Australia? Ever since it broke in the US, the Australian left, being the slavish imitators of the worst of American culture that they are, were desperately casting about for their own “MeToo” poster girl. For a while, Grace Tame was their

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

RNZ is investigating itself after publishing a story that included a false account of events in Ukraine. 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

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The Trouble with Politics in Pop Culture

The Trouble with Politics in Pop Culture

Blake Scott Ball aier.org Blake Scott Ball is Associate Professor of History at Huntingdon College and author of Charlie Brown’s America: The Popular Politics of Peanuts (Oxford University Press, 2021). His research has been featured in Time magazine and on PBS, NPR, the London Times radio, and CNN

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What the Media Are Not Telling You

What the Media Are Not Telling You

Had the star of the story been the Labour prime minister the real story behind the Tesla (non) story would have been immediately up in headlines on all media outlets. Sadly that was not to be, as coverage of Christopher Luxon is strictly controlled and sanitised; whenever possible, negative, humiliating

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

Tell us, RNZ, why the comma? 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

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There’ll Only Be One Type of Propanganda on RNZ, Thank You

There’ll Only Be One Type of Propanganda on RNZ, Thank You

Back in WWI, anti-German hysteria reached fever-pitch. Streets and suburbs were re-named. Even the Royal Family changed their names: “Saxe-Coburg-Gotha” became “Windsor”, and “Battenburg” became “Mountbatten”. Not even food escaped the madness: sauerkraut was, however temporarily, re-dubbed “liberty lettuce” in the US. Even during the first Gulf War, demented prejudice

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Is the Media Okay? Can Somebody Check?

Is the Media Okay? Can Somebody Check?

Liam Hehir commonroomnz.com Liam Hehir is a lawyer and political commentator. He publishes his opinion pieces on The Blue Review on Patreon, is a guest writer for The Spinoff, and regularly appears as a panellist on Q&A with Jack Tame. This article was previously published at The

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

RNZ engaging in some wishful thinking, or just showing how they don’t keep up? 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

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