From the Left and From the Right, RNZ National, Monday 30 June 2025, 11:25 a.m.

Host: Kathryn Ryan. From the Left: Gareth Hughes, ex Green M.P.nFrom the Right: Fletcher Tabuteau, ex NZ First M.P.

Thankfully, I missed nearly all of this program, but I did catch the following moment of extreme danger for the host Kathryn Ryan, when Gareth Hughes uttered a forbidden word. She quickly moved to limit the damage...

GARETH HUGHES: ... what is, effectively, a genocide in Palestine---

KATHRYN RYAN: Uh---

GARETH HUGHES: --- and a breach of international law.

KATHRYN RYAN: In YOUR VIEW.

She quickly turned to the "Right" guest, Fletcher Tabuteau, who vapoured about "the rules-based order" as he filibustered to the end of the program.

For the masochists in our TLN community, here's some more instances of Kathryn Ryan failing to do her job....

https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-12042012/#comment-458258

https://morrisseybreen.blogspot.com/2018/01/bradley-manning-show-trial-begins-in.html

https://morrisseybreen.blogspot.com/2019/01/shooting-protestors-will-lead-to.html