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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

Is RNZ trying to wheedle pronouns into this, or are they just lazy? 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

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

From a paywalled article in the NZ Herald. Perhaps “meditation” would be better than mediation the way the All Blacks gave been going. 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

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Balancing Reporting on Kids with Privacy

Abigail Kramer THE CITY This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Series: Crisis Point How New York Wrecked Mental Health Care for Kids In November, we published

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Trust the Media? Not Any Time Soon

Trust the Media? Not Any Time Soon

The NZ Herald yesterday, in their WEF-esque editorial project The New New Zealand: Rebuilding Better, have published a poll and rather missed the point of the whole thing. They say the poll reveals what institutions Kiwis trust most. But it also shows what institutions we trust least, and you’ll

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

Even when lifting this story from some other source, the NZ Herald still gets it wrong. 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

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BBC Recognises Activist against Discriminatory Abortion

BBC Recognises Activist against Discriminatory Abortion

righttolife.org.uk The BBC has listed a woman who has been fighting to end discriminatory abortion against babies with Down’s syndrome among its ‘100 Women 2022’. Heidi Crowter, who herself has Down syndrome, has been listed among the “100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for

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Is Making Google and Facebook Pay NZ Media a Good Idea?

Is Making Google and Facebook Pay NZ Media a Good Idea?

Peter Thompson Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington Broadcasting Minister Willie Jackson’s announcement of planned legislation requiring big online platforms such as Google and Meta/Facebook to “pay a fair price” to New Zealand news media for their content was welcomed by many as much-needed support for local

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You Asked For It and Now It Is Possible

You Asked For It and Now It Is Possible

We have GREAT news. For many years readers have asked us for the ability to give a BFD membership as a present but we didn’t have the technology to do it. This Christmas we finally have what you have all been asking for. Gifting Our new system allows us

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

Hey Stuff…“come sup” from the cup of pathetic editorial work. 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

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Facebook Tries It on Again

Facebook Tries It on Again

Mark Zuckerberg really does seem determined to make a goose of himself. He’s back, huffing and puffing and pushing out his skinny little chest, swigging from the barbecue sauce bottle and trying to intimidate lawmakers in the US and Canada. Word to the wise, Zuck: when you’re in

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Open, Tolerant, Free? Yeah Nah

Open, Tolerant, Free? Yeah Nah

Editorial voicesforfreedom.co.nz Yesterday some of you may have been sitting in a comfy spot with your cuppa and a bickie, ready to tune into the Free Speech Fridays slot with VFF and Michael Laws on The Platform… It seems that Claire and Alia were too hot to handle

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Labour Was Meant to Save Public Broadcasting, Not Weaken It

Labour Was Meant to Save Public Broadcasting, Not Weaken It

Bryce Edwards democracyproject.nz Dr Bryce Edwards is Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. The Labour Party used to advocate for a properly-funded, multi-platform public broadcaster. There was real merit in the proposal to set this up when Labour

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The Motley Lot with Their Hands Out to Grab Our Water

The Motley Lot with Their Hands Out to Grab Our Water

The listeners of Mountainsidefm have been kept well informed of the diabolical asset grab led by Nanaia Mahuta, her family, the Tainui Tribe and other greedy Iwi. It still seems those mostly to benefit will be her family and The Maori King movement. If you enjoyed this article please share

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

Stuff continues to butcher the English language. 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

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Ardern Diverts and Distracts with the Help of the Media

Ardern Diverts and Distracts with the Help of the Media

I’m not sure you would find a more gripping saga than the movement through the House of the divisive Three Waters bill. PM Jacinda Ardern demonstrated adept political manoeuvring this week using a nifty little technique for avoiding questions she has no intention of answering. Ardern is very, very

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