Another scandal developing around a Green Party MP shows how a woke mainstream media are consciously choosing to remain asleep when it comes to certain people and issues.
Extraordinary isn't it, that a couple of weeks ago we had a story about flies apparently coming out of a heated school lunch, with the source being a blogger who heard from a source. It made the 6pm news. Yet over something as serious as these allegations of an MP, absolute silence from the mainstream media. They continue to prove why trust in them has declined to where people are simply finding much better alternatives for their news.
NZ's mainstream media has undergone a significant transformation, particularly with the shift from newsroom cadetships where young reporters were trained by hardened, investigative journalists, to polytechnic courses that shape the next generation of reporters within an academic framework. This transition has arguably led to a homogenisation of thought, where many young journalists enter the industry already aligned with the ideological positions of the current media establishment, rather than developing their perspectives through hands on investigative work.
As a result, instead of the relentless pursuit of truth that once defined journalism, much of today’s media landscape is shaped by perception management framing narratives that align with progressive causes while often sidelining dissenting viewpoints. This ideological conditioning, combined with the decline of traditional investigative rigor, raises concerns about the media’s role in fostering genuine public debate.
The erosion of balanced journalism risks severing NZ from its traditional values, as media discourse shifts toward a worldview that often rejects historical norms in favor of modern ideological trends. The question is, can independent journalism or alternative media platforms restore the role of investigative reporting, or has the mainstream media’s ideological entrenchment already set NZ on an irreversible course...
yes, we've seen a move from 'report both sides' to push ideology ... or as we are likely observing, a deliberate decision to not publish inconvenient narratives.
Thanks for this and for moving carefully and not getting ahead of yourself. Report that which is only a report only as a report, not the thing itself, but Benjamin Doyle MP is now on my radar, we will see how this develops.
Look at how crazy the media have gone over school lunches. Hardly the issue of the century, given everything else going on in country and the world.
Fair enough they need to report on it to hold Seymour et al to account… but they have been hunting for every single issue they can find, no matter how minor, so that they can continue to maintain the ‘calamity’ in the Headlines.
One has to suspect that a big part of the reason they are doing this is because they personally do not like David Seymour and his TP Bill. So they find something else they can pick on.
Now we have a very serious allegation that has been made - and they don’t even want to ask Mr Doyle what he meant by captioning that photo with ‘bussy galore’. They wound rather join The Greens in attack mode and try to flip this around so that somehow it is Winston’s fault!
What has happened to my country? How did we end up here?
Is it because all of the bright Kiwis have left the country and we are now just left with the shite?
More than 3 days went by after the allegations were made before the MSM started asking some (soft ball) questions of The Greens. And it took Winnie to jump up and down before they would even report on it at all.
Chloe just did her usual trick of looking puzzled and saying a bunch of words without actually answering any questions. And nobody in the MSM even attempted to nail her down.
If these allegations had of been made about a NAT, ACT or NZF MP the MSM would have (quite rightly) been relentless.
Mr Doyle describes himself as queer and non-binary. Add that to extremely left wing views, and it looks like you get a pass from our so-called MSM.
what we are seeing is mainstream media operating very differently depending on the 'who'. When on one side of politics, they will barrel in relentless and sometimes on the flimsiest of evidence. But if you a part of an 'intersectional' community, you get little scrutiny - in fact, in some instances, media will run the interference for you.
Things have gone even quieter now Simon. Days since anything material has been published in the media?
Winnie, Seymour, Luxon, Chloe etc all very quiet. Media not asking anything (or if they are, not reporting on any of it).
Why would it be so quiet now after the hullabaloo a few days back?
And surely the cops would take a look. I have no idea if Doyle has or hasn’t done anything illegal - but the allegations are very serious, and the photos, tags etc don’t look great either - so surely there would be some level of investigation? At least to just clear things up.
Just saw Maiki Sherman’s piece on an alleged conflict of interest with an ACT MP. She did a whole big spiel on it. The guy declared the conflict of interest with his sister, but on and on she went.
Now then, if allegations have been made then all good, Maiki has a duty to investigate.
But where was the equivalent big long spiel about much more serious allegations levelled at Doyle?
It is enough to make me want to vomit. They hold us in such contempt they don’t haven try to conceal their bias anymore.
