When an Eggplant Is More than Just an Eggplant
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NZ Politics
NZME Board Fights to Stop a Takeover, Alleges No Bias
Whilst at the same time the Herald editor’s “Letter of the Week” is a biased spewing of Trump-hating nonsense.
Legalised Abortion in New Zealand (Part Three)
I’d now like to go through some of the amendments that were proposed, but not included, in the Abortion Legislation Bill before it was passed on 18 March 2020. (The act received the Royal Assent on 23 March and became law on 24 March.) MPs moved more than 30
It Was a Masterclass in Blame Shifting
Overall, the coverage itself was yet another nail in the coffin for Wellington mainstream media, which once again proved incapable of reporting political drama with objectivity.
The NZ Green Policies Explained
Regrettably the Greens are very much here and closer to power than you think. We could wake up with Chloë Swarbrick as finance minister. So it will be a salutary move to hold our noses and delve into Green party policy to see just what could be in store for us.
The Left Are Unfit to Govern
The people now know, without a shadow of a doubt, just how poorly they are served both politically and journalistically.
News Briefing: 2 April 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards TE PĀTI MĀORI Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Tikanga stand off: Te Pāti Māori refuse to front up to committee over haka Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira, Layla Bailey-McDowell and Lillian Hanly (RNZ): Te Pāti Māori MPs refuse to attend Parliament's Privileges Committee hearing over haka protest
Latest Poll Still a Close Run Thing
The latest RNZ-Reid Research Poll shows a tight political race with the coalition parties holding a slim lead.
How Biotech Reinvented Itself and Pretended Safety
It is apparent that government support for biotechnology has become a runaway juggernaut: an almost unstoppable mindless rush to failure.
RNZ Showcases Why Nobody Trusts Mainstream Media
Yet again RNZ shows its total lack of balance.
NZ’s Trust Crisis a Revolt
Part of restoring trust is candidly admitting mistakes and failures. As the saying goes, trust arrives on foot but leaves on horseback – it will take time and consistent effort to win back the confidence that has been lost.
Woke but Not Awake
It appears that the woke don’t like reporting on the woke: another scandal developing around a Green Party MP shows how a woke mainstream media are consciously choosing to remain asleep when it comes to certain people and issues.
News Briefing: 1 April 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards OPEN GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT Jem Traylen (The Integrity Institute): Still a “game of hide and seek” – 30+ years of OIA shenanigans Richard Harman (Politik): When moral authority is not enough (paywalled) David Farrar: Chief Ombudsman assesses agencies on OIA compliance John McLean: Official Information Regress
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Weirdo of the Day
NZ First leader and Deputy Prime Minister Peters has argued Doyle’s posts warrant investigation, including by the police.