Karl du Fresne
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Booze, smoke, psychopaths and sexual harassment: when journalism was fun
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I was invited to talk to the Greytown Lions Club last night about my life in the media. At the end, someone said he thought my speech deserv...
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Monday, November 17, 2025
What privilege sounds like in 2025
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We hear a lot about privilege these days. We’re told it’s an economic and political weapon that an affluent, selfish, male-dominated white c...
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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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