Can you imagine a New Zealand in which independent media is gone and all that remains is a small group of large media organisations muzzled by funding from the government? It’s not some faraway dystopia. It is already happening. With the rapid corporate consolidation of traditional news outlets and
The landscape for conservative media is getting darker and darker. The BFD is faced with competitors that are hock deep in Government funded troughs and social media giants that stifle freedom of expression. Last year The BFD copped a second 30-day ban on Facebook. Our first one was for posting
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The landscape for conservative media is getting darker and darker. The BFD is faced with competitors that are hock deep in Government funded troughs and social media giants that stifle freedom of expression. Last year The BFD copped a second 30-day ban on Facebook. Our first one was for posting
Information Opinion As an individual, I am completely over this constant Maori bullying. The nonsense and the non-stop Maori cultural overload have created a wall of resistance now being displayed by the majority of New Zealanders. I will no longer be bullied. If you enjoyed this article please share it
Throne isn’t hard to spell, the BBC needs better proof readers. 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
Now, I’m as sceptical of conspiracy theories as anyone. As I often say, reading the Illuminatus! trilogy in my early teens inoculated me against the undoubted attraction of conspiratorial thinking. But I might need a booster, after the last few years. Because, if the last few years have taught
If there’s any doubt why New Zealand desperately needs wholly independent media like The BFD, it’s the fact that much of what you’re about to read here, you won’t be able to read in the NZ mainstream media. As I wrote recently for Insight, hiding in
Susie Ferguson, in her regular weekly grilling of Chris Luxon, was determined to get her pound of flesh after Marie Dew’s independent investigation failed to uphold the accusation against Sam Uffindell, originally reported on Radio NZ. Although 14 people contributed to the investigation, the accuser, for whom the procedure
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Last year Stuff reported on the extent of media bludging from government troughs. It is eye-watering just how much taxpayer coin some media organisations have availed themselves of. Media companies large and small claimed funding from the Government’s media package last year. In April 2020, Broadcasting, Communications and Media
When you support The BFD your money is going towards the crucial basics such as internet service providers, content and Editorial services. It is not being spent on: Flash offices. The BFD has an online office where our staff from within NZ and Australia meet up every day to share
voicesforfreedom.co.nz Our thoughts are with Rory’s loved ones following the announcement of the decision by the coroner that the 26-year-old’s death was a result of the Covid injection he received. We cannot begin to imagine the whirlwind of emotions swirling right now for Rory’s family
Michael Bassett bassettbrashandhide.com Political historian Michael Bassett CNZM is the author of 15 books, was a regular columnist for the Fairfax newspapers and a former Minister in the 1984-1990 governments Do we need any more evidence that this government tolerates waste of taxpayers’ money? The sight of a small
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Public Interest Journalism Propaganda has received an $18m boost with the announcement of funding for an additional 110 journalists across New Zealand with “a specific mandate to produce stories that keep New Zealanders informed and engaged, and support a healthy democracy”. Don’t you just love the Newspeak? War is
