Media Ethics

Deconstructing Headlines

When are we going to ask if Trash Queen Julie Christie will break NZ Suppression orders via Netflix?
ByMartyn Bradbury 7 April 202610 April 2026

What began as a documentary now looks like something darker: Police feeding access, Netflix looming in the background, and huge unanswered questions about suppression orders, power, and who this story is really for.

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The question no one is asking Trash Queen over Netflix Tom Phillips exploitation doco
ByMartyn Bradbury 4 April 20266 April 2026

Police feeding details to a Netflix doco? This isn’t journalism — it’s narrative control. And no one’s asking the most dangerous question.

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Deconstructing Headlines

Ripping Chippy to pieces until he cried over his kids is the saddest day for NZ Journalism ever
ByMartyn Bradbury 17 March 202624 March 2026

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

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Election campaign turns ugly as Cameron Slater targets Māori organisations
ByMartyn Bradbury 4 February 20265 April 2026

As the election campaign ramps up, concerns are growing about increasingly toxic media attacks targeting Māori organisations.

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