If the New Zealand Herald had any credibility left, the last vestiges of it have slunk out the door. They have cancelled Dr Michael Bassett, former Labour MP who was Minister of Health in the Lange government. Dr Bassett is a historian who lectured in history at the University of Auckland and held a position on the Waitangi Tribunal between 1994 and 2004. In 2018 he was appointed Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) for his services to history. Dr Bassett is also a part-time political commentator, and in 2004 he won the Qantas Media Award for Best Political Columnist in New Zealand.

Go check out his explanation of what happened here, and then write a complaint to the editors. That’s what the whiny wokesters do, and they are the minority, so stand up for free speech and take a few minutes to express your thoughts.