Jim Grenon, NZME And The Batchelor Case
Jim Grenon says this is about free speech. TDB says it looks far more like culture war money buying media influence.

Jim Grenon says this is about free speech. TDB says it looks far more like culture war money buying media influence.

The Free Speech Union says it defends speech. Then Grant Robertson uses his, and suddenly they reach for the rulebook.

They got cheap houses, free education and the welfare state. Now propertied boomers want younger Kiwis to surrender NZ Super too.

Police, Justice, Corrections, MSD, Oranga Tamariki and Treasury warned them. The Government pushed ahead with move-on powers anyway.

The Government says Budget 2026 is responsible. Hāpai Te Hauora says whānau are still being asked to pay the price.

New Zealand says it wants productivity, innovation and growth. Then Budget 2026 leaves science funding sliding toward half the level researchers say we need.

They promised to fund Plunket properly. Then Budget 26 arrived, and the nurses caring for our newborn babies were left waiting again.

New mothers were told three-day postnatal stays were here. Labour says the Government’s own plan shows many will wait years.

Labour has been warned for months. Now the Roy Morgan poll has delivered the punishment: a 7.5% plunge and TOP suddenly over 5%.

Private emails, hidden lobbying and big polluters trying to dodge Smith v Fonterra. This is what corporate influence looks like.