New Zealand did not simply “transition” its fuel system. · It restructured it. · And the blueprint for that restructuring—its logic, its drivers, and its consequences—is laid out plainly in the Cabinet paper authored by then Energy Minister Megan Woods. · What follows is not conjecture. · It is the system, described in its own words—and understood in full. · The System Before: A Country That Still Had a Stake · Before 2022, New Zealand…

In his column Biosafety Now, Dr. Simon Wain-Hobson revisits controversial gain of function research conducted in 2014 funded by US NIH contract HHSN26620070001 which successfully managed to transfer the H7N1 avian (bird flu) virus from ostriches to ferrets. Once transferred, the virus established itself in the ‘captive’ lab ferrets sufficiently to cause airborne transmission to other ferrets without loss of virulence. H7N1 is as deadly for…

New Zealand’s economic narrative is shifting. · According to the latest insights from Kiwibank’s Kiwi Economics commentary, the country is emerging from a difficult period — with signs of recovery beginning to appear across housing, employment, and consumer activity. Lower interest rates are starting to “do their job,” easing pressure and lifting confidence. ([Kiwibank][1]) · On paper, the outlook looks encouraging. · But beneath the surface,…

The Strait of Hormuz is closed. Flights through the Middle East have been cancelled. Petrol has surged well past $3 a litre. · Four thousand shipping containers of New Zealand meat and dairy sit stranded on rerouted vessels. Tourism operators are fielding mass cancellations. The Reserve Bank Governor gave an emergency speech to business leaders on Tuesday. · The national conversation, understandably, is about issues such as fuel prices,…

Chantelle Baker · DECEMBER 3rd - Covid Vaccine Pass and Traffic light system locked anyone over 12 out of society. · DECEMBER 9th - CVTAG said NOT to double jab u18’s. · DECEMBER 21st - Chris asked about Rory’s death, deflected and told people the jab was safe. @chrishipkinsmp #labour · Read the document released on HEALTH NZ

The first four parts of this series traced the hollowing out of New Zealand from structure to consequence. We began with a country that was once highly sovereign in practical terms — productive, internally anchored, and comparatively resilient. We followed the monetary shifts, the capital liberalisation, the foreign banking dominance, the housing-led financialisation, the deindustrialisation, and finally the shock exposure of recent years. Par…

Not Resource Poor — Policy Poor · New Zealand has been told for decades that it is an energy-dependent nation. · Too small. Too remote. Too reliant on global supply. · But the data tells a different story — not of scarcity, but of system design. · The Numbers Don’t Lie · Between April 2020 and March 2021, New Zealand produced about 1.48 billion litres of oil, condensate and LPG, exported about 1.11 billion litres of that total, and imported…

In March 2022, at the height of New Zealand’s COVID response, a documentary was produced that told a very different story to the one dominating the nightly news. · It featured ordinary New Zealanders — not politicians, not commentators — but people who said they had been harmed following vaccination. Families. Workers. Young people. Parents. Within a short time, that documentary was effectively pushed off mainstream platforms. Removed.…

Retirement Has Never Been This Much Fun – Acacia Cove Village · At Acacia Cove Village, retirement isn’t about slowing down — it’s about stepping into a whole new way of living. · With the everyday taken care of, your time is finally your own. Whether it’s enjoying the beautifully maintained grounds, joining in vibrant social activities, or simply relaxing in comfort, life here feels more like a permanent holiday than retirement. ·…

Frank Bergman · Alarming new data out of Belgium is fueling growing concern over the rapid expansion of state-sanctioned euthanasia, with record numbers of citizens now being killed under the country’s “assisted suicide” regime. · Official figures show that in 2025, a staggering 4,486 people were euthanized. · The data reveal that euthanasia now accounts for 4% of all deaths nationwide. · The death toll for 2025 marked a 12.4% increase…

Democrats have denounced the plans to restore the notorious maximum-security complex in the San Francisco Bay as a “waste of taxpayer dollars” · FILE PHOTO: a view of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco, California, US. ©  Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images · The administration of US President Donald Trump has requested $152 million from Congress to restore the Alcatraz prison. Democrats have slammed the plans as “lunacy”…

Frank Bergman · A leading Catholic voice is raising the alarm about a “mortal threat” facing humanity, warning that Western civilization is at risk of total “collapse.” · Bishop Robert Barron warns that America’s accelerating abandonment of faith is not just a cultural shift but a direct threat to the survival of Western civilization itself. · Barron, speaking on “The Will Cain Show,” sounded the alarm over what he described as a…

The president issues ultimatum to "Open the F--kin' Strait" or he will commit war crimes against Iran's civilian infrastructure. · John Leake · I woke up to a beautiful, clear sunny day in Dallas, with birds singing and a fine view of a native Texas pecan tree sprouting forth its first green leaves, which always reminds me of the Robert Frost couplet. · Nature’s first green is gold, · Her hardest hue to hold. · I then made the…

Unhinged - in Donald Trump's latest expletive laden post, he says Iran will be living in hell this Tuesday with bridges and power plants across the nation getting destroyed. The US-Israeli strikes continue to destroy civilian infrastructure. We visit a laboratory at a university in Tehran, which is left in ruins. The US rescues the second crew member of the F-15 fighter jet that was shot down over Iran on Friday, with the remains…

Trump's Liberation Day revolution one year later: 178,000 new jobs, trade deficit down 55%, and the Atlantic admits America has "gone rogue" from their liberal world order. What they call rogue, we call independence. · Susan Kokinda · One year after Liberation Day, the results are in — and they're exactly what President Trump promised. Susan Kokinda breaks down the blowout March jobs report (178,000 new jobs vs. 60,000 expected),…

Jason Ross- Faith Office Advisor Paula White-Cain offers a prayer to the God of war with President Donald Trump.Credit: White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian · A year ago on Easter Sunday, President Trump shared on Truth Social what he called “the golden rule of negotiating and success": “HE WHO HAS THE GOLD MAKES THE RULES.” · One year on, the gold has not made the rules. What it has made is war. · This Holy Saturday, Trump posted: …

Gen Z women are rejecting the decades-long feminist push that told them family comes second to careers or ‘fame’ and ‘independence’ at all costs. · Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, · Fox News host Lara Trump breaks down the new reality playing out among young women. · The clip highlights a fresh EduBirdie study showing young women ranking their dream lives, with the “tradwife” path—stable marriage, children, and a focus on…

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