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Jing Zeng Assistant Professor of Digital Methods and Critical Data Studies Utrecht University Daniela Mahl PhD student at the Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ) University of Zurich The last few years have seen the West swept by political polarisation, much of which has played out online. Debates around
I wonder if the ABC will cover the story, now? For two days, the Australian media have been all over the story of a high-profile senator being ejected and banned from a Melbourne strip club, after launching a racist tirade. The Australian media… with one very notable exception. Two
Helen Houghton Co-leader New Conservative The Ministry of Education needs to explain why they are deceiving parents. Parents have not had input into the appalling new sexuality guidelines that the MOE published in 2020, which have several alarming elements around privacy and parents’ rights. This is a stark contrast
Peter J Morgan Peter J Morgan BE (Mech.), Dip. Teaching – professional forensic engineer, retired economics, mathematics and physics teacher Part 12 of 18 There is an eminently viable alternative to the present banking and monetary system, known as a full Sovereign Money system, an early advocate for which was Nobel
SPEECH: Christopher Luxon – India–New Zealand Summit Speech The presence of all of you at this summit demonstrates the value that each of you puts on the relationship between India and New Zealand. And my presence, alongside other National MPs and candidates, shows that the National Party also values that
On Thursday the IPCA will release the report into their year long investigation into the actions of Police at the Wellington protest. There are reports that hardware stores around the Wellington region have run out of whitewash, buckets and paint brushes. The Independent Police Conduct Authority will release the findings
I’ve asked it before, and I’ll ask it again: why are the Greens a magnet for the most toxic people on Earth? If politics is show biz for ugly people, then the Greens are a grubby, 8mm peepshow loop in a dive strip joint. The past few years
Voters United organisers are delighted with the public response to the launch of the initiative nearly a month ago and say their membership is growing daily. So far, the group has been endorsed by former ACT Party leader and Reality Check Radio host Rodney Hide and by Health Forum New
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura Did you know it is estimated that there is potential for biogas to provide 80% of the gas needs for the East Coast of Australia? Last week I had the opportunity to visit several renewable gas projects in Australia with Gas NZ to see what
Rod Kane A crisis has emerged in our prison population with a number of prisons reaching capacity, one inmate/victim per luxury suite, a government spokesperson/thing said. “When you take into account waiting and entertainment staff, the numbers add up”, they/it said. Contrary to redneck opinion, this was
Winston Peters NZ First In an astonishing and dangerous interview on Q+A on Sunday Local Government Minister Kieran McAnulty stated his justification for continuing to include co-governance in the ‘Three Waters’ reform, is because “the treaty recognises that Maori have special rights in water in particular…it’s
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After the last three years, the National Party ought to be streets ahead of the government in the polls. This has been the most divisive government ever, from the attacks on democracy, to their soft approach to crime, to their hijacking our water system, to their attacks on our farmers,
Dr Robin Youngson kiwisforgood.co.nz Dr Robin Youngson is a retired anaesthetist, and former international leader in healthcare quality and safety, who now works full-time as a trauma therapist. **The author is fully vaccinated and has widely advocated the importance of COVID vaccination for consenting adults** This article
When in opposition Labour continually attacked National for the number of spin doctors employed by the government. But since Labour took office in 2017 the number of spin doctors has risen by more than 50%. The number of communications staff working in the core public service has tipped over the
In the aftermath of the outing and arrest of Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old leaker of national security documents, over there at The New York Sun, journalist Matthew Rice headlines a very appropriate question. Did the Press Find the Leaker Before Law Enforcement? Or Did
