MEDIAWATCH: The F Word, Ani O’Brien and why Maiki Sherman kinda has to resign
If the Government had leverage over TVNZ’s political editor for a year, this isn’t a scandal; it’s a warning. And now the timing raises even bigger questions.

If the Government had leverage over TVNZ’s political editor for a year, this isn’t a scandal; it’s a warning. And now the timing raises even bigger questions.

Kill the watchdog — and what exactly replaces it? That’s the question no one serious is answering.

Underpaid, overworked, and walking away — New Zealand’s journalism crisis isn’t looming. It’s already gutting the newsroom.

If you’re going to take on Plunket — this is exactly how you do it.

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.

Police feeding details to a Netflix doco? This isn’t journalism — it’s narrative control. And no one’s asking the most dangerous question.
Cutting iwi radio isn’t just about budgets — it’s about who gets heard when it matters most. And who doesn’t.

When journalists are killed, it’s not accidental — it’s about control. From Lebanon to Gaza, the message is clear: don’t document what’s happening.

The media pile-on over Chris Hipkins shows how social media allegations are reshaping politics, journalism and public cruelty in New Zealand.