Heather du Plessis-Allan

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Is being criticised for the way in which she recently interviewed & ridiculed a young protester. She fairly clearly had done some checking  - no problem with that in itself, that's part of her job - but the way in which she used the information to virtually ambush Izzy Cook was despicable.
I think though, that HDP may have shot herself in the foot with this nasty piece of journalism; the reaction has been very angry & unfavourable to her tactics.




https://www.dailywire.com/news/it-is-pre...s-in-3-2-1


"ÔÇ£So we would have to apply to have, like, approved events to be able to fly for,ÔÇØ du Plessis-Allan prompted.
ÔÇ£Well, thatÔÇÖs one thing that you could look at doing,ÔÇØ Cook replied.
ÔÇ£Am I allowed to go to Fiji? Is that necessary?ÔÇØ du Plessis-Allan asked.
ÔÇ£In the current climate crisis, I donÔÇÖt think that thatÔÇÖs necessary travel,ÔÇØ Cook said, but du Plessis-Allan immediately pushed back.
ÔÇ£When was the last time you were on a plane?ÔÇØ she asked.
Cook paused briefly before answering, Um  Im not sure. A few months ago, to be honest.
ÔÇ£WhereÔÇÖd you go?ÔÇØ du Plessis-Allan asked.


After another long pause, Cook answered: ÔÇ£Fiji.ÔÇØ
ÔÇ£Izzy!ÔÇØ du Plessis-Allan burst out laughing then, chastising the teen activist. ÔÇ£Izzy! DonÔÇÖt you care about the climate, Izzy?ÔÇØ

ÔÇ£Of course I care about the climate,ÔÇØ Cook insisted ÔÇö to which du Plessis-Allan replied, ÔÇ£Not enough.ÔÇØ
ÔÇ£You went to Fiji!ÔÇØ the host said again, still laughing. ÔÇ£Izzy, come on, mate! Are you serious?ÔÇØ



After another lengthy pause, Cook conceded, ÔÇ£ItÔÇÖs pretty ironic. It is pretty ironic, but to be honest, itÔÇÖs not really a trip that I wanted to go on, but I canÔÇÖt really get out of it.ÔÇØ

Cook then clarified that her parents had planned the trip and told her that she had no choice but to go along."



https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/...tions.html

The interview also proved contentious online with numerous people voicing their displeasure. 

"Mocking anyone is cruel and unnecessary. HDPA was bullying a kid. The kid's message was a great message and deserved airtime," one person said. 

Another called for du Plessis-Allan to apologise while another hit out at her for criticising Cook for something out of her control.

"Imagine laughing hysterically at someone who is in the tricky position of being mature enough to try and enact future change, but not quite old enough to be allowed to stay home without your parents for a week," they said. "



https://thespinoff.co.nz/media/25-09-202...y-daughter

"On Friday evening, I listened in horror as my 16 year old daughter had a phone conversation with someone who appeared to be bullying her, laughing at her, and talking over her. As soon as she got off the call I demanded to know who the hell was speaking to my child in this way.


My daughter is Izzy Cook. SheÔÇÖs one of the main leaders for School Strike for Climate in Wellington and is their media contact. She has had some experience with dealing with the media, but she wasnÔÇÖt prepared for Heather du Plessis-Allan.
Commentators like du Plessis-Allan donÔÇÖt give a shit about climate change. They donÔÇÖt care that Arctic ice is melting at four times the expected rate, or that we are seeing more and more extreme weather events killing and displacing people across the globe. No, as du Plessis-Allan is┬áfond of reminding us, itÔÇÖs the economy that matters, not our planet.



ItÔÇÖs a common tactic used to deflect from the climate crisis, instead of focusing on the actions that we need to take in a rational, reflective manner. They seem particularly keen to go after our youth, whose future is most at stake."