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.

Corporate media are pearl clutching over collapsing public trust, but decades of elitism, clickbait and consolidation helped create this crisis.

Another communications mess has engulfed Te Pāti Māori after conflicting statements linked to Oriini Kaipara triggered fresh speculation and political fallout.

The Spinoff’s claim that Mariameno Kapa-Kingi could support a National-led Government has poured petrol on Te Pāti Māori’s already volatile internal battles.
Trump’s escalation with Iran may have achieved the exact opposite of what Washington and Israel wanted. Strengthening the regime while risking global economic chaos.

The BBC refused to air a documentary on Gaza’s devastated healthcare system, then watched it win a Bafta and trigger fresh accusations of censorship and bias.

Ian Powell says escalating US sanctions against Cuba are driving a humanitarian crisis marked by rising infant mortality, blackouts and deepening poverty.

The Government wants to rewrite climate law before major polluters can be tested in court, and legal experts say the implications could be enormous.

The PSA says Budget 2026 risks driving exhausted public servants out the door while essential services across New Zealand are already stretched to breaking point.

The Greens say Christopher Luxon is copying the global far-right playbook. Blaming migrants while shielding the corporate interests fuelling inequality.

Te Pāti Māori’s internal chaos may be forgiven if Hone Harawira returns to frontline politics in Te Tai Tokerau. That changes everything.