Thanks Simon. A simple definition of Woke is that everything is considered a SOCIAL CONTRUCT. Gender is a social construct, Medicine is not based on empirical evidence, it is a social construct. Education is a social construct based on Western values. Justice is a social construct of colonialism. Mozart is not great music, it’s a Euro-centric social construct of what music should be. And on it goes.
I can't take anyone seriously who wears a stupid hat in the chamber. But my blood boils to think he's there while holding the views he does on little children.
This is being done to once again push the 'immorality envelope' & see how far they can go, whilst then covering their tracks with all sorts of excuses & justifications, not least of which is, "you don't understand"!
This is a 'bridge to far' for 99.999% of New Zealanders!
When it comes to children, no 'logic or rationale' on their part will hold water!
Drag queen story time & transgender propaganda inclusive of gender re-alignment surgery, has been the 'segue, gateway' to introduce & normalise Paedophilia!
That's the end goal, to totally destroy 'childhood', & create more predators in our midst! Plus, to annul the family unit as the 'foundational institution' that underpins human society & civilisation!
'Paedophilia' was the actual crime of Satan in the Garden, NOT eating a 'literal fruit'! Think about it!
Gen 19:1-5
Jude 1:5-7
Gen 3:7 Covering their 'lower parts' as opposed to their 'hands & mouths' had they eaten a literal fruit. Job 31:33
Sin is a generational problem, carried on through the lineage by procreation, not eating something!
Which is interesting, because 'health & safety' has been the 'big mantra' of the Left until it doesn't suit their ideology/agenda!
The hypocrisy is breath taking!
We are seeing the same thing in America given four years of 'Biden's Abomination' & now the Media are after Trump for any real or perceived 'mistake'!
Saving the country $billions (DOGE) doesn't seem to matter to the Left until Trump 'over-inflates' his property values, supposedly, & all the other fictitious crimes he 'committed'! Hello, 'Crossfire Hurricane', 'Russia, Russia, Russia', Afghanistan, the Border debacle! Child trafficking, stealing elections!
He has to be beyond criticism as the final wave of the sexual revolution is the sexual rights of children. This is why no-one is allowed to oppose the trans agenda.
They’re starting the culture of silence early and training children to be sexual rights activists through RSE so that they demand their sexual rights…
Anyway, you should be more concerned about the imposter conciliar sect which has eclipsed the Catholic Church as the woke culture couldn’t have gained the dominance it has if the Catholic Church were operating as it should.
Ultimately there will be a 'religiously inspired backlash' to the atheistic 'Cultural Marxism' that has invaded New Zealand!
There has to be, otherwise Christianity will have been for naught, as so Jesus' sacrifice on the cross! Heb 10:26-31
Then it will be a case of Mt 7:21-23, Mt 25:24-30, Rev 3:1-3, Rev 3:15-17
There's no point in believing in Christ if we don't obey his words! Mt 28:18-20, Heb 5:8-9, Mt 6:33, Mt 6:9-10
The idea of 'unconditional salvation' is a myth! Rom 2:13, Phil 2:12, Mt 7:21-23, Mt 7:19, James 1:22-25, James 2:14-26, Rev 20:12, Jn 15:1-17, Jn 14:21-24, Jn 12:47-48, Rev 3:1-3, Heb 10:26-31
This is why Satan could invade NZ! God's people were asleep, compromised, lukewarm & cowards! Rev 21:8, Mt 22:1-14, Mt 25:1-13
'Salvation' is for those who know God & TAKE ACTION! Dan 11:32, Heb 5:11-14
We have to 'embody the word', not just recite it & carry out rituals!
Extraordinary isn't it, that a couple of weeks ago we had a story about flies apparently coming out of a heated school lunch, with the source being a blogger who heard from a source. It made the 6pm news. Yet over something as serious as these allegations of an MP, absolute silence from the mainstream media. They continue to prove why trust in them has declined to where people are simply finding much better alternatives for their news.
An exceptionally apt example of how matters are treated so differently, even though one is far more potentially significant.
NZ's mainstream media has undergone a significant transformation, particularly with the shift from newsroom cadetships where young reporters were trained by hardened, investigative journalists, to polytechnic courses that shape the next generation of reporters within an academic framework. This transition has arguably led to a homogenisation of thought, where many young journalists enter the industry already aligned with the ideological positions of the current media establishment, rather than developing their perspectives through hands on investigative work.
