In John Black’s novel Man Down, the protagonist reflects on a campaign to remove the statue of a colonial-era figure in a New Zealand town. Whatever his faults, all of them the common failings of his era, at least people like him built something. A century later, the
Last year New Zealand hosted the APEC online conference. Unbelievably for a wholly online conference, it still came with a price tag of $76 million dollars. We can at least tell you where $93,000 of that $76 Million dollars went. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs paid Stuff and the
Western Bay of Plenty Pre-election Report A population of 110% who enjoy “202 kilometres of harbour.” (A harbour that long would reach to East Cape or the top of Coromandel.) If you enjoyed this Stuff up please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of
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
The mainstream media have been duped Members of the MSM are slowly waking up to the fact that the Prime Minister is not entirely for them. No doubt most think they are quite loyal to the Labour Party with their articles and TV programmes, and that Ardern will support them,
Mark Freeman One of the journalists responsible for the Stuff Circuit online hit-piece documentary Fire and fury has expressed confusion and frustration at the antagonistic attitude of some pro-freedom protesters towards mainstream journalists. Paula Penfold and her team spent months following several spokespeople (“inciters”) in the freedom movement
Barbara McKenzie Wellington Mayoral candidate stovouno.org Barbara McKenzie has a PhD in in German Literature Information Opinion NZ Stuff and Wellington’s Dominion Post are peddling baseless and irresponsible conspiracy theories which are in turn inspiring and empowering hate groups such as Antifa. At first, it seemed a joke
The findings on trust in media organisations is out and the left-wing dominated media have taken a flogging. It seems that the public is well attuned to their lying ways and are voting with their feet. Newsroom reports: Less than half the New Zealand public now professes ‘overall trust’
Good to know that it will not suddenly disappear without warning. (NZH) 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
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
Avi Yemini Rebel Media Chief Australia Correspondent A NZ reporter asked Jacinda Ardern about why I was BLOCKED from boarding a flight to Wellington to report on an anti-government protest. WATCH what she said, I’m sure you won’t be surprised that she was quick to DISTANCE herself
Former Victorian premier Joan Kirner once joked that the difference between a pitbull and “child protective services” is that eventually the pitbull will let go of your children. As it turns out, the pitbull is also infinitely less likely to be a groomer. A Texas child protective services worker was
Avi Yemini Rebel Media I’ve just been advised by New Zealand immigration that they are DENYING ME ENTRY into Wellington to report on what’s happening in the country. When I went to check-in, Qantas told me that my passport had been FLAGGED and after an hour with
Would be a disaster if they couldn’t brake! 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
Stuff has 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
Kelly Offield mises.org History: regulation of communications A hundred years of the public interest standard has been applied to radio and television, with the explicit goal of protecting free speech. The very opposite was the case, as John Samples and Paul Matzko have clearly shown. A 1920-30s radio
