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The 1950s Queen St Parking Protest

The 1950s Queen St Parking Protest

By 8 am Auckland was in gridlock. At 9 am when most retailers would open, Queen St was in turmoil without those parking spaces. Most motorists were blaming the motorcyclists, as this deliberate move to bring Auckland CBD to its knees was kept reasonably quiet so no media warning of

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

Stuff doubling down on the stuff ups – all from the same article. 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

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

Hey Stuff….. that’s a very circuitous route from Queenstown to Invercargill! 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

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Satirical Image of the Day

Satirical Image of the Day

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About as Non-partisan as You Can Get

About as Non-partisan as You Can Get

I listened to a Mediawatch bulletin from RNZ and heard the authors of the Trust in Media report exhorting news outlets to carry less opinion, emphasising that the issue of opinion, and the slant of such, was a major, very major, concern to news-consumers and a huge factor in the

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

Hey Stuff…. who won? 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 click here to browse

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Reporters Hostile to Trump Not Happy With Push Back

Reporters Hostile to Trump Not Happy With Push Back

Tim Graham Tim Graham is Executive Editor of NewsBusters and host of the NewsBusters Podcast. His career at the MRC began in February 1989 as associate editor of MediaWatch, the monthly newsletter of the MRC before the Internet era. newsbusters.org Charlotte Klein at Vanity Fair was upset that the

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

Stuff can’t make up its mind how to spell Tyler Bleyendaal’s surname. Wrong in the headlines, correct in the text. It’s not that difficult. If you enjoyed this Stuff up please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you

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TikTok Fears Point to Larger Issue

TikTok Fears Point to Larger Issue

Nir Eisikovits Professor of Philosophy and Director, Applied Ethics Center UMass Boston The US government moved closer to banning the video social media app TikTok after the House of Representatives attached the measure to an emergency spending bill on Apr 17, 2024. The House voted on each of the four

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You Wouldn’t Read About It

You Wouldn’t Read About It

If anyone thinks Stuff producing the 6pm news bulletin on Three is the answer to viewers’ prayers they are dreaming. This is a marriage made in heaven if you want a continuation of the very reasons Newshub finds itself in the position it is in. If you were one hoping

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

Stuff making zero sense (as usual). 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 click here

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Tweets of the Day

Tweets of the Day

X believes that eSafety’s order was not within the scope of Australian law and we complied with the directive pending a legal challenge. X has now received a demand from the eSafety Commissioner that X globally withhold these posts or face a daily fine of $785,000 AUD (about

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

I’ve never heard of a dog requiring an exorcism before? 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

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Should You Watch the Movie ‘Civil War’?

“Journalistic Ethics and Standards” cover principles and practices guiding journalists for responsible and accurate reporting. Here are some key points that any keen observer of the mainstream media (MSM) might have missed: * Truthfulness and Accuracy: Journalists strive to report the truth and provide accurate information. Factual reporting is essential, and

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What Is Killing the MSM

What Is Killing the MSM

Simon Anderson Simon Anderson is a technology consultant from Auckland, New Zealand. He believes in the fundamental right of all people to exercise their democratic rights peacefully, particularly with regard to free speech. Simon came into public consciousness as a video-documentarian during the trans-rights counter protests in Auckland during March

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