As TV Three warns it might pull out of television locally, PAT PILCHER takes a look at the NZ media-scape, how it got in its current state and what might lie ahead.
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Kiwi Conundrum: Struggling On A Low Fixed Income
ALASDAIR THOMPSON looks at the plight of Kiwis on low, fixed incomes and asks what’s to be done?
Alt-right Hate Fest To Proceed
After initially cancelling their tour after being banned from speaking at Auckland Council-owned venues, white supremacists Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneux are once again planning to speak in NZ, much to PAT PILCHER’s disgust.
Auckland Toilet Tax: Borrowing Games
Oh no, not another tax? ALASDAIR THOMPSON casts his eye over the suggestion Auckland might face a ‘Toilet Tax’.
Fattie Tax: Should Sugar Suffer?
To tax or not to tax, that is the question. ALASDAIR THOMPSON asks whether a tax on soft drinks will help curb obesity in NZ, or simply raise the government’s tax take.
Sanity Prevails… But Is It At The Cost Of Free Speech?
Alt-right speaker Laura Southern has been barred from speaking at Auckland City venues in a move PAT PILCHER applauds. But ALASDAIR THOMPSON disagrees. Both sides lay out their arguments in a Witchdoctor exclusive.
Enough’s Enough: Kicking The Plastic Habit
It’s everywhere, it’s causing mayhem and PAT PILCHER has decided enough is enough.
Air NZ’s Meat-free Storm In A Teacup
PAT PILCHER delivers both bouquets and brickbats to Air New Zealand over their meat-free burger.
School Holidays Are A Total Freaking Nightmare
What were they thinking when they created so many ‘holidays’ for children, asks a traumatised GARY STEEL
The Working Poor – New Zealand’s Big Issue
Working full time and still struggling to pay the bills? You’re not alone. PAT PILCHER looks into the increasing rise of the ‘working poor’ and asks what can be done to help?
Hamilton Drivers Suck
For Hamilton drivers, a pedestrian crossing the road is just a chance to play chicken, according to ANDREW JOHNSTONE.
Auckland And Hamilton – A Tale Of Two Cities
After years of to-ing and fro-ing between Hamilton and Auckland he knows the two cities and their tales well. So which one is the winner for ANDREW JOHNSTONE?