Bob Jones: The Stuart Nash saga

After massive billboard front-page and editorial beat-ups when the issue first arose, the Nash enquiry finally published its report. But both Stuff and the Herald barely mentioned it. Why?

The answer is because what the enquiry revealed was Nash’s “offences” were technical and largely trivial and the media beat-up was over the top.

My company’s name was bandied about as one of the allegedly corrupt donors at the time.

Lushington D. Brady: Flogging Luxon with a Wet Lettuce Leaf

We all know the New Zealand media have been bought and paid for by the Labour government with its so-called “Public Interest” Journalism Fund, but, jeez, do they have to make it so obvious? Hardly a day goes by that Kiwis aren’t inundated with the most ludicrous beat ups and confected hit pieces from the Team of $55 million.

And, of course, as the polls continually narrow, their favourite target remains National’s leader, Chris Luxon.