Happy New Year 2019
Here’s to another circle around the Sun.
Deconstructing Headlines
Critical analysis breaking down New Zealand news coverage, media framing, and political narratives behind the headlines.
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Chris Bishop – The Patron Saint of Niche Policy
Of all the things that need our immediate attention in this country – bring your own piss to horse gambling day seems pretty bloody low on the list right?
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The dumbest people of 2018
Social Media in 2018 ended up sounding like a cacophony of socially awkward competitively woke Millennials all calling each other out for not being subjectively outraged enough by each others hobby horse issues, but beyond them, there were some really dumb people.
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Dear Auckland Transport Bus Driver driving the 27H route at 1.45pm on Christmas Day – you are an arsehole!
I don’t want you to be sacked, I don’t want any punishment handed out, I just want you to reflect on how you made a cold mum and her daughter feel on Christmas and promise never to act like that again in the future.
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How the Cannabis debate could be lost in NZ
The pressure going on is to create a NZ market that benefits the pharmaceutical industry, not the recreational cannabis industry. Finished products that are medical is the aim of that industry, not a loose bud or lose leaf market. Those pharmaceutical interests do not want what America has, they want a tightly regulated medicinal market that benefits them and them alone.
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The anger of David Moffett shouldn’t be written off or ignored – it needs to be challenged
…the violence of Moffett’s language should send a tingle of fear down everyones collective spine. NZ Politics shies away from such language in case they unlock the dark beast of the NZ psyche. That Moffett is willing to publicly make such angry comments suggests a New Conservative Party that could be a far more dangerous beast than the goofy Colin Craig.
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National too distracted to manipulate latest Lord of the Rings drama
You’ll know who is likely to challenge Simon for the leadership based on who picks this up as an issue to attack Labour with.
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How to survive an Alt Right and Woke Christmas this year
Christmas, that time of year when you are forced to spend long periods of time with extended family who might believe all sorts of crazy shit.
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What happens when more Wall St meltdown causes KiwiSaver stampede?
I’ve already heard some banks have moved from just allowing you to do this online to needing to go in and meet a bank staff member in an attempt to slow this momentum. The thinking is you are less likely to do it if you have to go through a staff member first.
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TDB Political & Media Awards 2018 – Christmas Omnibus Special Edition
Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 all together in one hilarious combo of gleeful hate and love. Trigger warning, there are so many triggers in here it may as well be a bag of fucking handguns.
Not for the sensitive, strictly no emotional support peacocks.