NEW ZEALAND MEDIA OWNERSHIP 2019 – AUT research center for Journalism, Media and Democracy (JMAD)
The New Zealand media is facing the biggest changes since the first publication of theJMAD New Zealand media ownership report in 2011.
New Zealand Politics
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MEDIA WATCH: That little prick in the MAGA hat knew exactly what he was doing buuuuuuuut
Woods has received an enormous amount of criticism for winning the nomination at 17, but if we are truly a representative democracy then 18 year olds have the right to represent and be represented.
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The only ‘unanswered questions’ about the cannabis referendum is how do you smoke 42 joints in a day and where do I sign up?
Simon Bridges is desperately attempting to remain politically relevant in the cannabis debate after the Government blindsided National with a clearly defined referendum question and a clear set of guidelines to a regulated Cannabis market…
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Cannabis referendum draft law welcomed, but a missed opportunity to put people before profits, says NORML
Cannabis reform organisation NORML has welcomed the release today of more details about the cannabis referendum and a draft bill, but says the Government has missed a huge opportunity to make the reforms more popular.
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GUEST BLOG: Geoff Simmons – Will the Reeferendum Keep People Out of the Joint?
We all know the horrific harm that criminalising cannabis has caused. If the reeferendum is passed the Government’s Bill will at least stop that harm from continuing in the future. However, it seems it will do little to reverse that harm in the worst affected communities.
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GUEST BLOG: Hone Harawira – A White Man kills and Black People suffer
A white man murders 50 black people in Christchurch; 6 months later the police drop SWAT squads into black communities in South Auckland.
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Simon Bridges’ molasses soaked steps are the least of his worries
…when the enormity of what we are facing dawns on more and more NZers, spilled symbolic molasses will be the least of Simon’s concerns.
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3 reasons why strike force raptor will fail and why muddle Nu Zilinders will flock to it regardless
National’s argument is that a policy of constant harassment coupled with ‘offramps’ that help family and associates leave the Gang is the perfect combination of carrot and stick.
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The Mt Albert fascinating cultural fiasco, the Lorax as the Grand Cyclops of the KKK and how social media killed civics
The fascinating cultural fiasco occurring at Mt Albert over the chopping down of 345 trees would be hilarious if it didn’t nudge at something deeply broken in our civics discourse.
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“Not The Labour Party We Once Knew.”
THIRTY YEARS AFTER he quit the party in disgust, a man called Mark has re-joined Labour. That’s remarkable. It’s also a tribute to the power of Jacinda Ardern, and to the strength of the hopes she has kindled.