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In response sites such as Google and Facebook may stop showing you NZ news stories. How annoyed would you be if you could no longer find NZ news stories through search engines or social media sites</strong>?</p> </blockquote> <p>The <a href="https://www.curia.co.nz/2024/11/access-to-news-poll-results-november-2024/" title="">full results are at Curia</a>.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="560" height="138" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-25-at-11.10.13%E2%80%AFAM.png?resize=560%2C138&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-142578" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-25-at-11.10.13%E2%80%AFAM.png?resize=560%2C138&ssl=1 560w, https://i0.wp.com/www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-25-at-11.10.13%E2%80%AFAM.png?resize=500%2C123&ssl=1 500w, https://i0.wp.com/www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-25-at-11.10.13%E2%80%AFAM.png?resize=150%2C37&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-25-at-11.10.13%E2%80%AFAM.png?resize=768%2C189&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-25-at-11.10.13%E2%80%AFAM.png?w=950&ssl=1 950w" sizes="(max-width: 580px) calc(100vw - 20px), 560px" /></figure> <p>So 65% of respondents said they would be very or somewhat annoyed if they could no longer find NZ news stories through search engines or social media sites. </p> <p>There is quite a bit of variation by demographics. The percentage who said they would be very or somewhat annoyed by demographics was:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Under 40s 75%</li> <li>Green voters 70%</li> <li>Women 69%</li> <li>Labour voters 69%<br />NZ First voters 67%</li> <li>40 – 59s 64%</li> <li>National voters 62%</li> <li>Men 60%</li> <li>ACT voters 57%</li> <li>Overs 60s 52%</li> </ul> <p>It is interesting that it started life as a Labour bill and now is a National bill, yet Labour and National voters will be considerably upset if it passes and causes them to lose access to NZ news sites via social media and search engines.</p> <p>Of course there is a chance Google and Meta are bluffing, and won’t block news access. We may find out, if the Government proceeds. 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The entities that call themselves the news media in this country are not really deserving of the terms.</p> <p>Campaigners, activists, commentaters? Yes, sure, but not journalists or reporters. Not really. Reading the Stuff and Herald websites now takes less than 5 minutes between them.</p> </div> <footer class="comment-meta"> <ul> <li class="voting"> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: none;" id="up-3649040" src="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating-pro/images/1_14_gray_up.png" alt="Thumb up" /> <span id="karma-3649040-up" style="font-size:12px; color:#009933;">8</span> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: none;" id="down-3649040" src="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating-pro/images/1_14_gray_down.png" alt="Thumb down" /> <span id="karma-3649040-down" style="font-size:12px; color:#990033;">0</span> </li><li class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-login" href="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kiwiblog.co.nz%2F2024%2F11%2Fhow_annoyed_would_nzers_be_if_nz_news_media_were_no_longer_findable_on_search_engines_and_social_media.html">Log in to Reply</a></li><li> <span id="safe-comments-result-3649040"><a class="hide-if-no-js" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="safe_report_comments_flag_comment( '3649040', 'bb8e21ee9b', 'safe-comments-result-3649040');">Report</a></span></li><li class="comdate"><a href="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2024/11/how_annoyed_would_nzers_be_if_nz_news_media_were_no_longer_findable_on_search_engines_and_social_media.html/comment-page-1#comment-3649040">November 25, 2024 12:19pm</a></li> </ul> </footer> </div> </div> </article> <ul class="children"> <li class="comment-li"> <article id="comment-3649194" class="jumplink"> <div class="comment byuser comment-author-iseered even depth-3 comdiv clearfix"> <div class="comdiv-a"> <header class="comment-author"> <h3>ISeeRed</h3> </header> <div class="comment-content nobot"> <p>It takes me 0 minutes.