The media in New zealand is in a rather shoddy state these days. Most people sort of know that the Nationwide newspapers can tend to stretch the truth a bit, but now the local town papers have joined in as well, in a witchhunt for local election candidates who they disapprove of.

The term ‘power at all cost’ comes to mind

Readers may have noted David’s comment yesterday under my post about the Stuff documentary Fire and Fury. David, a journalist of long experience, remarked on the current media witch-hunt for local body election candidates suspected of holding the “wrong” views on issues such as vaccination. As an example he cited Masterton mayoral candidate Tiny Nixon,…

And they wonder why media credibility has nosedived …