Why Scrapping the BSA Could Damage NZ Democracy
Better Public Media says scrapping the Broadcasting Standards Authority would weaken journalism standards just as trust in media is already collapsing.
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MEDIAWATCH: The pearl clutching by mainstream media over everyone hating them is hilarious
Corporate media are pearl clutching over collapsing public trust, but decades of elitism, clickbait and consolidation helped create this crisis.
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Oriini Kaipara missteps again?!?
Another communications mess has engulfed Te Pāti Māori after conflicting statements linked to Oriini Kaipara triggered fresh speculation and political fallout.
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MEDIAWATCH: Moana’s masterclass interview with Matua Winston
Moana Maniapoto didn’t let Winston Peters dance away in fog and fury. She held the line. And exposed how thin the old magic has become.
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MEDIAWATCH: Mike Hosking’s face has been so whitewashed in new ZB advert he looks like a KKK scrotum with botox
The new ZB advert has polished Mike Hosking so aggressively he looks less like a broadcaster and more like a haunted scented candle with opinions.
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Chantelle Baker And The Russian Media Red Flag
When Russian media starts spotlighting your culture-war grift, maybe stop celebrating and start asking who finds you useful.
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MEDIAWATCH: Seymour plays Temu Trump by attacking RNZ on The Platform
David Seymour attacking RNZ from The Platform is Temu Trump theatre: bully the broadcaster, sneer at journalism, then call it free speech.
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Who would Jesus bomb? Did PM want to attack Iran because he’s an Evangelical Christian who thinks this might trigger the Rapture?
Luxon’s rush toward the Iran war is raising more than political questions, it’s opening a debate about belief, judgement, and power.
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MEDIAWATCH: No RNZ – Israel illegally kidnapped Kiwis
Were Kiwis “caught up,” or illegally detained at sea? RNZ’s wording is now part of the story.
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250 years and America needed a king
250 years after rejecting a king, America is being warned it may be drifting back toward one.
