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.
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Luxon’s leadership meltdown is now consuming National
Christopher Luxon has turned a caucus management issue into a full-blown political catastrophe. MPs are leaking, ministers look rattled, Winston is circling and voters are watching a government visibly losing control of itself in real time.
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Um… So… Is Taine Randall all good?
Fame gets you noticed. It doesn’t win debates. Now voters get to see what’s actually there.
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Umm – why does Trump think a doctor looks like Jesus?
Trump posts himself glowing like Jesus, then insists he’s just a doctor. Sure. And the angels are… what exactly?
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Maiki Sherman’s capitulation to NZ Police and NZ Police capitulation to Trash Queen and Netflix
When the media folds and the police expand their power, who’s left to hold them accountable?
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Winston Peters and Judith Collins role in setting up Judge Ema Aitken in kangaroo court fiasco
A claim is made. A judge is dragged. Then it’s “disavowed.” But the damage? That sticks.
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Journalists underpaid, under pressure, and leaving the profession
Underpaid, overworked, and walking away — New Zealand’s journalism crisis isn’t looming. It’s already gutting the newsroom.
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Troy Bowker vs Sinead Boucher, is the oligarchy in action
When the rich can squeeze media they don’t like… is that business — or something else?
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Watching Luxon stumble over Māori in his Cabinet is glorious
Forgetting your own Cabinet is awkward. Doing it twice? That’s something else entirely.
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Maiki Sherman TVNZ Controversy: Sack Her Now
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?