As a result, instead of the relentless pursuit of truth that once defined journalism, much of today’s media landscape is shaped by perception management framing narratives that align with progressive causes while often sidelining dissenting viewpoints. This ideological conditioning, combined with the decline of traditional investigative rigor, raises concerns about the media’s role in fostering genuine public debate.
The erosion of balanced journalism risks severing NZ from its traditional values, as media discourse shifts toward a worldview that often rejects historical norms in favor of modern ideological trends. The question is, can independent journalism or alternative media platforms restore the role of investigative reporting, or has the mainstream media’s ideological entrenchment already set NZ on an irreversible course...
yes, we've seen a move from 'report both sides' to push ideology ... or as we are likely observing, a deliberate decision to not publish inconvenient narratives.
Thanks for this and for moving carefully and not getting ahead of yourself. Report that which is only a report only as a report, not the thing itself, but Benjamin Doyle MP is now on my radar, we will see how this develops.
100% - these are allegations at this stage but more than enough for there to be reporting.
Great article Simon, thank you.
Look at how crazy the media have gone over school lunches. Hardly the issue of the century, given everything else going on in country and the world.
Fair enough they need to report on it to hold Seymour et al to account… but they have been hunting for every single issue they can find, no matter how minor, so that they can continue to maintain the ‘calamity’ in the Headlines.
One has to suspect that a big part of the reason they are doing this is because they personally do not like David Seymour and his TP Bill. So they find something else they can pick on.
Now we have a very serious allegation that has been made - and they don’t even want to ask Mr Doyle what he meant by captioning that photo with ‘bussy galore’. They wound rather join The Greens in attack mode and try to flip this around so that somehow it is Winston’s fault!
What has happened to my country? How did we end up here?
Is it because all of the bright Kiwis have left the country and we are now just left with the shite?
More than 3 days went by after the allegations were made before the MSM started asking some (soft ball) questions of The Greens. And it took Winnie to jump up and down before they would even report on it at all.
Chloe just did her usual trick of looking puzzled and saying a bunch of words without actually answering any questions. And nobody in the MSM even attempted to nail her down.
If these allegations had of been made about a NAT, ACT or NZF MP the MSM would have (quite rightly) been relentless.
Mr Doyle describes himself as queer and non-binary. Add that to extremely left wing views, and it looks like you get a pass from our so-called MSM.
what we are seeing is mainstream media operating very differently depending on the 'who'. When on one side of politics, they will barrel in relentless and sometimes on the flimsiest of evidence. But if you a part of an 'intersectional' community, you get little scrutiny - in fact, in some instances, media will run the interference for you.
Things have gone even quieter now Simon. Days since anything material has been published in the media?
Winnie, Seymour, Luxon, Chloe etc all very quiet. Media not asking anything (or if they are, not reporting on any of it).
Why would it be so quiet now after the hullabaloo a few days back?
And surely the cops would take a look. I have no idea if Doyle has or hasn’t done anything illegal - but the allegations are very serious, and the photos, tags etc don’t look great either - so surely there would be some level of investigation? At least to just clear things up.
I think there isn't anything new at this stage so really, people have to wait for said MP to front.
Just saw Maiki Sherman’s piece on an alleged conflict of interest with an ACT MP. She did a whole big spiel on it. The guy declared the conflict of interest with his sister, but on and on she went.
Now then, if allegations have been made then all good, Maiki has a duty to investigate.
But where was the equivalent big long spiel about much more serious allegations levelled at Doyle?
It is enough to make me want to vomit. They hold us in such contempt they don’t haven try to conceal their bias anymore.
Without social media this issue would never have seen the light. Although, if it was a Coalition MP it would be all the place.
oh, if from the 'right' of politics, the accusations would be front page news and probably framed as unquestionable.
It seems the woke have emerged into the light for enough of the rest of us to see them for what they are , anti everything.
and for that, we can be grateful
Thanks Simon. A simple definition of Woke is that everything is considered a SOCIAL CONTRUCT. Gender is a social construct, Medicine is not based on empirical evidence, it is a social construct. Education is a social construct based on Western values. Justice is a social construct of colonialism. Mozart is not great music, it’s a Euro-centric social construct of what music should be. And on it goes.
agreed and therefore, as a construct, it can be changed anytime and for any reason. No truth, no reality, no norms. Just constructions.
