Wednesday, September 3, 2025

A gross failure of editorial judgment

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There’s a story in the New Zealand Herald this morning about the death of former King Cobras gang leader Ulaiasi “Rocky” Pulete. Carrying t...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2025

John Barnett: entrepreneur, visionary and patriot

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It was a shock to hear that John Barnett, a key figure in the New Zealand film and television industry, had died last weekend, aged 80. ...
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Monday, August 4, 2025

On objectivity, balance and honesty in journalism

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Several weeks ago I listened to a discussion on America’s National Public Radio network about objectivity in journalism. The three participa...
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Friday, July 4, 2025

Echoes of Citizens for Rowling

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Who remembers the Citizens for Rowling campaign? It was a concerted attempt by the Great and the Good to derail National Party leader Robert...
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Monday, June 30, 2025

Harlan County USA: still compelling after nearly 50 years

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Last night I watched, for the second time, a documentary film called Harlan County USA . Made in 1973-74 but not released until 1976, it des...
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Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Bob Jones, Sitiveni Rabuka and me

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The Newsroom website this morning has a long, affectionate tribute to Bob Jones, written by Tom Scott. One great character writing about ano...
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Colonisation and the burden of guilt

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A friend recently lent me a New Zealand book published in 2021 and called The Forgotten Coast , by Richard Shaw. The title is odd because it...
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