Anke Richter
Journalist at Freelance
Freelance Foreign Correspondent at Weltreporter
Twitter novice, Kiwi-Kraut, freelance journalist and foreign correspondent, columnist and cult researcher. New book out now: CULT TRIP (HarperCollins)
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1 week ago |
taz.de | Anke Richter
A ußer den Nationalwahlen gibt es kein größeres Ereignis im neuseeländischen Staatskalender als den alljährlichen Tag der Haushaltsverkündung. Letzten Donnerstag wurde wieder „the budget“ verabschiedet. Kommentare und Radiodiskussionen laufen noch immer heiß. Keine Sorge, dies wird kein langweiliger Wirtschaftsüberblick.
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1 month ago |
taz.de | Anke Richter
V or Trump-Kopien ist auch der schönste Arsch der Welt nicht gefeit. Unser stellvertretender Premierminister Winston Peters, Kopf der Mini-Partei NZ First, mausert sich zur antipodischen Westentaschenausgabe des US-Präsidenten: rassistische Sprüche, Machogebaren, Woke-Feindlichkeit. Nach einem zu harten Live-Interview drohte Peters gar vorige Woche, dem staatlichen Rundfunksender den Geldhahn abzudrehen.
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Oct 2, 2024 |
rnz.co.nz | Anke Richter
By Anke RichterOpinion - Cults are a hot topic - from Netflix to the High Court - but the stereotypes that come with them can hurt their victims. Survivor-focused reporting will be addressed at the upcoming Decult Conference in Christchurch. The Press recently ran the headline 'Burger joint with cult-like following closes'.
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Mar 26, 2024 |
thespinoff.co.nz | Anke Richter
The new docuseries reveals shocking new information about the global expansion of the cult – which somehow still has charitable status in New Zealand. When I visited Gloriavale for the first time to endure their last concert – a Disney-style variety show with overtones of North Korea – the fundamentalist Christian community near Greymouth was more of a joke than a problem in the public eye.
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Mar 23, 2024 |
thespinoff.co.nz | Anke Richter
After trying medication with mixed results, Anke Richter triggers the nuclear option: a silent meditation retreat. The Sunday Essay is made possible thanks to the support of Creative New Zealand. The list that a friend sent me two years ago with a gentle prod had only six questions. They were innocuous. “How often do you have difficulty unwinding?”, “How often do you put things off until the last minute?”. It was a short ADHD screening test. My score was high.
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Before you head to the ballot box, listen to the bonus episode of "Undercurrent" about conspiracy candidates in ACT, NZ First and National Party - and Winston Peters' complete 180. Big shout-out to @factaotearoa for helping to bring these issues to light. https://t.co/hadNLVuPKX
Cult leaders/abusers: Need a defense lawyer who's good at misogynistic cross-examination and victim blaming but missed the class about coercive control and grooming? Marcus Zintl is your man. NZ judiciary: Go get professional training in cult awareness. https://t.co/g8aeanTExP
Just learned that our session at WORD is one of the fastest selling ones of the festival - and that there'll be security guards. This is the sad reality for brave activists like @byroncclark, author of "Fear", who have been targeted by far-right disinformation spreaders. https://t.co/YlYReLDV3Y
