The Rock of Consequences

Gavin Ellis Publications April 27, 2025August 5, 2025

My essay on what followed a single, senseless act of vandalism was published today by the Sunday Star Times. Here is a link but it may be paywalled: https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360665096/rock-consequences

Published April 27, 2025August 5, 2025

2 thoughts on “The Rock of Consequences”

Ben Smith

Ben Smith says:

April 27, 2025 at 11:34 am

Boggles the mind to think how much damage ordinary crime does through downstream consequences. Many many criminal acts must have similar or greater magnitudes of consequences like this. Brilliant article.

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Gavin Ellis – Gavin Ellis is a media consultant, commentator and researcher. He holds a doctorate in political studies. A former editor-in-chief of the New Zealand Herald, he is the author of Trust Ownership and the Future of News: Media Moguls and White Knights (London, Palgrave) and Complacent Nation (Wellington, BWB Texts). His consultancy clients include media organisations and government ministries. His Tuesday Commentary on media matters appears weekly on his site www.whiteknightnews.com

Gavin Ellis says:

April 27, 2025 at 2:32 pm

I’m glad to picked up that point Ben. If this relatively minor incident had such wide consequences, what are the knock-on effects of more serious crimes? We need to be mindful that there may be more victims that are immediately apparent.

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