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May 31, 2025

The kindness of strangers

May 31, 2025/ Kamahl Santamaria
The kindness of strangers

I have long wanted to write this, and three years later is as good a time as any.

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May 31, 2025/ Kamahl Santamaria/ 1 Comment
April 29, 2025

Fairness, balance, and accuracy: apparently they're optional

April 29, 2025/ Kamahl Santamaria
Fairness, balance, and accuracy: apparently they're optional

The New Zealand Broadcasting Standards Authority's ruling against Warner Bros. Discovery/Stuff/ThreeNews is an-almost textbook example of why trust in the media is so low.

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April 29, 2025/ Kamahl Santamaria/ 2 Comments
November 26, 2024

"Why don't you just shut up and go away?" - and other pertinent questions answered

November 26, 2024/ Kamahl Santamaria
"Why don't you just shut up and go away?" - and other pertinent questions answered

As circumstances change, it’s time to start setting some records straight.

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November 26, 2024/ Kamahl Santamaria/ 3 Comments
November 10, 2024

"Kamahl Santamaria hires a KC"

November 10, 2024/ Kamahl Santamaria
"Kamahl Santamaria hires a KC"

Bolstering my legal team, and expanding my action against TVNZ

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November 10, 2024/ Kamahl Santamaria/ 2 Comments
October 10, 2024

Covering my fifth U.S. election...

October 10, 2024/ Kamahl Santamaria
Covering my fifth U.S. election...

Not on-air this time, but still covering another U.S. Presidential election!

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October 10, 2024/ Kamahl Santamaria/ Comment
September 24, 2024

"Inappropriate behaviour"?

September 24, 2024/ Kamahl Santamaria
"Inappropriate behaviour"?

Anonymous hearsay of an unspecified allegation, and nothing from the person at the centre of it all. Let the speculation begin...

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September 24, 2024/ Kamahl Santamaria/ 3 Comments
Jitka Klimkova, Football Ferns
August 03, 2024

"Santamaria's latest legal move"

August 03, 2024/ Kamahl Santamaria
"Santamaria's latest legal move"

Misinformation has characterised everything to do with my time at TVNZ, and I am not willing to let that stand.

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August 03, 2024/ Kamahl Santamaria/ Comment
Kamahl Santamaria, Human Rights Review Tribunal, Employment Relations Authority, ERA, TVNZ, Shayne Currie
June 20, 2024

David Bain, and the right to privacy

June 20, 2024/ Kamahl Santamaria
David Bain, and the right to privacy

30 years later, David Bain is still being hounded - and it's wrong.

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June 20, 2024/ Kamahl Santamaria/ 1 Comment
David Bain, Liam Davies, privacy
August 12, 2023

Setting the record straight #1

August 12, 2023/ Kamahl Santamaria
Setting the record straight #1

This is a long read. But if you gave the Sunday Star-Times article about me in 2022 even a cursory glance, then you need to read this - to see not only the truth, but the underhand reporting tactics that were employed.

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August 12, 2023/ Kamahl Santamaria/ 22 Comments
Leah Harding, Alison Mau, i warned him, Stuff, Sunday Star-Times, Kamahl Santamaria, journalism, metoo
July 13, 2023

Déjà vu, all over again

July 13, 2023/ Kamahl Santamaria
Déjà vu, all over again

We know the identity of the BBC presenter - now it’s time to stop the pile-on and let due process take its course.

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July 13, 2023/ Kamahl Santamaria/ Comment
Huw Edwards, BBC
June 22, 2023

The Facts vs The Story

June 22, 2023/ Kamahl Santamaria
The Facts vs The Story

Even somewhat trivial inaccuracies are important, when they’re feeding a narrative.

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June 22, 2023/ Kamahl Santamaria/ 3 Comments
Kamahl Santamaria, Mark Jennings, TV3
June 09, 2023

First week back

June 09, 2023/ Kamahl Santamaria
First week back

One year off, and now one week back. Here’s how things are going at The Balance after our launch last week.

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Kamahl Santamaria, The Balance
June 04, 2023

Site is live…

June 04, 2023/ Kamahl Santamaria
Site is live…

Pressing start on the next phase of my career.

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June 04, 2023/ Kamahl Santamaria/ Comment
Kamahl Santamaria, The Balance
May 16, 2023

One year on

May 16, 2023/ Kamahl Santamaria
One year on

A word to the media: stop coming to my house.

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May 11, 2023

Coming soon...

May 11, 2023/ Kamahl Santamaria
Coming soon...

It wasn't exactly how I planned to launch my new venture, but I’ll take the free publicity!

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April 03, 2023

What is 'balanced journalism'?

April 03, 2023/ Kamahl Santamaria
What is 'balanced journalism'?

It feels like ‘accepted biases’ are everywhere in the media, and I don’t think we should be alright with that.

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March 03, 2023

Slow news day at Stuff

March 03, 2023/ Kamahl Santamaria
Slow news day at Stuff

A follow-up to my last blog… seriously, how is this news?

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February 23, 2023

Is this really news?

February 23, 2023/ Kamahl Santamaria
Is this really news?

Does my future employment need the approval of the media and public?

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February 23, 2023/ Kamahl Santamaria/ Comment
February 02, 2023

Civil discourse

February 02, 2023/ Kamahl Santamaria
Civil discourse

Journalists are not the enemy, but they need to be just as accountable as the ones they’re holding to account.

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February 02, 2023/ Kamahl Santamaria/ 1 Comment
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