Double standards
OPINION: Imagine if the Hound had called the Minister of Finance the 'c-word' and accused her of "girl math".
OPINION: Media luvvies at Stuff, the Spinoff and the Granny Herald are spending more time than ever navel-gazing about why the peasants outside of their cosy little bubble no longer trust them.
The Hound reckons it’s not actually that complicated.
They think they are ‘challenging worldviews’ and that the backlash is driven by echo chambers.
As commentator Ani O’Brien notes, they’ve missed the obvious problem: “the media is the biggest echo chamber of all”.
Journalists aren’t being punished for telling the truth, they’re being called out for manufacturing it.
They’ve confused journalism with activism and see themselves as moral gatekeepers – not here to inform but to correct.
“Until editors stop congratulating themselves for being ‘watchdogs of democracy’ while guarding only one side [the left], trust will keep collapsing.”
A New Zealand dairy industry leader believes the free trade deal announced with India delivers wins for the sector.
The Coalition Government will need the support of at least one opposition party to ratify the free trade deal with India.
Primary sector leaders have welcomed the announcement of a Free Trade Agreement between India and New Zealand.
At Pāmu’s Kepler Farm in Manapouri, mating has wrapped up at the across-breed Beef Progeny Test.
More than 150 people turned up at Parliament recently to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ).
Biosecurity New Zealand says Kiwis should continue to keep an eye out for yellow-legged hornets (Vespa velutina) over the holiday season.