Your Daily Ten@10 - 2025/228

This is edition 2025/228 of the Ten@10 newsletter.

Hi all,

Sorry for not getting the Ten@10 out to you the last few days. I've been moving house and working with limited internet has been a struggle.

This is the Ten@10, where I collate and summarise ten news items you generally won't see in the mainstream media.

This is the last week of Ten@10 for the year. Lynn and I will be on light duties for three weeks starting next Monday.

Enjoy!

• 🗞️ Media Feud Erupts: Tensions flare between independent and mainstream media over what counts as news, with accusations of cover-ups and bias.
• 👩🏽‍💼 Central Figures: The controversy involves MUMA CEO Tania Rangiheuea, Labour MP Willie Jackson (her husband), union veteran Matt McCarten, and other Labour-linked figures.
• 😨 Toxic Workplace Claims: MUMA staff allege a “culture of fear,” bullying, intimidation, and vindictiveness under Rangiheuea’s leadership.
• 📄 Investigation Suppressed: A leaked draft report recommended Rangiheuea’s removal, but Willie Jackson allegedly intervened to protect her.
• ⚠️ Boardroom Coup: Jackson reportedly threatened MUMA’s board chair Mike Hinton, who was later ousted after Jackson reorganised the board with his own allies.
• 💳 Misuse Concerns: Internal documents mention using unused Pak’nSave vouchers to “boost morale,” raising questions about public funding use.
• ✊ Union Clash: Workers turned to union leader Matt McCarten for help with bullying and wage theft, but Jackson allegedly blocked the union’s involvement.
• 🚫 Union-Busting Accusations: Jackson, once a union advocate, trespassed McCarten and One Union from MUMA premises, citing “breaches of tikanga.”
• ⚖️ Legal Challenge: McCarten argued the trespass violated employment law guaranteeing union access to workplaces; he accused Jackson of hypocrisy and intimidation.
• 📨 Ignored Warnings: McCarten’s detailed letters to MUMA’s board and Labour leader Chris Hipkins outlined misconduct and political interference — but were ignored.
• 💔 Betrayal and Silence: McCarten expressed deep personal betrayal by Jackson and disappointment in Labour’s refusal to act.
• 📢 Media Blackout: Despite clear evidence and public interest, mainstream outlets like Stuff have not published the story — possibly due to legal pressure.
• 💰 Conflict of Interest: Speculation grows that Jackson’s role as former Broadcasting Minister, who helped allocate media funding, contributes to the media’s silence.
• 🕵️ Independent Media Rising: Alternative outlets like The BFD and Good Oil investigate while legacy media dismiss them, fueling distrust among the public.
• 🤐 Union Hypocrisy: The union movement remains silent despite clear anti-worker behaviour by one of their own political allies.
• 💡 Core Issue: The scandal challenges Labour’s credibility and Jackson’s image as a workers’ champion — exposing hypocrisy, cronyism, and media complicity.
• 🔇 Bigger Picture: The story underscores collapsing public trust in mainstream media and the importance of independent scrutiny in democracy.