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Television

September 19, 2019

Arrival Of The Nation

One should welcome the arrival of a second real current affairs show, and I do. It is probably kinder not to review the first episode of any new programme, but TV3’s The Nation made a proficient start on Saturday. Host Stephen Parker was understandably nervous and can be expected to relax into his role in... Read More

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September 18, 2019

The Winehouse Submission – Thoughts On Celebrity Justice

As Phil Taylor demonstrates in an excellent piece in this morning’s Herald, this is a complex question. On the face of it, the principle that we are all equal before the law should apply. The TV star and the All Black should receive the same treatment from the justice system as everyone else. I accept... Read More

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September 18, 2019

The TVNZ Charter: A Toothless Tiger Out Of Its Misery

We appear to be the only country in the developed world without a public service television channel. By this I mean a channel that is state funded, commercial-free and programmed with the interests of the audience in mind, rather than a commercial imperative. Now the TVNZ charter is to go, and this will no doubt be the... Read More

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September 18, 2019

Unfair Fair Go

On a reasonably regular basis, companies who are the subject of a complaint to Fair Go come to us for advice or training. If we think they’re ratbags, hoping to enlist our help in ripping people off, we send them packing. Otherwise our advice is the same advice we give to all our clients: be straightforward, tell... Read More

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September 17, 2019

From Wellington To The Southern Alps

New Zealand vowels are becoming more centralised. Oh, really (yawn), who knew? Actually, this less-than-riveting piece of information explains quite a lot about the way our accent has shifted. The most noticeable change, and the one most often commented on, is that most Kiwis pronounce “i” (as in “it) as if it were “uh” (as in... Read More

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September 17, 2019

A Poster Boy For The Pro-Smacking Lobby

I can’t be sure whether James Louis Mason punched his 4-year-old son in the face. I wasn’t there. But people who were there and who gave evidence at Mason’s trial were convinced that he had assaulted the boy and, more importantly, so was the jury. Mason has had a fair trial and that ought to be... Read More

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September 17, 2019

Heow Neow Breown Ceow

I blame it on Shortland Street! Once we learned to regard New Zild as an acceptable way of speaking, there was no stopping us. Our accent has become stronger and more differentiated by the year. As a student of linguistics I’m fascinated by the changes in our natural accent; as a voice coach I’m less enthusiastic. It’s... Read More

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September 17, 2019

How To Handle And Not To Handle Fair Go

Eleanor Black wanted to go to the Simon and Garfunkel concert at the Vector Arena in Auckland. According to the Ticketmaster ads, tickets would be on sale on line and on the phone from. So Eleanor got onto her computer dead on nine only to discover that by 9.01 tickets for the seats she wanted... Read More

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September 16, 2019

Shameful Journalism From TV One News

Last night’s TV1 News began with one of the most disgraceful and irresponsible pieces of journalism I have seen in some years. With no supporting evidence of any sort, Lisa Owen reported a series of ’serious allegations’ against ‘Lion Man’ Craig Busch, including animal cruelty and putting the lives of Zion Wildlife Gardens workers at risk.... Read More

Television

Arrival Of The Nation

The Winehouse Submission – Thoughts On Celebrity Justice

The TVNZ Charter: A Toothless Tiger Out Of Its Misery

Unfair Fair Go

From Wellington To The Southern Alps

A Poster Boy For The Pro-Smacking Lobby

Heow Neow Breown Ceow

How To Handle And Not To Handle Fair Go

Shameful Journalism From TV One News

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