Our police force are yet to fully discharged their duty in the Dirty Politics case, which raises further questions about government agencies' respect for journalism
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We're getting the band back together!
Nostalgia acts are all the rage right now. The Golriz Ghahraman story gives us a chance to revisit the good old pre-2014 days of Dirty Politics.
Read MoreSpinning the return of Judith Collins
Judith Collins is back in Cabinet. But let's not forget, her resignation was for an issue separate from those detailed in Dirty Politics, so she has never been "cleared" of the behaviour revealed in the book
Read MoreDirty Politics 2.0
In which a former confidant of Cameron Slater's claims he was paid to commit a hack of The Standard blogsite; police are investigating
Read MoreI'm not ALWAYS wrong ...
A brief cut-and-paste revisit of what I said at the time about the Dirty Politics allegations about the SIS, OIA and certain bloggers whom we don't name.
Read MoreGot a mystery? Just ask John!
I'm not saying that John Key is an incurable gossip ... but he sure seems to get told a lot of stuff by random people.
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The case for (and against) Nicky Hager
Some muted thoughts on the legal issues involved in the search of Nicky Hager's house, with only limited added outrage. That may come later.
Read MoreWhat Labour forgot: You've got to earn it
Whether or not Labour changes its leader, the MPs gathered in Wellington today need to stop blaming everyone else and take a long, hard look at themselves
Read MoreMuddying the nation's waterways
The biggest problem muddying New Zealand's waterways is not farming, it's misinformation
Read MoreNot business as usual: Key's leadership style & the bloggersphere
Claims the Prime Minister must have known about dirty politics around him ignore the reality of his CEO style and the Law Commission has more work to do on new media
Read MoreWill an inquiry make it all better?
With two Dirty Politics inspired inquiries on the go, where are they taking us? And will they make everything better?
Read MoreDebating "Dirty Politics": Media, Politics and Law
The University of Otago is going to debate Dirty Politics. We'd love for you to join in it.
Read MoreWhat Collins' resignation means for journalism & the campaign
The pressure of good journalism by many over a period of weeks was at the heart of the weekend's major developments, and it means the next 20 days will be unlike any we've seen
Read MoreJudith Collins and Me: A familiar story
Nicky Hager's Dirty Politics has provided the disinfectant of sunlight but the kinds of behaviours are long-standing. Take this example from 2005. Does it look familiar?
Read MoreDirty polls, what Winston wants & debates
The latest poll suggests trust issues are moving some voters, the risk of giving Peters what he wants and debate expectations...
Read MoreThe "Dirty Politics" stories - where are we?
The Dirty Politics brushfire is starting to dampen down. Time to rake over the ashes and see what got left behind.
Read MoreIf this was Labour we'd be calling it a mess
National's campaign strategy is starting to look shakey, and it's as much to do with the economy and discipline as Dirty Politics
Read MoreConservatives want assurances on National's morals before offering confidence & supply
The Conservative Party CEO and candidate says she'd want to get it in writing before trusting National
Read MoreDirty Politics: Free speech & a policy-free election
Is the Dirty Politics debate making a mockery of the manifestos? And should authors have the right to right to use material that's obtained by criminal means?
Read MoreIn defence of Kiwiblog
Not all blogs are the same. Not all bloggers are bad. David Farrar hasn't done anything wrong.
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