Not so much the headline, but the fact that RNZ left the "related" links to earlier stories.

We're scraping the barrel regarding the Titan tragedy 

Here's the  "We need a NZ aspect"

lots of Blah Blah about  Gabe Newell and owning a submarine able to dive that deep

" the other is owned by tech billionaire and Gabe Newell, who holds NZ residency."

Only slight wrinkle in the last line 

"Newell now lives back in the United States and has been contacted for comment."

https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/300912406/only-sub-that-takes-crews-as-deep-as-titan-could-go-is-owned-by-an-nz-resident

wellygary:

 

We're scraping the barrel regarding the Titan tragedy 

 

Here's the  "We need a NZ aspect"

 

lots of Blah Blah about  Gabe Newell and owning a submarine able to dive that deep

 

" the other is owned by tech billionaire and Gabe Newell, who holds NZ residency."

 

Only slight wrinkle in the last line 

 

"Newell now lives back in the United States and has been contacted for comment."

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/300912406/only-sub-that-takes-crews-as-deep-as-titan-could-go-is-owned-by-an-nz-resident

 

That is actually pathetic.

There was a tragedy. People died. Show a little respect for christsake.

Yahoo: Cardi and Szasz began feuding online on Tuesday after the "Bodak Yellow" rapper called Szasz out in an Instagram video for attending a Blink-182 concert amid the crisis. "You supposed to be at the house sad," she said.

Wikipedia: Limiting Factor is a crewed deep-submergence vehicle (DSV) manufactured by Triton Submarines and owned and operated by Gabe Newell’s Inkfish ocean-exploration research organisation. It currently holds the records for the deepest crewed dives in all five oceans. Limiting Factor was commissioned by Victor Vescovo for $37 million. It is commercially certified by DNV for dives to full ocean depth, and is operated by a pilot, with facilities for an observer.

Rikkitic:

 

wellygary:

 

We're scraping the barrel regarding the Titan tragedy 

 

Here's the  "We need a NZ aspect"

 

lots of Blah Blah about  Gabe Newell and owning a submarine able to dive that deep

 

" the other is owned by tech billionaire and Gabe Newell, who holds NZ residency."

 

Only slight wrinkle in the last line 

 

"Newell now lives back in the United States and has been contacted for comment."

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/300912406/only-sub-that-takes-crews-as-deep-as-titan-could-go-is-owned-by-an-nz-resident

 

 

That is actually pathetic.

 

There was a tragedy. People died. Show a little respect for christsake

 

 

 

I just reread this and realised it could sound like it was directed at @wellygary. That is absolutely not the case and if anyone saw it that way, I apologise. My comment was meant entirely for Stuff. Reaching for a (very tenuous) NZ connection in this context is clickbait gutter journalism of the lowest kind. There was a tragedy. People died. That should be the end of the story. New Zealand has nothing to do with it.

I do something weird at airports - Air NZ's response stunned me

https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/06/26/decrepit-act-lampoons-use-of-back-up-plane-for-pms-china-trip/

Why is the picture upside down TVNZ?

You don't need to be an Av Geek to know which way up a plane goes.

I dont understand why the media does this (not the first time either):

https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/132417019/motorsport-new-zealand-does-not-condone-this-behaviour-service-award-rescinded

So his recognition got stripped away, but then Stuff carries on pointing out some of them - why give him recognition, focus on what he did wrong...ffs

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/waikato/300915729/hundreds-of-waikato-bop-and-central-north-island-homes-caught-in-signoff-probe:

Caption under the picture currently reads:

What exactly is that trying to say???

Not so much the headline...

"Waitematā North area prevention manager Senior Sergeant Roger Small told Newshub police are investigating the "significant theft"."

So years ago my son was ripped off $1200 on Trademe by a woman in Christchurch.

Took all the paper work in, got told by police "They were known to police", then 6 months later were told "we will not be taking this any further"

Then the Chch earthquake happened and we could not track the person down.

Now a decade later $400 is a "significant theft"

And there are stories all the time where police tell victims to let the perpetrators go because they are "busy".

Aggravating, isn't it? I'm technically still owed ~$3000 from about ten years ago. Took the guy to court at the time, got a court order for him to pay me, and he promptly left the country.

Behodar:

 

Aggravating, isn't it? I'm technically still owed ~$3000 from about ten years ago. Took the guy to court at the time, got a court order for him to pay me, and he promptly left the country.

 

"Who you gonna call...Ghost Busters"

For small crimes, I don't even bother with the police now, there is no point.
Crime is not falling, the reporting of crime is, and thats a damning indictment right there.
I have needed police help a few times to resolve issues and have NEVER been helped.

The time and effort wasted over John Key's "Cup of tea tape" that was dropped as soon as no more political milage could be gained was a deliberate waste of police time and resources, he should have been prosecuted.
We now see how "wealthy" people and groups are preferentially looked after by the law.