The President and the Ceasefire
Some reflections on Donald Trump's recent comments and the somewhat ceasefire in the Middle East
Media
When Police Go Into Business With Netflix
Information damaging to police interests was consistently absent from what was initially made public, and consistently only emerged under pressure from persistent journalists. The OIA exists precisely to prevent this.
TDS Is Alive and Well
For a man of his age his workload is immense and his stamina is at least on a par with his ego. Yet, the media paint him as a bad man at every opportunity.
Luxon Still Hasn’t Got the Hang of Politics
He said he wasn’t going to play O’Brien’s game, but he did. Rather than feebly protesting at her question, he should have gone on the front foot and challenged her attempt to reduce cabinet appointments to a matter of identity politics.
Baffled? What utter bullshit
Gayford can claim to be bewildered all he likes. The rest of us are not.
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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.
Why the Platform Decision Gets It Wrong
A statutory misadventure dressed up as purposive interpretation
How Chris Luxon Is Using His Wife to Save His Political Skin
Are we witnessing organic ‘feel good’ stories about the PM’s wife? Or is it something else? And why does the NZ media call her our ‘First Lady’?
Coalition friction is MMP working, not failing. Labour is the real opposition vacuum
The next election will test whether New Zealanders prefer messy delivery with real trade-offs or polished irrelevance. Right now, only one side is offering the former.
One Nation Can’t Afford to Hand Free Kicks to the Left
Allowing obvious dickheads to slip through candidate vetting isn’t good enough.
The Podium of Truth Is Wobbling
The truth would emerge eventually, and media is finally asking questions. And those who deceived us must be held accountable.