</p> </div> <footer class="comment-meta"> <ul> <li class="voting"> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: none;" id="up-3649194" src="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating-pro/images/1_14_gray_up.png" alt="Thumb up" /> <span id="karma-3649194-up" style="font-size:12px; color:#009933;">0</span> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: none;" id="down-3649194" src="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating-pro/images/1_14_gray_down.png" alt="Thumb down" /> <span id="karma-3649194-down" style="font-size:12px; color:#990033;">0</span> </li><li class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-login" href="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kiwiblog.co.nz%2F2024%2F11%2Fhow_annoyed_would_nzers_be_if_nz_news_media_were_no_longer_findable_on_search_engines_and_social_media.html">Log in to Reply</a></li><li> <span id="safe-comments-result-3649194"><a class="hide-if-no-js" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="safe_report_comments_flag_comment( '3649194', 'bb8e21ee9b', 'safe-comments-result-3649194');">Report</a></span></li><li class="comdate"><a href="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2024/11/how_annoyed_would_nzers_be_if_nz_news_media_were_no_longer_findable_on_search_engines_and_social_media.html/comment-page-1#comment-3649194">November 25, 2024 6:06pm</a></li> </ul> </footer> </div> </div> </article> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="comment-li"> <article id="comment-3649049" class="jumplink"> <div class="comment byuser comment-author-fatman43us odd alt depth-2 comdiv clearfix"> <div class="comdiv-a"> <header class="comment-author"> <h3>Dave Winefield</h3> </header> <div class="comment-content nobot"> <p>And what is it used for? Other than fish and chips.</p> </div> <footer class="comment-meta"> <ul> <li class="voting"> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: none;" id="up-3649049" src="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating-pro/images/1_14_gray_up.png" alt="Thumb up" /> <span id="karma-3649049-up" style="font-size:12px; color:#009933;">3</span> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: none;" id="down-3649049" src="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating-pro/images/1_14_gray_down.png" alt="Thumb down" /> <span id="karma-3649049-down" style="font-size:12px; color:#990033;">0</span> </li><li class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-login" href="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kiwiblog.co.nz%2F2024%2F11%2Fhow_annoyed_would_nzers_be_if_nz_news_media_were_no_longer_findable_on_search_engines_and_social_media.html">Log in to Reply</a></li><li> <span id="safe-comments-result-3649049"><a class="hide-if-no-js" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="safe_report_comments_flag_comment( '3649049', 'bb8e21ee9b', 'safe-comments-result-3649049');">Report</a></span></li><li class="comdate"><a href="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2024/11/how_annoyed_would_nzers_be_if_nz_news_media_were_no_longer_findable_on_search_engines_and_social_media.html/comment-page-1#comment-3649049">November 25, 2024 12:32pm</a></li> </ul> </footer> </div> </div> </article> </li> <li class="comment-li"> <article id="comment-3649080" class="jumplink"> <div class="comment byuser comment-author-the-deity-formerly-known-as-nigel6888 even depth-2 comdiv clearfix"> <div class="comdiv-a"> <header class="comment-author"> <h3>the deity formerly known as nigel6888</h3> </header> <div class="comment-content nobot"> <p>Indeed, there is NZ news? All I see is:</p> <p>a) XX business man/sports star/celebrity granted name suppression for heinous crime.</p> <p>b) Whanau refuses to name perpetrator of horrific abuse against a small child</p> <p>c) all crime is caused by colonialism and racism.</p> <p>d) weather “bomb” coming, caused by climate changed</p> <p>e) stunning and brave “celebrity” states the bleeding obvious, to acclamation from her/him/its peers</p> <p>Better off without it really. NZ media has been brain-dead for decades.</p> </div> <footer class="comment-meta"> <ul> <li class="voting"> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: none;" id="up-3649080" src="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating-pro/images/1_14_gray_up.png" alt="Thumb up" /> <span id="karma-3649080-up" style="font-size:12px; color:#009933;">10</span> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: none;" id="down-3649080" src="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating-pro/images/1_14_gray_down.png" alt="Thumb down" /> <span id="karma-3649080-down" style="font-size:12px; color:#990033;">0</span> </li><li class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-login" href="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kiwiblog.co.nz%2F2024%2F11%2Fhow_annoyed_would_nzers_be_if_nz_news_media_were_no_longer_findable_on_search_engines_and_social_media.html">Log in to Reply</a></li><li> <span id="safe-comments-result-3649080"><a class="hide-if-no-js" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="safe_report_comments_flag_comment( '3649080', 'bb8e21ee9b', 'safe-comments-result-3649080');">Report</a></span></li><li class="comdate"><a href="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2024/11/how_annoyed_would_nzers_be_if_nz_news_media_were_no_longer_findable_on_search_engines_and_social_media.html/comment-page-1#comment-3649080">November 25, 2024 