Radio NZ pimp for Deep State
RNZ is suddenly worried about disinformation. Fine. But who is asking why foreign military intelligence infrastructure operated from Waihopai without ministers knowing?
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TDB Contributions drive for Election ’26 coverage
Election 2026 is becoming a political knife fight over who gets heard, who gets blamed and who gets protected. Independent media has never mattered more.
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The Liberal Agenda – AI, Big Tech and Journalism JMAD Conference
From deepfakes to surveillance capitalism, a major journalism conference asks what happens when AI and Big Tech reshape the media itself.
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Maiki Sherman was a political hit job to sow chaos before privatising TVNZ
The Right’s war with the media isn’t random. Hounding Maiki Sherman while attacking public broadcasting looks less like outrage and more like a strategy.
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Government Move To Scrap BSA Sparks Alarm
The Government wants broadcasters to regulate themselves. Critics say that’s exactly how standards collapse and misinformation spreads.
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Maiki Sherman had no choice but to resign – Ani O’Brien gets 2 for 4 as right wing political assassin
Maiki Sherman’s real mistake wasn’t what she said. It was letting the Government hold leverage over TVNZ’s political editor for a year.
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MEDIAWATCH: What do we replace the BSA with? The JSA!
If the Broadcasting Standards Authority disappears, what replaces it? In an era of misinformation and rage-fuelled algorithms, that question matters more than ever.
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Givealittle fight is finally settled – TDB stands by our advocacy
A tragic death, a disputed fundraiser, and a legal first. The Givealittle fight that raised bigger questions about trust is finally settled.
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News Fatigue: Stay Informed Without Burnout
You don’t need to drown in headlines to stay informed. News fatigue is real, and there’s a smarter way to engage with the world.
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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.
