Opinion: The media’s manufactured martyrdom of Benjamin Doyle is a dangerous distraction

By now, you've probably read the headlines: “15 to 25 percent chance of attack on MP Benjamin Doyle.” Another piece by the NZ Herald, another round of hand-wringing, and yet another attempt to cast a deeply polarising figure as a helpless victim of public hysteria. Let’s be honest. This kind of coverage isn’t just unhelpful. It’s actively corrosive.

Let…