Border failure Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Heads have to roll over border catastrophe, but whose head should it be? Michael Morrah (Newshub): Blame for COVID-19 quarantine, PPE fails lies squarely with Ministry of Health Jane Patterson (RNZ): Covid-19 border botch-up: ‘Next few days will be crucial’ Jane Clifton (BusinessDesk): Good old-fashioned
As we say here at The BFD, We Will Let You Comment on Articles When They Won’t. We will also tell you the news that they won’t. When Stuff reported on comedian Josh Thomas’s social media, cancel culture crusade against Coon cheese, they neglected to report some
Border failure ODT Editorial: Defence must be tightened RNZ: Checkpoint: Covid-19: Isolation audit not enough to ensure safety – expert Shaun Hendy et al (The Conversation): 2 new COVID-19 cases in New Zealand, but elimination of community transmission still stands Heather Du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): Ministry of Health can’t follow
Australian comedian Josh Thomas wants Coon cheese to rebrand due to its historical use as a racial slur. Thomas took to social media to lead the call, posting a photo of the cheese alongside the caption: “Hey Australia – are we still chill with this?” Made by Warrnambool Cheese and Dairy
Wednesday 17 June 2020 News: Complaints about Maori exhibit not addressed for four years stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/300035413/complaints-about-mori-exhibit-not-addressed-for-four-years ‘They represent racism’ – MP Willie Jackson says conversation needed over statues tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/they-represent-racism-mp-willie-jackson-says-conversation-needed-over-statues Minister won’t bow to treaty group refusing to hold elections stuff.
Health and Disability System Review, hospital stocktake Henry Cooke (Stuff): Health system overhaul would be a gigantic fight. Is the Government up for it? Ben Heather (Stuff): Why we should be sceptical about big health reform Richard Harman (Politik): Simpson splits up Bloomfield’s Ministry Cate Broughton (Stuff): One DHB
Labour Party list Henry Cooke (Stuff): Jacinda Ardern rebrands the post-coronavirus Labour Party with her first real party list Jamie Ensor and Lydia Lewis (Newshub): Dr Ayesha Verrall’s experience could prove ‘helpful’ to Labour post-COVID-19 – commentator Hannah Kronast (Newshub): Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern defends Labour’s list diversity Thomas
Richard Harman wrote at Politik yesterday about the National Party selection in Takanini over the weekend. National’s new leader Todd Muller set out yesterday to answer critics who had charged that his “Make America Great Again” cap and the absence of any Maori on his new front bench pointed
Colonial statues, place names, Black Lives Matter Cherie Howie (Herald): Race relations commissioner Meng Foon calls for dialogue on colonisation-linked statues, place names Jason Walls (Herald): NZ First Leader Winston Peters: Getting rid of historical statues ‘idiocy’ 1News: Winston Peters outraged over ‘idiocy’ of ‘wokeism’ amid statue removal Mark Quinlivan
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News: Hamilton City Council to remove controversial statue ‘No way’ Oranga Tamariki allowed to take babies from hospital – Waitemata DHB Human barricade at Waitakere Hospital stops Oranga Tamariki baby uplifts New housing better fit for Maori needs Waikato-Tainui renew call to rename Hamilton original Maori name Kirikiriroa following statue removal
Election, cannabis referendum Jack Vowles (The Conversation): An election like no other: with 100 days to go, can Jacinda Ardern maintain her extraordinary popularity? Henry Cooke (Stuff): 100 days to go: How parties want to win Election 2020 Claire Trevett (Herald): Election 2020: 99 days out how are Act, the
