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Pakistan’s Rape Culture War

Pakistan’s Rape Culture War

Reem Wasay asiamediacentre.org.nz Auckland-based Reem Wasay is a journalist and former op-ed editor of Pakistani newspaper Daily Times. She has also worked as a programme coordinator in the non-profit sector in NZ. Something is spurring Pakistan’s women into action. A rising demand for accountability and change is

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Daily News Roundup – 8 October 2020

Daily News Roundup – 8 October 2020

National Thomas Manch (Stuff): A terrible day on the campaign trail for Judith Collins RNZ: Party leaders reject accusations of planted supporters 1News: National’s staged walkabout in Auckland ‘cheeky and clumsy’ says 1 News political reporter Ben McKay (AAP): Judith Collins faces indignity of National losing jellybean election poll

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

pic.twitter.com/kQqDV7pulR — Wolf Van Halen (@WolfVanHalen) October 6, 2020 Photo credit: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

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Daily News Roundup – 7 October 2020

Daily News Roundup – 7 October 2020

The Press Leaders Debate Jane Patterson (RNZ): Third leaders’ debate: Ardern and Collins steelier and more combative Henry Cooke (Stuff): Jacinda Ardern seemed to finally crack it in raucous The Press Leaders Debate Audrey Young , Simon Wilson , Claire Trevett and Fran O’Sullivan (Herald): The Verdict – Who won the third

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Daily News Roundup – 6 October 2020

Daily News Roundup – 6 October 2020

Election Claire Trevett (Herald): Jacinda Ardern’s safe campaign v Judith Collins’ ‘one chance’ (paywalled) Audrey Young (Herald): Matchmaker matchmaker, find me a support partner (paywalled) Audrey Young (Herald): Audrey Young – our political editor’s take on this election campaign (paywalled) Thomas Manch (Stuff): ‘Covid-19 election’ confirmed in new poll

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Daily News Roundup – 5 October 2020

Daily News Roundup – 5 October 2020

NZ First Damien Grant (Stuff): Winston Peters’ political story is coming to an end John Armstrong (1News): Winston Peters and NZ First are goners come election night Zane Small (Newshub): Winston Peters thinks some MPs have become ‘clone members who are indistinguishable’ Jason Walls (Herald): NZ First leader Winston Peters

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Are You a Retired Journalist?

Are You a Retired Journalist?

The BFD is seeking journalists to write news articles for us in a voluntary capacity. We are looking for News stories without spin, just the facts. The BFD is a Conservative site opinion wise but real news shouldn’t have a political view, its job is to inform not to

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Dickhead of the Day

Dickhead of the Day

I’m struggling with the schadenfreude, but the real emotion is a deep sense of relief. It feels like a weight has lifted, like hearing someone you were frightened of and hated has suddenly taken ill and can’t hurt you anymore. What a wonderful feeling.#nzpol pic.twitter.com/

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Daily News Roundup – 2 October 2020

Daily News Roundup – 2 October 2020

Election Peter Dunne: No party has offered any innovative strategy for the future Chris Trotter (Daily Blog): You Know What? Collins Could Win This. Tim Watkin (RNZ): Collins goes vote plucking, while Peters makes ‘last stand’ Matthew Hooton (Herald): Act or Green — there’s nothing to fear (paywalled) RNZ: Voters

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Caucasian Craziness

Caucasian Craziness

Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com I’m delighted to read Azerbaijan and Armenian soldiers are once again shooting one another. I say that as notwithstanding the Caucasians being a favourite region of mine, most bravado by soldiers tends to be targeted at civilians, so it’s good to see them

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Daily News Roundup – 1 October 2020

Daily News Roundup – 1 October 2020

Newshub Leaders debate Spinoff: Leaders’ debate #2, election 2020: The verdicts Luke Malpass (Stuff): Election debate verdict: Ardern and Collins draw in round two, but is the die already cast? Scott Palmer and Zane Small (Newshub): Reaction to Leaders Debate between Jacinda Ardern, Judith Collins Herald: Second leaders’ debate – our

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