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Image: Maiki Sherman, pictured after being appointed TVNZ Political Editor in March 2024, becoming the first wāhine Māori to lead 1News political coverage. (File. / TVNZ)
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Maiki Sherman’s win is bigger than the Substack smear campaign against her journalism

OPINION: There is something deeply telling about the timing of Maiki Sherman’s latest award. After a wave of smear attacks, political pile-ons and online commentary aimed at Sherman’s credibility as…
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Image: Winston Peters speaks during a Government announcement confirming new funding for Hato Hone St John, as questions remain over the lack of investment in Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s ageing frontline fleet. (Supplied / New Zealand First)
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Election-Year cash splash will not hide Government failure on firefighters

OPINION: Winston Peters is celebrating a multimillion-dollar funding boost for Hato Hone St John, where New Zealand First is supposedly ensuring emergency services get what they need. The Government confirmed…
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Image: Professor Mohan Dutta speaking to thisquality about coordinated harassment campaigns targeting his research and commentary on Hindutva nationalism, Islamophobia and far-right political networks. (File. / Supplied / Mohan Dutta @mjdutt)
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Under Siege: Mohan Dutta warns far-right networks are targeting scholars across New Zealand

Academic Mohan Dutta says coordinated harassment campaigns targeting his research and public opinions on social media are escalating, raising serious concerns about academic freedom and scholar safety amid the threat…
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Image: Newstalk ZB’s rebranded promotional campaign features broadcaster Mike Hosking with a refreshed on-air look, launched days after he was outed for his controversial “prick” remarks aimed at Opposition leader Chris Hipkins. (Screenshot / Newstalk ZB / NZME Limited)
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New look, same Mike? Newstalk ZB’s rebrand puts the spotlight back on Hosking

Newstalk ZB has unveiled a refreshed visual identity for its breakfast flagship show, and while the changes are unmistakably cosmetic on the surface, they carry a bigger message about where…
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Image: In announcing the move, Paul Goldsmith said “the media landscape has changed significantly, and the current rules haven’t kept up”, framing the disestablishment of the Broadcasting Standards Authority as overdue reform in a rapidly evolving digital environment. (Facebook / Paul Goldsmith)
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Scrapping the Broadcasting Standards Authority is a dangerous mistake

The Government’s decision to disestablish the Broadcasting Standards Authority is being sold as a modernisation of media regulation, but the reality is far less reassuring. What is being dismantled is…
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Image: Matthew Horncastle social media post from a National Party fundraiser dinner with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, where Horncastle described the $10,000 table as “good value”, raising questions over paid political access. (Facebook / Matthew Horncastle)
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Matthew Horncastle’s dinner and breakfast with the Prime Minister raises serious questions

OPINION: Williams Corporation Managing Director Matthew Horncastle’s back-to-back social media posts about his time with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon should concern all New Zealanders because of what he chose to…
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