A new subscriber service offering "straight talking" reporting and opinion was launched this week by talk radio network Newstalk ZB. Owner NZME has several other services putting content behind a paywall, but this one has a provocative blogger in charge of a line-up of pro-business and right-leaning commentators - some of whom are harsh critics of the news media.

Talk radio network Newstalk ZB has launched a new service offering subscribers "straight talking" reporting and opinion was launched. Owner NZME has several other services putting content behind a paywall, but this one has a provocative blogger in charge of a line-up of commentators - some of whom have been harsh critics of the news media.

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