2:00pm</a></li> </ul> </footer> </div> </div> </article> </li> <li class="comment-li"> <article id="comment-3649093" class="jumplink"> <div class="comment byuser comment-author-steve odd alt depth-2 comdiv clearfix"> <div class="comdiv-a"> <header class="comment-author"> <h3>Steve Otto(North Shore)</h3> </header> <div class="comment-content nobot"> <p>ao pāpāho o Aotearoa</p> </div> <footer class="comment-meta"> <ul> <li class="voting"> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: none;" id="up-3649093" src="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating-pro/images/1_14_gray_up.png" alt="Thumb up" /> <span id="karma-3649093-up" style="font-size:12px; color:#009933;">1</span> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: none;" id="down-3649093" src="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating-pro/images/1_14_gray_down.png" alt="Thumb down" /> <span id="karma-3649093-down" style="font-size:12px; color:#990033;">1</span> </li><li class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-login" href="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kiwiblog.co.nz%2F2024%2F11%2Fhow_annoyed_would_nzers_be_if_nz_news_media_were_no_longer_findable_on_search_engines_and_social_media.html">Log in to Reply</a></li><li> <span id="safe-comments-result-3649093"><a class="hide-if-no-js" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="safe_report_comments_flag_comment( '3649093', 'bb8e21ee9b', 'safe-comments-result-3649093');">Report</a></span></li><li class="comdate"><a href="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2024/11/how_annoyed_would_nzers_be_if_nz_news_media_were_no_longer_findable_on_search_engines_and_social_media.html/comment-page-1#comment-3649093">November 25, 2024 2:37pm</a></li> </ul> </footer> </div> </div> </article> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="comment-li"> <article id="comment-3649022" class="jumplink"> <div class="comment byuser comment-author-2ic even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 comdiv clearfix"> <div class="comdiv-a"> <header class="comment-author"> <h3>2ic</h3> </header> <div class="comment-content nobot"> <p>“So 65% of respondents said they would be very or somewhat annoyed if they could no longer find NZ news stories through search engines or social media sites.”</p> <p>That’s a somewhat depressing statistic – that 2/3 of New Zealanders still seem to rely on woke search algorithms for their news. I do hope this is on the downward trend.</p> </div> <footer class="comment-meta"> <ul> <li class="voting"> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: none;" id="up-3649022" src="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating-pro/images/1_14_gray_up.png" alt="Thumb up" /> <span id="karma-3649022-up" style="font-size:12px; color:#009933;">19</span> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: none;" id="down-3649022" src="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating-pro/images/1_14_gray_down.png" alt="Thumb down" /> <span id="karma-3649022-down" style="font-size:12px; color:#990033;">0</span> </li><li class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-login" href="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kiwiblog.co.nz%2F2024%2F11%2Fhow_annoyed_would_nzers_be_if_nz_news_media_were_no_longer_findable_on_search_engines_and_social_media.html">Log in to Reply</a></li><li> <span id="safe-comments-result-3649022"><a class="hide-if-no-js" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="safe_report_comments_flag_comment( '3649022', 'bb8e21ee9b', 'safe-comments-result-3649022');">Report</a></span></li><li class="comdate"><a href="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2024/11/how_annoyed_would_nzers_be_if_nz_news_media_were_no_longer_findable_on_search_engines_and_social_media.html/comment-page-1#comment-3649022">November 25, 2024 11:53am</a></li> </ul> </footer> </div> </div> </article> <ul class="children"> <li class="comment-li"> <article id="comment-3649025" class="jumplink"> <div class="comment byuser comment-author-cmm odd alt depth-2 comdiv clearfix"> <div class="comdiv-a"> <header class="comment-author"> <h3>cmm</h3> </header> <div class="comment-content nobot"> <p>… and what are they finding anyway? 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I doubt it.</p> <p>If you want to go to stuff or herald then you just go to their websites. Why even go through FB or Google?</p> <p>Perhaps the biggest losers would be stuff and herald etc. Their contents searching is crap. Try using the search function in stuff to find an article – useless. You will soon find yourself using google.</p> <p>That last point is the reason I think stuff etc will beg for the law to be killed.