Category: media_crisis
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Media Monitor: Wild Weather, NZ MP Resigns, Iran's Warning, and Bezos' Wedding
Media Monitor: 1News is reporting that severe weather has hit much of New Zealand, with states of emergency declared in the Nelson/Tasman region and part of Marlborough. It said the extreme weather has sparked evacuations and road closures. In other…
WeatherPolitics and GovernmentWorldEntertainmentAustralasiaAsiaGeneral WeatherState GovernmentsOther PartiesMediaMedia Crisis
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Western Nations Impose Sanctions on Ben-Gvir and Smotrich Over West Bank Violence
In a joint statement, the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom have announced sanctions and other measures targeting Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich for inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. The ministers…
Politics and GovernmentWorldMediaAustraliaCanadaEuropeMiddle EastGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentMedia Crisis Itamar Ben-GvirBezalel SmotrichWest BankSettler ViolenceSanctionsTwo-State SolutionPalestiniansUK Government
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New Zealand Police Recall Premature King's Birthday Honours Release
An earlier press release regarding King's Birthday Honours was issued in error, according to the New Zealand Police. The release was sent out before the embargo lift time. The New Zealand Police have apologised for the error and are asking…
Politics and GovernmentMediaAustralasiaGeneral PoliticsMedia Crisis New Zealand PoliceKing's Birthday HonoursEmbargoApologyPress ReleaseRecallGovernmentNZ Police
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New Zealand Braces for Wet Week with Brief Midweek Respite
A wet week is forecast for New Zealand, with a brief break midweek, according to MetService. Rain is expected for the North Island today (Monday), while settled weather spreads from the south today and Tuesday. More rain is forecast to…
WeatherDisastersMediaGeneral WeatherMedia Crisis MetServiceweather forecastNorth IslandSouth Islandsevere weatherrainOscar ShivitiMetService New Zealand
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Media Monitor: The Guardian reports starvation deaths in Gaza
The Guardian is reporting that the health minister in Gaza says children and elderly people are dying from starvation. The Guardian also reports that a UN spokesperson says about 90 aid trucks have entered Gaza, but the Palestinian Red Crescent…
WorldPolitics and GovernmentHealthBusinessSportEnvironmentMiddle EastEuropeAsiaAustralasiaLatin AmericaGeneral PoliticsTradeMedical ScienceClimate ChangeEconomySocial IssuesMediaMedia CrisisGazaUkraineGermanyChinaBrazilIndia StarvationTrumpHarvardSouth AfricaThe Guardian
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Media Monitor: The Guardian reports on Liberal party leadership contest, new Pope
The Guardian is reporting that Sussan Ley and Angus Taylor will compete for leadership of the Liberal party. The Guardian said that Jacinta Nampijinpa Price is defending her “respectful” defection. Separately, Gladys Liu is demanding an apology from Jane Hume…
Politics and GovernmentSportEntertainmentWorldAustraliaGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentLiberal PartyLabour PartyMediaMedia Crisis The GuardianSussan LeyAngus TaylorPope Leo XIVJeanine PirroDonald TrumpGuardian Australia
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Police Correct Information on Gisborne Shooting
Police have corrected an earlier statement regarding two firearms incidents in Gisborne overnight. The initial release incorrectly stated that two people were injured as a result of shots fired at a house on Taruheru Crescent. Police have clarified that the…
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New Zealand's Press Freedom Under Pressure: World Press Freedom Index 2025
New Zealand's press freedom, while historically strong, faces challenges as major news services close and society polarizes, according to the 2025 World Press Freedom Index. The country ranks 16th out of 180, with a score of 81.37, a slight improvement…
Politics and GovernmentMediaSocial IssuesDigital and Print PublishingMedia Crisis Press Freedom IndexNewshubStuffJournalismOnline Harassment
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Cold Case Episode Focuses on Missing Mother Leonie Emery
Police are urging the public to watch Monday night’s Cold Case episode on TV One regarding the disappearance of Leonie Emery in 2018. Emery was 25 when she disappeared, leaving behind four children. Reported missing in 2019, she was last…
Law EnforcementMediaSocial IssuesMedia CrisisFilm and TV Leonie EmeryCold CaseTV OnePapakuraWaikatoMissing PersonFoul Play
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Name Released in Horsham Downs Fatal Crash
Police have identified Jesse Selwyn James Carlson, 34, from Silverdale, as the man who died in a Horsham Downs crash on March 28. Authorities released his name following the notification of next of kin. Police extend their sympathies to Carlson's…
MediaSocial IssuesTransportationAustralasiaDisastersLaw EnforcementMedia Crisis Horsham Downsfatal crashJesse Selwyn James CarlsonSilverdaleNew Zealand Policedeathaccident