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World transformation begins at home with simple steps

Guy Hatchard -

An article in the UK Telegraph this morning comments on the cover up of Biden’s cognitive decline saying: “The ability to have some trustworthy sources...

US government to sell propaganda HQ

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The main office of CIA cutout Voice of America has been listed for “accelerated disposal,” according to Bloomberg. The administration of US President Donald Trump...

Stuff columnist sparks outrage over use of c-word against female Ministers in pay equity criticism

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A fiery column by Stuff journalist Andrea Vance targeting the Government’s halt on pay equity claims has ignited backlash for its use of the...

Stuff guilty of misleading readers with unlabelled sponsored health article

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The New Zealand Media Council has unanimously upheld a complaint against Stuff for publishing a sponsored article that misled readers into believing it was...

Outdoors & Freedom Party highlights media silence on Royal Commission submissions

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19 Lessons Learned Te Tira Ārai Urutā, has had a remarkable level of public engagement in its Phase...

Trump blasts US media as ‘compromised and corrupt’

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The New York Times, Washington Post and others are “the enemy of the people,” the US president has said. US President Donald Trump has labeled...

Broadcasting complaints filed after Destiny Church whistleblower’s face shown on 1News

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has received complaints after state-funded legacy media outlet TVNZ aired a 1News segment where the face of a Destiny...

Trump slams ‘dishonest’ CBS after Zelensky interview

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The broadcaster “should lose its license” for pushing biased narratives, the US president insists. CBS News must have its broadcasting license revoked, US President Donald...

Trust in mainstream media in NZ falls to new record low

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The 2025 Trust in News report reveals trust in legacy mainstream media in New Zealand has continued its sharp decline, falling to just 32%,...

US state media gets emergency cash injection

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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is set to receive $7.46 million from its parent US government agency, the broadcaster says. Cash-strapped US state broadcaster Radio Free...

Japan’s never-ending germophobia

Bruce W. Davidson -

Some in the independent Internet news media world seem to have the misconception that most Japanese people now reject the Covid narrative of the...

A strange mental illness is spreading via infected information networks

Guy Hatchard -

An article published by the UK Daily Mail on March 17th is entitled “One of the first to suggest Covid was created in a lab,...

Trump slams NYT for ‘ridiculous’ Musk ‘fake news’

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The paper has claimed the billionaire would be briefed on sensitive plans for a potential war with China. US President Donald Trump has refuted a...

NZME’s bid to absorb Stuff newspapers stalls amid board turmoil

Daily Telegraph NZ -

NZME’s attempt to buy up parts of rival legacy media company Stuff has hit a wall, as boardroom chaos derails the plan. The publisher of...

US Democrats ratings drop to all-time low – CNN poll

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A record low number of Americans regard the Democratic party favourably, a new CNN poll indicates. The Democratic party’s favorability rating among the American public...

Trump orders cutbacks at state-run media

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The US president has signed an executive order that effectively dismantles the parent company of Voice of America and Radio Liberty. US President Donald Trump...

RNZ accused of publishing climate misinformation and concealing historic heat data

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State-funded legacy media broadcaster RNZ has been accused of publishing misleading climate information after failing to acknowledge historic heat records that contradicted its reporting. The...

The USAID Demolition Derby

Andrew Lowenthal -

Last week, DOGE dismantled USAID demolition derby-style. The cheers and roars echoed as fragments of the agency splintered across the internet. However most of the scandalous...

Plunket predicts ‘woke bloodletting’ at NZME as shareholders revolt against board (Video)

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A major shareholder revolt is underway at NZME with a coalition of investors moving to remove the company’s board. The move, which is being portrayed...

Canadian Billionaire moves to overhaul NZME board

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Auckland-based Canadian billionaire Jim Grenon, holding nearly 10% of legacy media company NZME, is spearheading a boardroom shake-up by seeking to replace most directors...

Canadian billionaire takes major stake in legacy media company NZME

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Auckland-based Canadian billionaire James Grenon has acquired a 9.3% stake in NZME, the owner of legacy media outlets the New Zealand Herald, Newstalk ZB...

