The Government’s Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime is finally being put out of its misery. After less than two years of existence, $1.8 million in spending, the resignation of three of its five members, and an ongoing trail of embarrassing headlines, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith announced last week that the group would be wound up months ahead of schedule. If you want a clear example of how patronage rots policy-making,…

Yesterday, as the Infrastructure Commission released New Zealand’s first-ever National Infrastructure Plan, the North Island was cleaning up from yet another extreme weather event. Roads blocked by slips and flooding. Power cut to homes. Stormwater and sewage systems overwhelmed. Commission chief executive Geoff Cooper acknowledged the grim backdrop, noting that the challenges of maintaining infrastructure in the face of natural hazards “sit at…

I read about the Waikato River Authority (WRA) releasing 76,000 elvers (young Tuna) into the Waikato River at Lake Karapiro during the recent Waka Ama Sprint Nationals 2026. · On reading this press release from the WRA I immediately thought to myself; what is to be achieved by this action? The reason for this thought is set out in the title of this article; the good the bad & the ugly! · The Good: · It’s great to see the WRA taking action to…

Study finds four Australian regions with little COVID and brief lockdowns saw excess deaths surge after 90%+ COVID "vaccine" uptake in 2021. · by Nicolas Hulscher, MPH · Yesterday, Raphael Lataster published an ecological analysis in theInternational Journal of Risk & Safety in Medicine examining excess mortality in Australia during 2021. Australia provided something rare: a real-world natural experiment. Several regions — Queensland,…

The Free Speech Union has written to Speaker of the House, Rt Hon. Gerry Brownlee after the @NZParliament account announced today that it "will no longer be posting updates on X," abandoning a platform used by nearly one million New Zealanders in an election year. · X has approximately 933,000 users in New Zealand, representing over 22% of adults. New Zealand ranks first globally for average session time on the platform. Parliament's…

Who says getting older means slowing down? At Acacia Cove Retirement Village, retirement is about rediscovering freedom, connection, and enjoyment. With everyday tasks like maintenance and gardening taken care of, your time is truly your own — giving you the space to focus on what matters most to you. Whether it’s joining a social group, enjoying a swim, or simply unwinding in tranquil surroundings, life here is relaxed, fulfilling, and…

Frank Bergman · Newly released Justice Department records tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are casting renewed scrutiny on global elites, including supermodel Naomi Campbell, whose name appears repeatedly throughout the massive trove of documents. · According to the released files, Campbell is referenced in hundreds of documents, placing her among the most frequently mentioned celebrity figures connected to Epstein’s social…

The French president has demanded transparency from social media platforms on how their algorithms operate · French President Emmanuel Macron. © Getty Images / Johannes Simon · [RT] French President Emmanuel Macron has dismissed the arguments of social media platforms in favor of free speech as “pure bulls\\t,” calling for total transparency in how algorithms shape online discourse. · Speaking in New Delhi on Wednesday, Macron…

The case of Chloe Cole, who received a double mastectomy when she was 15, is going to trial. · John Leake · The Epoch Times just reported the following: · Chloe Cole, who drew national attention after speaking out against subjecting children to gender-reassignment procedures such as hormones and surgeries, has an April 5, 2027, trial date, according to Mark Trammell, CEO of the Center for American Liberty, which represents several…

The former prince and brother of the British monarch was arrested on his 66th birthday on suspicion of misconduct in a public office following Epstein emails. · Rachel Roberts · Britain's Prince Andrew leaves Westminster Abbey following the coronation ceremony of Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla, in London on May 6, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville/Pool/File Photo · Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the brother of British Monarch King Charles…

Alex Krainer · Ever since the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released the nearly 3.5 million pages of documents, 2,000+ videos and some 180,000 images from the infamous Epstein files on 30 January of this year, citizen journalists and curious social media participants have been extremely busy, unearthing a bewildering amount of information, connections and coincidences that are simply amazing to contemplate. · Epstein’s American…

The promotion of transgender ideas: OK or dangerous for society? Sanchez Effect features a debate between Steven Bonnell ll, the streamer known as ‘Destiny’, and RT’s Chay Bowes! · Rick wonders if recent mass shootings by transgender people could be driven by the ideology itself. Steven Bonnell II calls this idea nonsense and says that recent violence has nothing to do with transgenderism or its aggressive promotion, claiming more…

Alex Krainer · Yesterday was a particularly busy day for American diplomacy. U.S. delegations held extremely delicate, high level talks in Geneva, involving two major crisis theaters: Ukraine and the Middle East, the former one being relatively simpler, from the U.S. point of view. · Trilateral Ukraine talks under Trump deadline · The trilateral talks between Russian, US, and Ukrainian delegations started yesterday and are due to conclude…

Remember Obama's 2012 Colombian prostitution scandal? Turns out, Jeffrey Epstein was involved... · Newly released Department of Justice documents from the Epstein files have exposed a previously unknown connection between a 2012 White House advance-team scandal in Cartagena, Colombia, and Kathryn Ruemmler - the former Obama White House counsel who later became Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer. · Ruemmler resigned from Goldman late last week, after…

We found an alarming number of deaths among infants and toddlers shortly after MMR/MMRV vaccination in VAERS — often involving SIDS, seizures, and cardiac arrest. · by Nicolas Hulscher, MPH · For decades, Americans have been told that measles represents a grave and ongoing threat — and that MMR vaccination is one of the safest and most effective interventions in modern medicine. Pharma-captured mass media and public health agencies…

Former General Valery Zaluzhny, considered a top presidential contender, has said the Ukrainian leader employed the security service against him · Ukrainian ambassador to the UK and former commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny. ©  Danylo Antoniuk / Anadolu via Getty Images · [RT] Former Ukrainian commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny has accused Vladimir Zelensky of attempting to intimidate him with a security service raid on …