This is edition 2025/39 of the Ten@10 newsletter.
Welcome back. It's 2025 and 20 years since I started writing about politics and anything else that took my fancy. Thank to my VIP members for making this site what it is today. In July we will be having a 20th birthday celebration. Stay tuned for more announcements.
This is the Ten@10, where I collate and summarise ten news items you generally won't see in the mainstream media.
Enjoy!
1. Billionaire influence and the future of media independence in NZ
Bryce Edwards
- 📰 The Integrity Institute aims to hold the powerful accountable in politics and business.
- 🌐 Evaluates NZ media's role in democracy, scrutinizing integrity and vested interests.
- 🎙️ Interviewed on RNZ Mediawatch about concerns over NZME's ownership and editorial direction.
- 💼 Jim Grenon's bid to take over NZME raises alarms about media independence.
- 🏢 Grenon's background in oil and gas and activism suggests potential editorial influence.
- 📈 Concerns over NZ Herald's shift towards pro-business stance under new ownership.
- 🔍 Calls for transparency amidst fears of compromising media integrity and democracy.
- 🛡️ Urges robust public discourse on media ownership and its democratic implications.