Tulsi Gabbard labels CNN ‘propaganda arm’ of spies

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The US director of national intelligence has said the network’s anonymous CIA sources are exactly the people “we need to root out”. Newly confirmed US...

India fines BBC – media

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The British state broadcaster has violated foreign exchange regulations, the authorities have reportedly found. British state broadcaster the BBC has been fined for foreign exchange...

Musk says ‘Reuters is lying’

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The billionaire has denied the agency’s report on plans to cut Ukraine off Starlink to pressure it into the rare earths deal. Tesla and SpaceX...

USAID funding in NZ: Questions raised over foreign influence in research and policy

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A recent episode of the 'Missed Information' podcast, featuring hosts Penny Marie, Anna McLoughlin, and Stephen Brunton, delved into the New Zealand operations of...

Journalists to leave legacy media outlet NZ Herald in restructure

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Legacy mainstream media outlet the New Zealand Herald is undergoing a major editorial restructure, cutting around 30 roles, including several high-profile senior journalists who...

In defense of conspiracy theorists

Bill Rice -

Full disclosure: I am a fellow at Brownstone Institute. I’ve recently become aware of at least one “gatekeeper of the news” who’s becoming increasingly concerned...

‘No one watches CNN anymore’: Trump tells CNN reporter her network has ‘no credibility’

Daily Telegraph NZ -

During a press event at the White House former President Donald Trump exchanged sharp words with CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins, accusing her network of...

US govt paid Reuters for ‘social deception’ – Musk

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The billionaire claimed that the agency was running a “total scam” in plain sight. A subsidiary of Reuters has received millions in US government funding...

Musk calls for closure of US state media

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The head of DOGE has said Radio Free Europe and Voice of America are essentially “radical left crazy people talking to themselves”. Tech billionaire Elon...

Wikileaks says Internews/USAID funding puts NZ legacy media in a ‘dependent position’

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25 legacy media outlets, including Stuff, NZME, Business Desk, Newshub, and 1News, have received financial backing via the United States Agency for International Development...

Musk mocks pro-Western ‘independent’ media for losing US funding

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Numerous publications will struggle to stay afloat after Donald Trump suspended most foreign aid. Elon Musk has derided pro-Western Russian and Ukrainian media outlets over...

Paid propaganda: NZ legacy media’s links to ‘Internews’ and US funding under scrutiny

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A new revelation from WikiLeaks has exposed a deep financial and ideological link between the world' legacy mainstream media and Internews, a US-funded organisation...

USAID legacy media payments could be ‘biggest scandal in history’ – Trump

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The White House has cancelled government subscriptions to Politico amid state funding accusations. Billions of dollars have been stolen at USAID and used to pay...

Legacy state media outlet 1News caught in bias scandal over school lunch story

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A fresh controversy has erupted around state-funded legacy broadcaster 1News, as allegations surface of deliberate bias and misinformation in its reporting on the government’s...

Prince Harry wins landmark settlement as Rupert Murdoch’s UK Media Group admits unlawful actions

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Prince Harry achieved a "monumental" victory against Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers (NGN) as the publisher settled his lawsuit, admitting to illegal activities at...

Legacy media company NZME to cut 38 jobs in major newsroom reorganisation

Daily Telegraph NZ -

NZME, owner of legacy media outlets NZ Herald and Newstalk ZB, announced plans to cut 38 jobs as part of a significant reorganisation of its...

‘Legacy media is pure propaganda’: Musk responds to ‘Nazi salute’ accusations

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The tech tycoon says his detractors “need better dirty tricks” amid a furore over his gesture at Donald Trump’s inauguration. Billionaire Elon Musk, a close...

Navy Veteran wins $5m defamation case against CNN over false Afghan evacuation allegations

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Zachary Young, a US Navy veteran and head of private security firm Nemex Enterprises, was awarded at least $5 million in damages after a...

Apple pulls error-ridden AI news service

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The US tech giant’s alert service had triggered multiple complaints over factual mistakes. Apple has pulled its AI-generated news alert service following complaints about fake...

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