Critical analysis breaking down New Zealand news coverage, media framing, and political narratives behind the headlines.
Key has been shown up for the smoke and mirror deal maker he really is. After putting all our cows in one Beijing Paddock, the meltdown of dairy intensification has simply made the farms China wanted cheaper for them to buy up.
The close ties between the National Party and Chinese business has compromised our political system.
I think Wicked Campers are ugly and some of the offensive rape culture garbage sprayed on the side of them demands creative vandalism whenever one comes across their vile shuttles.
Looking at some internal Party Research this week, there was much that made for interesting reading.
That a right wing money trader should exploit the power of Office shouldn’t shock or surprise us, but the widespread devotion to him by so many should.
The climate denial that permeates NZ politics, media and society is increasingly becoming impossible to cling to.
If Paula Bennett is the answer, the question is ‘what imbecile will make the latest empty climate change agreement look even more vapid and meaningless’.
NZ has one of the highest proportion of prisoners in private prisons than any other country on the planet. These private prisons are effectively forced labour camps where Prisoners are refused parole if they don’t work for slave wages.
A sterling effort today by the mainstream media in trying to explore the true economic and social costs of cannabis by asking what happens if we go beyond medicinal and decriminalisation to full legalisation with a taxed and regulated cannabis market…
Labour are at 28% in the last TVNZ poll, with an election still 18months away this is pretty much meaningless and with a mainstream media so stacked against Labour, it’s surprising National aren’t 95% in the polls.