I can't take anyone seriously who wears a stupid hat in the chamber. But my blood boils to think he's there while holding the views he does on little children.
On a somewhat related note are you aware of Kiwifarms?
https://kiwifarms.st/
It is NOT, I repeat NOT A NEW ZEALAND affiliated site in ANYWAY. But this sort of thing is right up their particular alley.
But fair warning, it is a spicy site and a heck of a rabbit hole with all manner of social and political controversies going back years.
Now having made that fair warning I should also remind you of John Stuart Mill's classic bit,
"He who only knows his side of the case knows very little of that..."
This is being done to once again push the 'immorality envelope' & see how far they can go, whilst then covering their tracks with all sorts of excuses & justifications, not least of which is, "you don't understand"!
This is a 'bridge to far' for 99.999% of New Zealanders!
When it comes to children, no 'logic or rationale' on their part will hold water!
Drag queen story time & transgender propaganda inclusive of gender re-alignment surgery, has been the 'segue, gateway' to introduce & normalise Paedophilia!
That's the end goal, to totally destroy 'childhood', & create more predators in our midst! Plus, to annul the family unit as the 'foundational institution' that underpins human society & civilisation!
'Paedophilia' was the actual crime of Satan in the Garden, NOT eating a 'literal fruit'! Think about it!
Gen 19:1-5
Jude 1:5-7
Gen 3:7 Covering their 'lower parts' as opposed to their 'hands & mouths' had they eaten a literal fruit. Job 31:33
Sin is a generational problem, carried on through the lineage by procreation, not eating something!
there is certainly an ongoing push to normalise behaviours and attack anyone who raises questions around aspects such as safety.
Which is interesting, because 'health & safety' has been the 'big mantra' of the Left until it doesn't suit their ideology/agenda!
The hypocrisy is breath taking!
We are seeing the same thing in America given four years of 'Biden's Abomination' & now the Media are after Trump for any real or perceived 'mistake'!
Saving the country $billions (DOGE) doesn't seem to matter to the Left until Trump 'over-inflates' his property values, supposedly, & all the other fictitious crimes he 'committed'! Hello, 'Crossfire Hurricane', 'Russia, Russia, Russia', Afghanistan, the Border debacle! Child trafficking, stealing elections!
The list goes on!
Reporters are possibly scared of all the trans activists who’ll come out to defend his non-binary identity.
funny how they are not afraid to aggressively chase just about every other group. Seems that some are beyond critique.
He has to be beyond criticism as the final wave of the sexual revolution is the sexual rights of children. This is why no-one is allowed to oppose the trans agenda.
They’re starting the culture of silence early and training children to be sexual rights activists through RSE so that they demand their sexual rights…
Anyway, you should be more concerned about the imposter conciliar sect which has eclipsed the Catholic Church as the woke culture couldn’t have gained the dominance it has if the Catholic Church were operating as it should.
https://www.wmreview.org/p/religious-liberty-extent
https://hac.bard.edu/amor-mundi/the-danger-of-the-woke-right-2025-03-02
Ultimately there will be a 'religiously inspired backlash' to the atheistic 'Cultural Marxism' that has invaded New Zealand!
There has to be, otherwise Christianity will have been for naught, as so Jesus' sacrifice on the cross! Heb 10:26-31
Then it will be a case of Mt 7:21-23, Mt 25:24-30, Rev 3:1-3, Rev 3:15-17
There's no point in believing in Christ if we don't obey his words! Mt 28:18-20, Heb 5:8-9, Mt 6:33, Mt 6:9-10
The idea of 'unconditional salvation' is a myth! Rom 2:13, Phil 2:12, Mt 7:21-23, Mt 7:19, James 1:22-25, James 2:14-26, Rev 20:12, Jn 15:1-17, Jn 14:21-24, Jn 12:47-48, Rev 3:1-3, Heb 10:26-31
This is why Satan could invade NZ! God's people were asleep, compromised, lukewarm & cowards! Rev 21:8, Mt 22:1-14, Mt 25:1-13
'Salvation' is for those who know God & TAKE ACTION! Dan 11:32, Heb 5:11-14
We have to 'embody the word', not just recite it & carry out rituals!