E tū welcomes Local Democracy Reporter scheme
E tū, the union for journalists, has welcomed the announcement today of a $1million pilot scheme to improve local news…
Year: 2019
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Bridges’ Claim On Crime Rates A “Serious Harm” To Causality
Everybody knows the old adage that when it comes to lies, there are three kinds: “lies, damned lies, and statistics”. Political press releases, particularly from the National Party, often combine at least two out of the three in some sort of high art form. Yet as is a truth known to only fewer, the best and most persuasive lies are those that actually contain at their core or at least in their sheathing … a hard element of fact.
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Tuesday 28th May 2019
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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Ummmmmm – about Trevor Mallard’s accusation of rape
The irony of a bullying report that has ended up bullying should be lost on no one.
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Monday 27th May 2019
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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Thoughts on why there’s been no offical response to Ross Meurant’s allegations
If this can happen to a former Police Officer, what hope do the rest of us have, that we will be not be subjected to unlawful police actions if we ever do something that the Establishment does not approve?
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Trump’s assault on Huawei dangerous for New Zealand
With Trump’s latest effort to smash Huawei the stakes are now much higher for New Zealand. To stick by Trump on this means that New Zealand will have little comeback if China takes counter-measures against us.
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Dr Liz Gordon: The Parliamentary cesspit
I remember from my research that when the 1984 women MPs went to be sworn in, the National front benchers (now relegated to opposition and no doubt smarting from it) scored the Labour women out of ten on their looks as they went up to take the oath. As far as I know, this never led to a formal complaint. Women just sucked it up.
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The People’s Budget: 8 new Guest Commentators announced for Friday 31st
Kerri Nuku Co-President of Nurses Union
Economist Ganesh Nana
Professor Lisa Marriott from Victoria University
Kyle MacDonald psychotherapist and Herald columnist
Unionist Annie Newman from Living Wage
Ricardo Mendez from Auckland Action Against Poverty
Professor Wayne Hope from AUT Communications School
Political commentator Chris Trotter
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The biggest challenge charging Tarrant with terrorism is the media’s self censorship
My first thought when it was announced last week that white supremacist and terrorist Brenton Tarrant had been charged with committing an act of terrorism was how the media’s agreed self-censorship of their coverage will impact the trial.