February 2024

2024 is a leap year, a leap year is a year with 366 days, instead of the usual 365. Leap years are necessary because the actual length of a year is nearly 365.25 days, not 365 days as commonly stated. Leap years occur every four years, and years that are evenly divisible by four (2020, for example) have 366 days. This extra day is added to the calendar on February 29. However,…

THE SECRET CORRUPT HISTORY OF NEW ZEALAND ‘One of the first parts of the Illuminati/NWO network that new researchers discover is the group of organizations which connect into the British-based secret society called The Round Table. These include the Bilderberg Group, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Trilateral Commission, and…

In this month’s blog, let’s stop to breathe and look at breathing! The usual tips of eating a healthy diet, moving your body, and avoiding unhealthy habits (e.g. smoking and vaping) are still important, but there are many other ways to improve and maintain your wellness. Breathing is a powerful tool for optimal wellness especially in the festive season! As a child (especially…

Forget crash diets and expensive gym memberships, these habits are the key to boosting wellbeing and creativity in the new year, we have put together some resolutions that you might actually stick to. 1. Get to grips with new tools This doesn’t mean activating that cordless drill you got for Christmas. We’re talking about a set of bite-sized visualisation exercises, which can…

elocal magazine February 2024 In the ever-evolving digital world, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) has continued to emerge as a crucial tool for businesses seeking more leads. SEO, at its core, is the practice of enhancing a website to improve its visibility when people search for products or services related to your business on search engines like Google. The higher the…

MIT’s Electric Vehicle Team has taken to the racetrack with a Ducati 900SS that’s been gutted and converted into a hydrogen fuel cell motorcycle, hoping to start collecting a few fossil-fuelled scalps. It’s also open-sourcing the design for others. The dozen-strong team decided to build this battery-buffered fuel cell hybrid to get their heads around this higher-density,…

Real Estate Love, Passion and Obsession From an early age I have nurtured an unshakable love for Real Estate. Discovering how real estate creates that special type of shelter that everyone yearns to possess; it evens generates the brand of wealth that most cannot amass by simply working a job; and it gives great power to its owners who are fortunate enough to hold on to it at the…

A Message from Judith Collins Happy New Year I hope that 2024 has started well for all of you and your families and communities. As you may know in the last weeks before Christmas our new National-led government got cracking with the review and reform of many pieces of legislation that are required to get our country back on track. Of great importance was taking the positive…

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The anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi on 6 February is an appropriate time to reflect on the Treaty, and what it means for New Zealand today. The signing of the Treaty marked the beginning of the formation of the modern nation of New Zealand. Today New Zealand is a multi-ethnic liberal democracy where discrimination based on ethnicity, race or national origin…

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Scientists have, for the first time, unearthed incredibly well-preserved stomach contents from within a fossilized skeleton of a young tyrannosaur, which has led to a curious discovery about the growing beast’s paleo palate. The preserved Gorgosaurus libratus specimen was found in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Canada’s historic region that has so far unearthed the fossils of 58…

Wouldn’t it be great to see the NZ Government take a leaf out of President Melei of Argentina’s book and look to create wealth and prosperity in NZ once again. His recent Speech at the 2024 World Economic Forum at DAVOS goes 100% against what the elites and globalisic governments are imposing across the world and and what was evident in the Ardern era. NZ is currently listed at…

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Michelle Makori, Lead Anchor and Editor-in-Chief at Kitco News, interviews Lobo Tiggre, Editor of The Independent Speculator, who breaks down his correct call for 2023, which is up 87% year-to-date. He gives his 2024 outlook on the recession, the Federal Reserve, uranium, and other metals. Tiggre also reveals his “highest conviction call” for 2024. 0:00 - Intro 02:08 - This…

Dear Friends I hope you have enjoyed a Christmas and New Years break. I am writing to distil the lessons of the past three years and look to the future. Very interesting findings are surfacing almost daily not only highlighting the contradictions inherent in the growing use of biotechnology approaches to pharmacy, but more importantly some consciousness-based interventions are…

The Reason for the Existence of the Treaty This is T.L. Buick’s account of the petition from 13 Ngapuhi chiefs that the King responded to with the Treaty. It is a reminder from the people of the time of the intended sentiment behind the treaty. For ease of reading, I’ll spread out the words below. Then I’ll show you some blow-ups of relevant parts of the original English and…

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It’s probably not surprising, considering we live in one of the most isolated countries in the world, that us Kiwis love to fly the coop and travel around the world to far flung destinations and there’s nothing we love more than visiting warm climates for the summer, where we can lay on the beach, get a tan and check out the stunning views. While places like Rarotonga, Hawaii and…

Mint & basil peach salad This vegan salad makes a healthy and filling meal, providing 4 of your 5-a-day. Enjoy hearty quinoa, creamy avocado and juicy griddled peaches Ingredients: 1 lime, zested and juiced 1 tbsp rapeseed oil 2 tbsp finely chopped mint, plus a few whole leaves to serve 2 tbsp basil, chopped 2 peaches (300g), quartered 75g quinoa 160g…