Maiki Sherman, TVNZ and National’s Media War
National wants the media frightened, obedient and apologetic. The question is whether TVNZ still remembers what journalism is for.

National wants the media frightened, obedient and apologetic. The question is whether TVNZ still remembers what journalism is for.

When a Political Editor apologises to a Police Minister for journalism, it’s not a mistake — it’s a warning. So what happens if no one is held accountable?

A political editor apologising to a minister for telling the truth? That’s not journalism — that’s something else entirely.