Pretty sure I’m preaching to the converted on this subject and on this site but a word of warning: if you rely on the MSM (or Chloe Swarbrick) for accurate information on the overseas experience of legalizing commercially grown cannabis you are being misled. John Lord is an ex-
Another example of how overseas media just keeps heaping praise on our Jacinda, confirming to Kiwis that the whole world loves and adores her. This one is from the Guardian in the UK, where they claim that Jacinda is “Magnanimous” and “Conciliatory” and that she is “praised for her leadership”
When I transcribed the interview earlier this week, I was expecting some reasonably strong reactions here. Let me begin by responding to a comment from garybop: “The big takeaway from the transcript of this interview, apart from the interminable interruptions, was not a word of te reo in sight. When
Saturday 22 August 2020 News: Maori framework sets ground rules for council https://www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MjUzMzM/Paakiwaha/WNEWS-21.08:-Maori-framework-sets-ground-rules-for-council Iwi say they will reopen Northland checkpoints near Kawakawa https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/424071/iwi-say-
The NZ Herald published an article twice about a man with two wives which is pretty funny when you think about it. Was it an article for each wife perhaps? If you enjoyed this BFD Stuff up of the day please consider sharing it with your friends.
I’ve been thinking a bit about Newshub recently asking Judith Collins if she’d accept the result of the upcoming election. The answers given by my boss were spot on, mostly expressing disbelief at being asked the question in the first place. Ultimately Ms Collins’ answer was along the
Govt’s coronavirus response, border policy, political fallout Peter Dunne: Labour will be watching and checking everything and keeping its fingers crossed like never before Tim Watkin (RNZ): Test fail: Is Labour bordering on trouble? Keith Rankin (Evening Report): Epidemic Costs and Responses: Coronavirus and Tuberculosis Brent Edwards (NBR): The
Farmers turn an ad for a shampooing “treat” into a menacing “Triple threat”! If you enjoyed this BFD Stuff up of the day please consider sharing it with your friends.
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com 31 months ago, in January 2018, during the silly season, a journalists term for the Xmas-January holiday period in which nothing happens, a Herald journalist came up with an idea. He went back a decade and read the Herald in January 2008 in the
Breaking Views update 20/8/20 Thursday 20 August 2020 News: Auckland’s colonial-era statues could be removed after vandalism, protests stuff.co.nz/national/300080246/aucklands-colonialera-statues-could-be-removed-after-vandalism-protests What is Islam’s appeal to Maori? newsroom.co.nz/ideasroom/what-is-islams-
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com 18 months or so ago, Wellington’s Dominion Post replaced its disastrous editor. There was a marked improvement although the new chap somewhat marred this for never explained reasons, by lapsing into Maori in editorials and topics to an absurd degree. Recently a new editor
Border testing, quarantine facilities, alternative plans from NZ First, National, ACT Thomas Manch (Stuff): The Covid-19 border testing saga that’s going septic amid ministers’ muddled accounts Karl du Fresne: Incompetence is one thing, misinformation another Jenna Lynch (Newshub): Government was advised testing all border staff wasn’t viable
The below story (complete with information about a live press conference to announce the election decision), appeared on the NZ Herald website yesterday, dated Tuesday the 18th, the day after the live press conference held on Monday the 17th. The BFD. Stuff up of the day. Source: NZ Herald If
I haven’t watched New Zealand TV for months. With the election coming up, I thought I’d try just once more to watch this apology for current affairs called Q & A. I’ll post my thoughts later but for now maybe you will have some. JT Why do
Border Michael Morrah (Newshub): Senior quarantine whistleblower says staff were refused regular testing programme despite pleas Derek Cheng (Herald): Horrible sense of déjà vu over Government border blunders (paywalled) Jenna Lynch (Newshub): As officials hunt for the source of Auckland’s COVID-19 cluster, there’s also a search for
