A universally-condemned leak of Covid-19 patients’ personal data for political purposes prompted the media to ask if ‘Dirty Politics’ was back - or had ever gone away in the first place. But just like Nicky Hager’s book in 2014, this episode also raised questions about the media’s handling of the leak itself.
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The mere mention of Dirty Politics was enough to create a fresh surge of headlines. Photo: PHOTO / RNZ Mediawatch
