Rodney Hide bassettbrashandhide.com Rodney Hide is former ACT Party leader, and Minister in the National-ACT Government from 2008 to 2011 If you want the lazy job in Aotearoa, be a journalist. You write stories. Nothing could be easier. You gather up some facts, get some expert comment, string it
You may remember when we revealed that The BFD and this author, in particular, had discovered that we were under constant surveillance by the ominously named Police Intelligence ‘Scanning and Targeting Team’. We have now discovered, through an Official Information Act request that the tyrant, Jacinda Ardern’s, own department,
This proves RNZ have no concern for quality. 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
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 Minister
This letter was originally sent last week to the Editor of the NZ Catholic. Dear Editor I am writing to voice my concern about two cartoons run concurrently in issues 631 and 632, which appear to be addressing the anti mandate protests in Wellington, where the protesters are personified as
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’ in
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Stuff needs to send Tracy Watkins back to primary school to learn about where apostrophes go. 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
Cancel culture makes people and organisations vulnerable. Activists go after organisations’ ad revenue by complaining to their advertisers. They go after individual’s jobs by complaining to their employers. Last year a Youtuber in New Zealand lost his job after a concerted effort by activists including Maori Party co-leader Debbie
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
And the difference between singular and plural is…? 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
Do you remember all those years ago when Jacinda Ardern was promising everyone that she would “govern for all New Zealanders”? Do you remember when she said to “know us by our deeds”? Do you remember when she said she was leading “the most open and transparent Government in history”
We are only asking for an “asked”, Stuff is that too much to ask for? 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
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
A tale of the motorcyclists’ revolt against a by-law of the then Auckland City Traffic Department that proved that civil disobedience can be a powerful tool. If you enjoyed this article please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you would like
