Let’s just remind everyone of the statement the NZDF made at the time they were accused of a war crime
Isn’t it time for the NZ Media to start doing their job now Jon Stephenson and Nicky Hager have done all the hard work?
Deconstructing Headlines
Critical analysis breaking down New Zealand news coverage, media framing, and political narratives behind the headlines.
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So the NZDF lied to all our faces about war crimes in Afghanistan? This unblinking cretin must answer new OIA revelations
If we have a functioning fourth estate, this should lead every news bulletin and Keating must be forced by the media to explain why he lied.
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Labour have no choice but to stand Andrew Kirton down
I am watching left wing activists on social media defending the right of 16 year olds to not tell their parents or Police about sexual assaults, and they have a point in regards to autonomy and agency of 16 year olds, but every single voting parent in this country would demand knowledge of this and that Labour are telling them to their faces that they wouldn’t tell those parents is a black hole that will damage Labour politically.
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Deaths from Police car chases are our mass shooting public policy failure
Surely public policy should hold public safety above all else, yet Police Chase Policy manages to have an open ended kill threshold – why is that?
It’s because we are a juvenile culture with all the maturity of a can of coke-cola.
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Dear Al Nisbet – it’s not a witch hunt men fear, it’s a witch trial
A ‘witch hunt’ is an angry lynch mob hunting for a mythical monster and what we have learned and seen about harassment in the work place over the last couple of years tells us that harassment isn’t a myth, it’s real, it’s visceral and it’s unacceptable. We don’t have a witch hunt here, we have the ingredients for a witch trial.
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What the hell went wrong at Fletcher’s?
John Tamihere has asked crucial questions in his new Herald column demanding to know where the public good values have evaporated within NZs largest construction company…
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When the NZ State is spying on earthquake victims – when do you as citizens finally stand up?
This is the organisation that our State Agencies are hiring to do dirty work against our own people?
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Let’s be clear – when Labour & NZ First sign the TPPA this week – it will be as cheap traitors for less than 30 pieces of silver
This deal is for those corporate interests who wish to exploit the pristine base products we produce, it is not about us protecting our future.
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TDB names next Cyclone Hon Steven Joyce
Because climate change is a political problem & not a scientific question, The Daily Blog is naming all cyclones after our MPs and Companies who have done so much to hold back genuine climate change reform – this new one that is joining our increasingly erratic and weather pattern is called ‘Cyclone Hon Steven Joyce’ in honour of Steven Joyce who did sweet FA in 9 years on climate change.
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Oh surprise, surprise Steven Joyce suddenly resigns
…what do the Press Gallery Political Editors need to start doing some, you know, journalism?