"Sean Plunket ... also had NZ First leader Winston Peters on, and he said the move to regulate online content was 'bordering on fascist', and called for the [Broadcasting Standards Authority] agency to be abolished."

#PhilVine, RNZ Senior Podcast Producer, 2026

https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/mediawatch?share=09e9f485-f47e-492a-9e15-9e43e38ef641

My knee-jerk reaction is people often know their neighbours. So given Dogwhistle Peters has been bordering on fascism for years, he'd know

But seriously ...

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#podcasts #RNZ #MediaWatch #MediaRegulation

Mediawatch podcast

A critical look at the New Zealand media.

RNZ

The Herald is running this headline behind a paywall.

"Well-known Kiwi injuncts media organisation"

"A well-known New Zealander has been successful in securing a court injunction to ensure their name is in no way published or identified in a recently released piece of journalism."

"The High Court has issued an injunction, suppressing the names of not just the prominent New Zealander, but the media organisation and reporter as well."

<snip>

“The injunction was made permanent when ... management subsequently decided not to challenge the interim injunction.”

"They did not wish to use funds “in a potentially lengthy legal battle to name a person of peripheral interest to the story”.

Oddly, that exact phrase about using funds “in a potentially lengthy legal battle to name a person of peripheral interest to the story” appeared in ep 1 of Phil Vine's RNZ podcast series "The Lodge", digging into the creepy cult in Fiordland.

Phil revealed that they'd removed the name of a prominent NZer from the series following court action.

What a striking coincidence.

The Lodge:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-lodge

"Lawyers representing the well-known New Zealander either did not return messages or would not comment."

(Probably paywalled):
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/media-insider/media-insider-matt-chisholm-reveals-bold-new-career-move-battle-royale-brewing-within-stuff-well-known-new-zealander-injuncts-media-firm-chris-hipkins-dig-at-nzme/BVCOI5F57JFC3CUV2AJPXXS26Y/

#ProminentNewZealander #RNZ #PhilVine

The Lodge podcast

In a world obsessed with wellness, would you trust a cult to make you better?

RNZ