</p> </div> <footer class="comment-meta"> <ul> <li class="voting"> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: none;" id="up-3649024" src="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating-pro/images/1_14_gray_up.png" alt="Thumb up" /> <span id="karma-3649024-up" style="font-size:12px; color:#009933;">13</span> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: none;" id="down-3649024" src="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating-pro/images/1_14_gray_down.png" alt="Thumb down" /> <span id="karma-3649024-down" style="font-size:12px; color:#990033;">0</span> </li><li class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-login" href="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kiwiblog.co.nz%2F2024%2F11%2Fhow_annoyed_would_nzers_be_if_nz_news_media_were_no_longer_findable_on_search_engines_and_social_media.html">Log in to Reply</a></li><li> <span id="safe-comments-result-3649024"><a class="hide-if-no-js" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="safe_report_comments_flag_comment( '3649024', 'bb8e21ee9b', 'safe-comments-result-3649024');">Report</a></span></li><li class="comdate"><a href="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2024/11/how_annoyed_would_nzers_be_if_nz_news_media_were_no_longer_findable_on_search_engines_and_social_media.html/comment-page-1#comment-3649024">November 25, 2024 11:56am</a></li> </ul> </footer> </div> </div> </article> <ul class="children"> <li class="comment-li"> <article id="comment-3649034" class="jumplink"> <div class="comment byuser comment-author-peterwn odd alt depth-2 comdiv clearfix"> <div class="comdiv-a"> <header class="comment-author"> <h3>peterwn</h3> </header> <div class="comment-content nobot"> <p>I suspect Chris Luxon has a Machiavellian streak in allowing the Bill to proceed. 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Right now if you Google “Christchurch news”, Chris Lynch is the first news result. 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As it stands, exorbitant fees from head office allow them to report virtually no taxable income in NZ. </p> <p>I really don’t care any more about the legal ins and outs of this. Either they pay their fair share of tax in NZ one way or another, or they can pack up their shit and piss off.</p> </div> <footer class="comment-meta"> <ul> <li class="voting"> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: none;" id="up-3649048" src="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating-pro/images/1_14_gray_up.png" alt="Thumb up" /> <span id="karma-3649048-up" style="font-size:12px; color:#009933;">2</span> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: none;" id="down-3649048" src="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating-pro/images/1_14_gray_down.png" alt="Thumb down" /> <span id="karma-3649048-down" style="font-size:12px; color:#990033;">1</span> </li><li class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-login" href="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kiwiblog.co.nz%2F2024%2F11%2Fhow_annoyed_would_nzers_be_if_nz_news_media_were_no_longer_findable_on_search_engines_and_social_media.html">Log in to Reply</a></li><li> <span id="safe-comments-result-3649048"><a class="hide-if-no-js" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="safe_report_comments_flag_comment( '3649048', 'bb8e21ee9b', 'safe-comments-result-3649048');">Report</a></span></li><li class="comdate"><a href="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2024/11/how_annoyed_would_nzers_be_if_nz_news_media_were_no_longer_findable_on_search_engines_and_social_media.html/comment-page-1#comment-3649048">November 25, 2024 12:31pm</a></li> </ul> </footer> </div> </div> </article> </li> <li class="comment-li"> <article id="comment-3649052" class="jumplink"> <div class="comment byuser comment-author-oddity_fan odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 comdiv clearfix"> <div class="comdiv-a"> <header class="comment-author"> <h3>Warren Murray</h3> </header> <div class="comment-content nobot"> <p>Is National, Act and N Z F legislative programme ahead of schedule? It must be, otherwise Why would the Government allocate precious house time to a Labour Bill?</p> <p>This is the PIJF #2. The leftist leaning media has been conditioned to believe others should subsidise their business model rather than confront and address why public confidence in it has evaporated. </p> <p>The stupidest thing is National is enabling a biased media that will continue to attack it. It is probably the best example of National being Labour-lite. The country didn’t throw Labour out of office just to see its policies being prioritised as if nothing has changed.