Andrew Coster’s interview on Q+A has blown the police integrity scandal wide open again. It’s now obvious the public has been left with a mess of clashing accounts, shifting explanations, and gaps that the existing investigation was never designed to resolve. If the Government wants any hope of restoring confidence in the Police, it needs to authorise an independent inquiry with proper powers. Coster went on television insisting he’d “acted…

For years, residents living near the Tutaenui Stream have warned the Auckland Council of a growing and entirely preventable problem: a choked, neglected waterway that has become a repeat flooding hazard. The solution is neither complex nor controversial — the stream simply needs proper clearing and ongoing maintenance. Contractors themselves have confirmed it. A similar clearance in 2003 kept the area safe for eight years. Yet today, instead of…

Who said getting older means slowing down? At Acacia Cove Retirement Village, life is about rediscovering freedom, connection, and fun. With nearly everything taken care of for you — from maintenance to gardening — your days are yours to fill with what you truly enjoy. Join a club, take a swim, or simply relax and soak in the peaceful surroundings. Life here is resort-style living at its best. For over 25 years, General Manager Bruce Cullington…

A Market Gently Waking Up - For the first time in a long while, the signals coming from the economy, the banks and everyday buyers are starting to all line up at the same time. It is not a boom. It is not even a surge. But it is a clear shift away from the uncertainty that has weighed on the property market for the past three years. The latest ASB Housing Confidence Survey sums it up neatly: buyers now see conditions as the most favourable in…

With the release of its new National Security Strategy (NSS), the United States — the world’s most powerful nation — has officially abandoned the global-hegemony doctrine that defined the post-Cold War order. For the first time since 1945, Washington is no longer claiming the mantle of global policeman, architect of the “rules-based international order,” or moral crusader for universal liberal democracy. Instead, the U.S. has accepted —…

The discovery of multiple Asian yellow-legged hornet queens and nests across Glenfield has triggered warnings that New Zealand is running out of time to stop the pest from becoming permanent. Experts say MPI’s current containment zone is far too small for a species known overseas to spread tens of kilometres a year, and early signs suggest the Auckland incursion is already larger than first thought. **Hornets devastate honey bees, crops, and…

For years, governments insisted they were “following the science.” But science does not stand still, and it certainly does not bow to political pressure. Now, as new studies challenge the assumptions that drove the global COVID-19 response, the world is being forced to confront an uncomfortable truth: many of the policies that reshaped economies, societies, and democracies were based on data that is no longer standing up to scrutiny. What was…

It is too hard and costly to get things built in New Zealand, and the Resource Management Act is a big reason why. So, we are scrapping it and replacing it with a new planning system built on the idea of private property rights. **The new planning system will save ratepayers and taxpayers $13.3b by only regulating what is necessary and reducing the number of consents by up to 46% every year.** The economic benefits of this new system are…

Stats NZ has delivered a run of unexpectedly positive data across housing, exports and retail, a sign the economy may finally be stabilising after two years of strain. New home consents rose 6.2 percent in the year to October, driven almost entirely by townhouses, flats and apartments. Higher-density homes accounted for nearly 18,000 consents, with Auckland producing half the national lift. **October alone saw a 23.5 percent jump in consents…

In my honest opinion New Zealand is gradually becoming a more racist country as time goes by, with the modern day so-called “Maori Elite” as the main proponents, ably assisted by the mainstream media. You may well ask why I hold that opinion and what is my reason for saying this. The answer to that question would have to be that the main reason for this opinion is due to the Treaty of Waitangi. Before you start to send out search and destroy…

New Zealand today stands in the jaws of a recession deeper and more structural than anything we have seen in decades. Businesses are folding. Workers are fleeing. Families are giving up hope. And yet, somehow, among all the noise, one catastrophic act of economic vandalism continues to escape the national reckoning it deserves: **The deliberate destruction of New Zealand’s only oil refinery at Marsden Point.** Not downgraded. Not mothballed.…

This is not a doom and gloom article, it documents the extensive benefits of natural, cost effective preventive approaches to health which can help to solve our national health crisis. It contains new information. But first let’s briefly review problems that need solving and contrast the restrictive and blinkered NZ approach with the latest safety protocols being rapidly introduced in the USA health system. Last week an article in Stuff…

Salad is an obvious thing to eat in the summer, and the humble beetroot is often an overlooked star as the main ingredient. Incorporate nuts and seeds and this is a filling, tasty alternative to the more often used green leafy summer salads. The caraway here gives the dish a Germanic flavour. **Ingredients:** - 165g spelt (get the type of spelt that is unhulled, not the type marked ‘pearled’) - 2½ tbsp olive oil - juice of 1 lemon - 1½ tsp…

In December 2020, the then Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern called climate change ‘one of the greatest challenges of our time’, declared a “Climate Emergency” and pledged a carbon-neutral government by 2025 The declaration of a climate emergency was supported by the Green Party and Maori Party and opposed by the National and Act parties. Speaking in parliament after its introduction, Ardern said the country must “act with urgency”.  “This…

**Racism & Climate change - Killing New Zealand** Maori are the “Indigenous People of New Zealand”. At least that is what some would have us believe. Many of the so-called tribal elite of the Iwi have been claiming that their people have a partnership right under the Treaty of Waitangi, and they are trying to achieve a co-governance role in NZ. One of the factors they use to back their claims for a partnership is the supposed status of…

The Labour Party faithful gathered in Auckland this past weekend for their annual conference, and for any progressives watching from outside the hall, there were two possible reactions. If you’re excited by the prospect of a change of government next year, then you’ll be buoyed by what you saw. If you’re excited by the prospect of progressive change actually occurring under that new government, you might well have your head in your hands. Becaus…

Early on Halloween morning, Kash Patel made a big announcement. “The FBI thwarted a potential terrorist attack,” he said. Except there was one problem: criminal charges had not yet been filed and local police were left in the dark. Catching wind of their impending arrests, two alleged co-conspirators in the Islamic State-inspired plot to blow up a Michigan gay bar brought forward their getaway plans. One suspect from New Jersey made it to…

You will receive numerous compliments on your Christmas Gingerbread truffles to every event you take them to. Every Christmas, family, friends and even co-workers ask me to make these. They are super easy to make but look and taste amazing! Ingredients - 400 grams  white chocolate, chopped - 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon - 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger - 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves - 285 grams dark chocolate - 5…

Air taxis might be the next big thing but they can't get very big if there's no place for them to land. AutoFlight Aviation Technology is developing a vertiport that's essentially a solar-powered barge that can go where it's needed – water permitting. VTOL air taxis based on a new generation of multi-rotor craft might fulfill the promise of the old helicopter passenger services that emerged in America and Britain in the 1940s and 50s, only to…

In an exclusive interview with Rick on the latest episode of Sanchez Effect, Hungary's top diplomat pulls back the curtain on the liberal mainstream’s tight grip, where anything short of extreme liberalism meets swift intolerance in the EU. Step out of line and prepare for a barrage of being “cornered, accused, lectured, judged, and pushed away.” But Hungary stands firm: “Our national interest is our compass.” He shares his thoughts on the…

I understand from your latest panui that you are currently assessing the evidence you have gathered in order to prepare your final report. Although the Hatchard Report submitted evidence to the Commission, our request for a meeting with yourselves was not granted. As I was in a unique position to offer invaluable information to the Commission, I believe an opportunity was missed. I would like to set the record straight in a last minute sincere…