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The end of Whale Oil
The Whale Oil Beef Hooked website is no more. Political blogger Tim Watkin joins the panel to analyse the blog's brief, polarising, but undeniably influential history in New Zealand politics. Audio
The end of Whale Oil
The Whale Oil Beef Hooked website is no more. Political blogger Tim Watkin joins the panel to analyse the blog's brief, polarising, but undeniably influential history in New Zealand politics. Audio
Do 'transformational' budgets need a big bang?
Media commentator Gavin Ellis ponders whether a return to the Big Bang on-the-day announcements of the past, would have persuaded journalists that last week's Budget was more "transformational"? Also… Audio
Defamed businessman Matt Blomfield detained at airport
The man at the centre of new book 'Whale Oil' was stopped, detained and searched at Auckland Airport by customs. Alex Perrottet reports. Video, Audio
Matt Blomfield: Seven years of hell at the hands of Whale Oil
Words have power. No one knows that better than Matt Blomfield, a former Hell's Pizza executive who found himself the subject of an orchestrated attack by Cameron Slater on the blog Whale Oil in… Audio
Colin Craig doesn't 'rule out' return to politics
Former Conservative Party leader Colin Craig won't rule out a return to politics after the High Court found Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater defamed him. The judge also said Craig sexually harassed… Video, Audio
Hate speech vs free speech in the media
Claims of hate speech and the right to free speech made the news this week in response to racially-charged commentary in the media. One case played out in the court of public opinion, the other in a… Audio
Colin Craig letter read out in defamation trial
Colin Craig wrote a personal letter to his press secretary, saying that he physically desired her but had resisted kissing her.
Colin Craig was 'ridiculed and vilified', court told
The former leader of the Conservative Party says he was subjected to a modern version of the medieval punishment known as the stocks.
Accusation of 'bullying' over Marlborough Council leak
A Marlborough councillor is refusing to sign a form to say he was not responsible for a leaked recording, describing it as a witch-hunt.
Colin Craig defamation trial: Nicky Hager gives evidence
The author of Dirty Politics has told a court about his investigation into Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater and his links with Jordan Williams.
Dirty Politics in small-town New Zealand?
Dirty politics have hit small-town New Zealand with candidates in Marlborough and Nelson the targets of an apparent smear campaign, a Nelson city mayoral candidate says.
Health researchers sue Whale Oil
Three public health researchers have filed defamation proceedings against the Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater and a tobacco lobbyist industry.
Cameron Slater fought to have name suppressed
Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater, who was at the centre of the Dirty Politics saga, was charged with hiring someone to hack the left-leaning blog, The Standard.
Slater accused of contempt of court
Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater could be facing jail time if he is found to be in contempt of court.
“Good morning. Could you please not delete anything?”
Journalists Luke Harding, Nicky Hager and Richard King discuss freedom of speech in an era of big data, mass surveillance and the unauthorised release of information on a scale never before seen. The… Audio
Slater told he appeared to be ridiculing ex-pizza executive
Cameron Slater has been told by the chair of the Human Rights Review Tribunal that his blogs could be seen as nothing more than publicly ridiculing a businessman. Audio
Big Year interview, Nicky Hager
Nicky Hager's book Dirty Politics dominated this year's election. The book was based on the hacked emails of right wing blogger, Cameron Slater, to highlight his relationship with senior National… Audio
Labour astounded PM in contact with blogger night before report released
The Labour Party leader, Andrew Little, says it beggars belief that the Prime Minister would be in contact with the blogger Cameron Slater about the Inspector General's SIS report the night before it… Audio
Radio New Zealand political editor on gwyn enquiry
Brent Edwards live from parliament. Audio