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‘The woman is the ball’: Ananish Chaudhuri slams Ardern’s record and media reception
Summarised by Centrist In a LinkedIn post, economist and author Ananish Chaudhuri accuses Jacinda Ardern
June 10, 2025
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Summarised by Centrist In a LinkedIn post, economist and author Ananish Chaudhuri accuses Jacinda Ardern
Summarised by Centrist Why was a Kiwi-Chinese journalist hit with a gag order after criticising
“I’m astonished you believe my tone would need moderation.”
“Kristina from Access Radio…”
“On reflection, I should have kept my thoughts to myself.”
“We discussed the growing number of New Zealand companies working with and investing in Sri Lanka.”
“…didn’t want to put the boot in.”
“At the end of the day, we want fewer people on welfare and more people in work.”
The real debate is this: should equal pay laws be based on verifiable discrimination or activist framing?