Ian Taylor’s Pay Equity Whinge: A Masterclass in Missing the Point
The pay equity debate didn’t sink because of one word. It sank because the left have nothing else to offer. And you, Ian Taylor, are too busy polishing their shoes to see it.
Media
The Climate War Has to Be Stopped
At the heart of it is deception, distortion, and delusion which prey upon people and are as big an existential threat as there is. And the Phony Climate War is an example of it.
All Misogyny Is Bad - Except Ours
A commentary on media double standards in a time of selective outrage.
Brooke van Velden’s C-Bomb Shakes Up Parliament While the Usual Suspects Clutch Their Pearls
The lesson here? If the legacy media wants to sling slurs and gendered insults, they’d better be ready for the blowback. And if they’re going to cry foul when someone like van Velden fights back, they might want to take a long, hard, look in the mirror.
ABC’s Fake News Attack on SA Refugees
Lying by omission about the persecution of white farmers.
The Lack of Trust in the MSM
Pursuing this to its logical conclusion, since every news outlet must at some point offend someone, trust in ‘The Media’ will eventually decline to zero.
Jim Grenon Hails Positive Changes at NZME
The journalists may not like it but, contrary to their beliefs, they are not the ones in charge. It is up to the board to decide the direction the paper will take and it is up to the journalists to put that into practice.
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[The Good Oil] Stuff Up of the Day
Check out the latest media stuff ups both locally and around the world.
Andrea Vance’s Hypocritical Tirade: Smearing Women to Score Points
Vance’s article isn’t about defending women – it’s about settling scores. She’s not advocating for pay equity: she’s weaponising it to bash a government she loathes. Her c-word tirade isn’t feminist empowerment: it’s a tantrum from a journo who’s long forgotten what objectivity looks like.
[The Good Oil] Stuff Up of the Day
Check out the latest media stuff ups both locally and around the world.
One News Exclusive: Red Folder Found, Story Still Missing
Viewers aren’t rejecting the news. They’re rejecting being treated like mugs.
The Great Subsidy Swindle: New Zealand’s Film Industry Faces the Music
We’ve pretended we’re a global powerhouse when we’re really just a subsidised sideshow. Trump’s tariff is a reality check and a chance to rebuild on solid ground. Let’s stop crying over spilt milk and start building businesses that can stand on their own.
Face of the Day
The company said Chapman would step down as chair if Joyce was voted in as a director. If that happened, the company believed that Joyce should be appointed chair.