Does Jordan Williams and the Taxpayers’ Union going pidgin ghetto give everyone the ick?
The Taxpayers’ Union used to talk about waste. Now it’s talking culture war, and people are starting to notice.

The Taxpayers’ Union used to talk about waste. Now it’s talking culture war, and people are starting to notice.

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.

Fame gets you noticed. It doesn’t win debates. Now voters get to see what’s actually there.
Trump posts himself glowing like Jesus, then insists he’s just a doctor. Sure. And the angels are… what exactly?

When the media folds and the police expand their power, who’s left to hold them accountable?

A claim is made. A judge is dragged. Then it’s “disavowed.” But the damage? That sticks.

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

When the rich can squeeze media they don’t like… is that business — or something else?

Forgetting your own Cabinet is awkward. Doing it twice? That’s something else entirely.

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?