Well articulated Bill. Thank you for the unpalletable. I wonder what proportion of people are aware but won't confront it... 5% 50% 90% ? Is there any data which could answer my question.
I think we should closely study the Injustice industry and policy in the USA and do the opposite. We cannot fail.
I note that ex Minister Nathan was not available to talk to John Campbell on Checkpoint. Nathan must have been too busy holding the government to account. Lol.
The question for me from the Budget and commentary: 'Is the Government cautious in not knowing what to do or fearful of implementing what it knows is required.'
11 occupants can't read and breach a safety regulation. Says a lot about the folk concerned.
The MSM that I observe are portraying the coalition government as underwhelming and ineffective. Not much positive about the government at all. So, the 3 terms + government guff is confined to small alt bubbles of wishful dreaming.
I am more interested in finding out why our MSM gives Mr Quin any coverage at all. Is it because he's not a lefty, in fact, a righty?
I think Donald is confused and doesn't know what to do. Is he going to fire himself?
The BBC is losing credibility
The NZ government doesn't do practical long term planning any more. They can't. They are irrelevant. The country is largely 'governed' by big business interests and this is why the government doesn't ( cannot) make plans for the public good, rather for NZ ...
Yes, the media has become Theatre, Entertainment.RNZ's Jim Mora describes 'The Panel ' as 'The News of the day in a different way' Just give it straight Jim. We don't need bias, trivia and opinion. Just give us the news, the whole news and not a selective ...
Yes Michelle, WINZ should be re-branded LOSSES. lol. The so called 'government' agencies have become punitive, invasive, and demeaning. Time will tell if this coalition is not BAU, Nat lite. I await with interest.
Government by poll, survey and opinion 'journalism ' has become an unfortunate reality in the MSM. Too many folks in PR and too few real investigative journalists or impartial academics in the media. When did you last hear a non bank/finance sector ...
We've come a long way since JFK, not.
Algos, like hammers or guns can b weaponised. This is the crux of the issue. Do we regulate and enforce laws on guns, hammers? AI justice is just round the corner.
The Party 'Donations' inequity only proves how bought our system of Dimocruptcy is.
I would buy a 'newspaper' if I could find one with real news in it.
Good work at RNZ, better late than never. With Dick G on the way out, just need a Carol H as GM and we'll be sweet.
This highlights the parlous state of 'our ' MSM in NZ. Increasingly, our 'news' isn't 'new' (day's old) or even valid. RNZ is repeating 'news' from CNN! The BBC under pressure to deliver 'news'. Buyer beware I say. Sky, Herald, Dompost, Newstalk ... etc. ...
Migrants are swamping Auckland, boosting property values and the economy, and locals who can are leaving. This is not the brighter future.
These polls are just job creation for the jabbering classes, and the polling companies. Not much different from the perpetual bank surveys, or Jim Mora's ' An overseas survey says... ' I switch off and wonder how many others do.
Stuart M,if we could only sort out our lousy government first! Perhaps we should blame ourselves for our lousy governance? This is a global problem and we cannot get our own house in order.
Another video explaining US foreign entanglement. https://youtu.be/_O2TRzA2ezk
Not to mention the repairs needed on the new North of Wellington Expressway.The trucks are breaking the surface down. It's only been opened for a short while and the surface is being resealed, and the traffic flow is restricted to 30kph. NZ can't seem to ...
"When you’re quite a way over on the left spectrum, most New Zealanders are right of you." Not very helpful. I want a media that is independent, informed and critical. When the MSM is on the right, (when was it different?) Radio New Zealand is see as being...
Well done John Drinnan in showing up and clarifying how it really (doesn't) work(s) for the uncommon good. The response on TS speaks volumes about the dire straights our dimocruptcy is in. The media does create the message, and the messenger. For real ...
The RNZ interview with Todd McClay re. Russia and Winston is worth a listen, and a laugh. https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018638317/what-is-peters-interest-in-russia-todd-mcclay
Geez Wayne! I'd thought you'd be all for making a buck and resume trade with Russia. What would 4 eyes say? We trade with China, and there not Lilly white.
I heard McClay on RNZ with Guyon, and Guyon asked him some probing questions! It was entertaining and thumbs up to RNZ for doing some journalism and holding the previous government to account. Better late than never I suppose.
This, amongst other things, shows how the MSM are controlling the narrative in this country, and RNZ is part of the problem. Clare is not up to the huge task of setting up a quality, non commercial Public Broadcaster. This is the foundations of Demockary ...
Wayne, this is not a 'normal' situation. There is clearly a change of direction in Broadcasting Policy and direction. How would one change a culture from below? CC possibly thought the current leadership was tainted. and sought, off the record opinion. CC ...
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