Government bars Journalist for asking tough questions

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Date published: 12:39 pm, November 11th, 2024 - 28 comments
Categories: Gerry Brownlee, Media, media abuse, national, Parliament, same old national
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The Government has prevented journalist Aaron Smale from attending the Crown apology to victims of abuse in state care because his questions are too tough.

Daily review 13/11/2024

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Open mike 13/11/2024

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Daily review 12/11/2024

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Open mike 12/11/2024

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Daily review 11/11/2024

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Open mike 11/11/2024

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What happened?

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Date published: 9:44 am, November 10th, 2024 - 89 comments

Why did America vote for the least suitable candidate imaginable? And what are the implications for New Zealand politics?

Nicola Willis Deflects As National Splurge On Roads

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Date published: 8:33 am, November 10th, 2024 - 10 comments

Nicola Willis deflects a question on why National are spending billions on roads without a business case – after cancelling the 2026 i-Rex – which had a strong business case and required $1.4bn more to complete seismic upgraded ports and next generation ferries.

An Appeal To The Left: On Purity And The Media

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 10th, 2024 - 11 comments

The media landscape in Aotearoa NZ continues to weaken. In the same week TVNZ announced massive job cuts and further firings to come, Paul Goldsmith rewarded TVNZ Directors.

But can the left learn to avoid the trap of rapid fire – we need the journalists and newsrooms we have left.

Open mike 10/11/2024

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Open mike 09/11/2024

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Daily review 08/11/2024

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The Axis of Genocide

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Date published: 2:22 pm, November 8th, 2024 - 29 comments

The West, “will stand by the Israeli regime until they exterminate the last Palestinian”, says Mohammad Seyed Marandi, an American-Iranian academic. Despite being appalled at my government, I winced as a New Zealander to hear my country described as part of the Axis of Genocide.

The Treaty of Waitangi Principles Bill gets slammed

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Date published: 12:42 pm, November 8th, 2024 - 14 comments

The Treaty of Waitangi Principles Bill has now been released and it appears that the provisions take away more rights from Māori than originally proposed.

Open mike 08/11/2024

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Daily review 07/11/2024

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A Heavy Day

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Date published: 3:05 pm, November 7th, 2024 - 40 comments

This short excerpt represents a respite from the US election. Christopher Luxon apologises to Opposition leader Chris Hipkins and more. TPM ask Luxon about using force in boot camps. Plus a quick reminder on what we shouldn’t forget here in NZ either.

Open mike 07/11/2024

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Daily review 06/11/2024

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The Government’s cynical manipulation of the Treaty Principles Bill

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Date published: 10:15 am, November 6th, 2024 - 20 comments

In a cynical manipulation of Parliamentary Processes the Government is changing the date of introduction of the Treaty Principles Bill. And the Waitangi Tribunal has said that the bill is a deliberate attempt to destroy the treaty relationship.

Who is undermining the Government’s approach to reducing smoking rates?

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Date published: 9:07 am, November 6th, 2024 - 11 comments

The Government’s offensive on public servants who express privately held strong views continues with Casey Costello attacking a public servant who alleged that her private research had come up with some papers that were “crap”.

US Election 2024

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Date published: 6:05 am, November 6th, 2024 - 157 comments

Discussion post.

Open mike 06/11/2024

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Daily review 05/11/2024

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Open mike 05/11/2024

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The 2024 US Election: A No-Win Scenario

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Date published: 7:18 pm, November 4th, 2024 - 50 comments

Tuesday (Wednesday in NZ) is election day in the United States of America. Where billionaires buy elections, the President is not elected by popular vote, and the nominee of the Republican Party attempted to overturn the results after he was voted out of office four years ago. Somehow, despite his crimes, Donald Trump is a coin-toss away from taking back the White House.

Daily review 04/11/2024

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Open mike 04/11/2024

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The strange case of the I am Hope funding

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Date published: 9:13 am, November 3rd, 2024 - 11 comments

National is scrambling to justify designated funding to the I am Hope charity after Mike King claimed alcohol was good for mental health and preventing suicide.

Open mike 03/11/2024

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