October in Papakura

As part of Election 2026 coverage, Bob McCoskrie sits down with NZ First leader Winston Peters for an extended interview covering social conservatism, wokeness, gender ideology, conversion therapy laws, abortion, euthanasia, anti-smacking laws, prostitution, a proposed social media ban, immigration, multiculturalism, strategic voting, further COVID-19 inquiries, Labour and post-election negotiations, and the momentous 2017 decision. It’s a…

Europe is committing unprecedented resources to defence while struggling with industrial competitiveness and the economic consequences of its break with Russian energy supplies. A dispute over Kaja Kallas's proposed defence advisory group reveals that the argument is not simply about Russia, but about who controls Europe's security policy and what its citizens receive in return. INR Report: Based on reporting and commentary by John Gaffney for…

When Grok was instructed to remove the “fake gods” from an image containing religious and mythological figures, it reportedly removed everyone except Jesus Christ. Its subsequent explanation went considerably further, invoking historical evidence for Jesus while distinguishing that evidence from mythology. Report by eLocal · What Happened · According to a report by Frank Bergman for Slay News, an X user posted an image containing approximately…

For the first time, astronomers report tracing radio emissions directly to a planet outside our solar system. The discovery could transform how scientists investigate distant worlds without ever travelling to them. INR Report: Based on reporting by David Lindfield for Slay News and the original astronomical research. · Report by eLocal · A Signal from Another World · Approximately 64 light-years from Earth, an enormous planet orbiting the star…

Beneath Antarctica's immense ice sheet may lie the remnants of mountain systems comparable to the Himalayas. New research suggests their erosion helped create the environmental conditions in which complex animal life rapidly diversified more than 500 million years ago INR Report: Based on reporting by Frank Bergman for Slay News and research published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters. · An Ancient World Beneath the Ice · Antarctica is…