</p> </div> <footer class="comment-meta"> <ul> <li class="voting"> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: none;" id="up-3649052" src="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating-pro/images/1_14_gray_up.png" alt="Thumb up" /> <span id="karma-3649052-up" style="font-size:12px; color:#009933;">3</span> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: none;" id="down-3649052" src="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating-pro/images/1_14_gray_down.png" alt="Thumb down" /> <span id="karma-3649052-down" style="font-size:12px; color:#990033;">0</span> </li><li class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-login" href="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kiwiblog.co.nz%2F2024%2F11%2Fhow_annoyed_would_nzers_be_if_nz_news_media_were_no_longer_findable_on_search_engines_and_social_media.html">Log in to Reply</a></li><li> <span id="safe-comments-result-3649052"><a class="hide-if-no-js" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="safe_report_comments_flag_comment( '3649052', 'bb8e21ee9b', 'safe-comments-result-3649052');">Report</a></span></li><li class="comdate"><a href="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2024/11/how_annoyed_would_nzers_be_if_nz_news_media_were_no_longer_findable_on_search_engines_and_social_media.html/comment-page-1#comment-3649052">November 25, 2024 12:51pm</a></li> </ul> </footer> </div> </div> </article> </li> <li class="comment-li"> <article id="comment-3649061" class="jumplink"> <div class="comment byuser comment-author-cmm even thread-even depth-1 comdiv clearfix"> <div class="comdiv-a"> <header class="comment-author"> <h3>cmm</h3> </header> <div class="comment-content nobot"> <p>Clearly the best way to handle this is to allow opt in/ opt out.</p> <p>If a website wants to allow linking or does not want to allow linking, according to any arrangement they make, then that should be up to website and the search site.</p> <p>It should not be a one-size-fits-all nanny-knows-best “solution” imposed on everyone by the government.</p> <p>This principle should be applied widely.</p> </div> <footer class="comment-meta"> <ul> <li class="voting"> <img style="padding: 0px; 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Take your pick….NZIssues, Oil, Platform, X and of course Kiwiblog are just some. Before newspapers I understand the town square was where you went to find the latest goss. Was the hearsay then any different from the pure propaganda we now receive daily from the herald and stuff?</p> </div> <footer class="comment-meta"> <ul> <li class="voting"> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: none;" id="up-3649067" src="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating-pro/images/1_14_gray_up.png" alt="Thumb up" /> <span id="karma-3649067-up" style="font-size:12px; color:#009933;">2</span> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: none;" id="down-3649067" src="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating-pro/images/1_14_gray_down.png" alt="Thumb down" /> <span id="karma-3649067-down" style="font-size:12px; color:#990033;">1</span> </li><li class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-login" href="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kiwiblog.co.nz%2F2024%2F11%2Fhow_annoyed_would_nzers_be_if_nz_news_media_were_no_longer_findable_on_search_engines_and_social_media.html">Log in to Reply</a></li><li> <span id="safe-comments-result-3649067"><a class="hide-if-no-js" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="safe_report_comments_flag_comment( '3649067', 'bb8e21ee9b', 'safe-comments-result-3649067');">Report</a></span></li><li class="comdate"><a href="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2024/11/how_annoyed_would_nzers_be_if_nz_news_media_were_no_longer_findable_on_search_engines_and_social_media.html/comment-page-1#comment-3649067">November 25, 2024 1:32pm</a></li> </ul> </footer> </div> </div> </article> </li> <li class="comment-li"> <article id="comment-3649073" class="jumplink"> <div class="comment byuser comment-author-christopherw2 odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 comdiv clearfix"> <div class="comdiv-a"> <header class="comment-author"> <h3>ChristopherW2</h3> </header> <div class="comment-content nobot"> <p>Personally, I would be delighted. If you look up a current issue, search engines present innumerable pages of Establishment websites, mostly media, all with the same Establishment narrative.</p> </div> <footer class="comment-meta"> <ul> <li class="voting"> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: none;" id="up-3649073" src="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating-pro/images/1_14_gray_up.png" alt="Thumb up" /> <span id="karma-3649073-up" style="font-size:12px; color:#009933;">4</span> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: none;" id="down-3649073" src="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating-pro/images/1_14_gray_down.png" alt="Thumb down" /> <span id="karma-3649073-down" style="font-size:12px; color:#990033;">0</span> </li><li class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-login" href="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kiwiblog.co.nz%2F2024%2F11%2Fhow_annoyed_would_nzers_be_if_nz_news_media_were_no_longer_findable_on_search_engines_and_social_media.html">Log