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Our Readers Have Champagne Tastes but the BFD Has a Beer Budget

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

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

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

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Ardern Slinks into Queenstown, Then Skulks Back Out

Ardern Slinks into Queenstown, Then Skulks Back Out

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”

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

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

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Does Govt Funding of Journalism Support a Healthy Democracy?

Does Govt Funding of Journalism Support a Healthy Democracy?

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

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Civil Disobedience Can Be a Very Powerful Tool

Civil Disobedience Can Be a Very Powerful Tool

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

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

So much for the Maori-related emphasis of the Public Interest Journalism fund. Stuff can’t even spell the Maori place name correctly. 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

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What Is the Evidence for Gender Medicine?

What Is the Evidence for Gender Medicine?

Bernard Lane mercatornet.com Bernard Lane is an Australian journalist on the gender clinics beat. He covers local and global news about the trend for children and adolescents to undergo medicalised gender change. In his recent State of the Union speech Joe Biden said: “Affirming a transgender child’s identity

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Newshub Most Biased NZ Media

Newshub Most Biased NZ Media

Two years ago a website was set up to measure media bias in New Zealand. Both Kiwiblog and The BFD  were mentioned and rated, as were left-wing blogs and all mainstream media. Back then Newshub was rated as the most biased (towards the left) of all the mainstream media.

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Bernard Hickey, Now a Climate Commie

Bernard Hickey, Now a Climate Commie

Arthur Information Opinion On the MSN news yesterday there is an article about the cost of living crisis. Of course, like everything from the MSM these days, it is hyped with panic-inducing language. The road toll is carnage, a storm is a ‘weather bomb’ etc., and of course, the

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Propping up The  Propaganda Press

Propping up The Propaganda Press

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

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

Well done, RNZ. Full marks for confusing 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 reading experience more enjoyable

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What’s behind the Vitriol of Ardern’s Fangirls?

What’s behind the Vitriol of Ardern’s Fangirls?

In C. S. Lewis’ The Silver Chair, the marvellous climax of the story sees the clique of bullies who’ve long ruled the “progressive” education institution, Experiment House, given a taste of their own medicine. “Their faces changed, and all the meanness, conceit, cruelty, and sneakishness almost disappeared in one

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Raise Your Glasses to the BFD

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

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