NZ Herald cartoon depicts Act and NZ First as a rat and a snake.
Category: Tinihanga
te reo Māori: (verb[-tia]/noun) /ˈtɪnihʌŋə/ trickery, to deceive, dupe, mislead, to be hypocritical, false, etc.
‘If you torture the data long enough, it will confess to anything.’
– Ronald H. Coase, Economist and author
Exposing deceptive, hypocritical and false narratives, the misleading use of experts and exaggerated government numbers in the news is critical to a free press. Often tinihanga can be subtle, but may have a significant effect over time.
Climate change is political theatre in New Zealand
Climate change policies = more government.
Should One News be subject to the election rules?
The latest Varian poll smells a lot like campaigning by One News.
Government and BlackRock promoting each other – Part 1
Does BlackRock know their involvement in this announcement seems like election interference?
Factors affecting NZ media coverage of Treaty of Waitangi issues
What could explain the avoidance of sensitive Treaty topics in main stream media?
Government and BlackRock promoting each other – Part 2
It’s going to take a lot more than some aspirational statements and $2b to get to 100% renewable electricity.
Co-governance is a conspiracy of silence
An angry and divided nation is partly the result of the Government’s failure to be upfront about the co-governance agenda.
Twitter founder calls for innovation to avoid government censorship
Censorship-resistant technology may be the key to preserving an open and free internet.
NZ media happy to repeat empty accusations of racism
Let’s look at a few ways the media helps the left’s partisan accusations of racism.
Hipkins at World Economic Forum (WEF) not news. Short meet and greet with China’s President HUGE news. Why?
Our mainstream media didn’t report on our PM’s plans to attend the WEF summit in China. Why not?