in to Reply</a></li><li> <span id="safe-comments-result-3649073"><a class="hide-if-no-js" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="safe_report_comments_flag_comment( '3649073', 'bb8e21ee9b', 'safe-comments-result-3649073');">Report</a></span></li><li class="comdate"><a href="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2024/11/how_annoyed_would_nzers_be_if_nz_news_media_were_no_longer_findable_on_search_engines_and_social_media.html/comment-page-1#comment-3649073">November 25, 2024 1:41pm</a></li> </ul> </footer> </div> </div> </article> </li> <li class="comment-li"> <article id="comment-3649089" class="jumplink"> <div class="comment byuser comment-author-steve even thread-even depth-1 comdiv clearfix"> <div class="comdiv-a"> <header class="comment-author"> <h3>Steve Otto(North Shore)</h3> </header> <div class="comment-content nobot"> <p>Do I need google to find out the fake news NZ media?<br /> Really? Might be a blessing in disguise!</p> </div> <footer class="comment-meta"> <ul> <li class="voting"> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: none;" id="up-3649089" src="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating-pro/images/1_14_gray_up.png" alt="Thumb up" /> <span id="karma-3649089-up" style="font-size:12px; color:#009933;">1</span> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: none;" id="down-3649089" src="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating-pro/images/1_14_gray_down.png" alt="Thumb down" /> <span id="karma-3649089-down" style="font-size:12px; color:#990033;">2</span> </li><li class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-login" href="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kiwiblog.co.nz%2F2024%2F11%2Fhow_annoyed_would_nzers_be_if_nz_news_media_were_no_longer_findable_on_search_engines_and_social_media.html">Log in to Reply</a></li><li> <span id="safe-comments-result-3649089"><a class="hide-if-no-js" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="safe_report_comments_flag_comment( '3649089', 'bb8e21ee9b', 'safe-comments-result-3649089');">Report</a></span></li><li class="comdate"><a href="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2024/11/how_annoyed_would_nzers_be_if_nz_news_media_were_no_longer_findable_on_search_engines_and_social_media.html/comment-page-1#comment-3649089">November 25, 2024 2:22pm</a></li> </ul> </footer> </div> </div> </article> </li> <li class="comment-li"> <article id="comment-3649090" class="jumplink"> <div class="comment byuser comment-author-steve odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 comdiv clearfix"> <div class="comdiv-a"> <header class="comment-author"> <h3>Steve Otto(North Shore)</h3> </header> <div class="comment-content nobot"> <p>I get it now. If we say “ao pāpāho o Aotearoa” te news can be found on google.</p> </div> <footer class="comment-meta"> <ul> <li class="voting"> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: none;" id="up-3649090" src="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating-pro/images/1_14_gray_up.png" alt="Thumb up" /> <span id="karma-3649090-up" style="font-size:12px; color:#009933;">1</span> <img style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: none;" id="down-3649090" src="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating-pro/images/1_14_gray_down.png" alt="Thumb down" /> <span id="karma-3649090-down" style="font-size:12px; color:#990033;">2</span> </li><li class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-login" href="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kiwiblog.co.nz%2F2024%2F11%2Fhow_annoyed_would_nzers_be_if_nz_news_media_were_no_longer_findable_on_search_engines_and_social_media.html">Log in to Reply</a></li><li> <span id="safe-comments-result-3649090"><a class="hide-if-no-js" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="safe_report_comments_flag_comment( '3649090', 'bb8e21ee9b', 'safe-comments-result-3649090');">Report</a></span></li><li class="comdate"><a href="https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2024/11/how_annoyed_would_nzers_be_if_nz_news_media_were_no_longer_findable_on_search_engines_and_social_media.html/comment-page-1#comment-3649090">November 25, 2024 2:28pm</a></li> </ul> </footer> </div> </div> </article> </li> <li class="comment-li"> <article id="comment-3649148" class="jumplink"> <div class="comment byuser comment-author-rumblestrip even thread-even depth-1 comdiv clearfix"> <div class="comdiv-a"> <header class="comment-author"> <h3><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumble_strip" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Rumblestrip</a></h3> </header> <div class="comment-content nobot"> <p>My annoyance would only relate to historic requests, e.g. trying to track down some news article I remember reading a few years ago. 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