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By Guy Hatchard · A bill containing amendments to the HSNO (Hazardous Substances and New Organisms) Act passed its first reading in Parliament on May 14 with the support of Labour and the Coalition. It is hard to escape the notion that this bill is simply the Gene Technology Bill Mark 2. There are provisions in the amendments which allow for fast tracking of genetically modified organisms if they are approved overseas. It seems the government…

Auckland is famous for harbours, beaches, volcanoes and a skyline filled with cranes and sails. But what if there is another Auckland hiding underneath the one we see every day? Not a spooky conspiracy story. Not politics. Just genuine local mysteries and fascinating places hiding in plain sight. By The Kiwi Grandpa · A video recently surfaced exploring some of Auckland's lesser-known locations. · And once corrected, the result becomes less…

RT gets exclusive access to the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran makes its control of the waterway official with clear boundaries overseen by the Persian Gulf Waterway Management. · Russia and Belarus conduct joint military exercises involving the countries' tactical nuclear forces. That's as the Belarusian Foreign Ministry summons the Lithuanian ambassador over recent airspace violations by Ukrainian drones. · A video of far-right Israeli Security…

The existential crisis that recently engulfed the British Labour Party has intensified over the past week, and it is now clear that the party is facing political extinction. By Graham Hryce, an Australian journalist and former media lawyer, whose work has been published in The Australian, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age, the Sunday Mail, the Spectator and Quadrant. · Two weeks ago, British voters showed their contempt for Labour, after…

‘The Depression of the1930s: We were in bread lines, begging for work. Is it worth repeating that to defend Bibi?’ – former British Parliament member George Galloway. · On the latest episode of ‘Sanchez Effect’ legendary political figure George Galloway issues a chilling warning about escalating Middle East tensions, predicting an immediate global economic depression if Iran is driven to shut down critical maritime trade routes. Forget 10…

On May 20, 2019, Ukrainians were cheering the inauguration of Vladimir Zelensky, a political outsider who won the presidential election in a landslide on a promise to chart a path different from previous national leaders, who had been elitist, corrupt and divisive. Zelensky promised sweeping changes, which he vowed to bring at the possible cost of his political career. In practice, he is now clinging to power under martial law, as his closest…

Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to China came only days after Donald Trump's own high-profile meetings in Beijing, leading some analysts to suggest a new “great triangle” is forming among the world's largest powers. By Fyodor Lukyanov, editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club. · However,…

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has summoned Israel’s ambassador in Rome after condemning the treatment of pro-Palestinian activists detained during Israel’s interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. In a sharply worded statement on Wednesday, Meloni described footage showing Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting the detainees as “unacceptable.” · "It is inadmissible that these demonstrators, including many Italian…

President Donald Trump and pro-Israel groups have helped unseat Representative Thomas Massie, a hardline conservative who broke with the president over Israel, Iran, and the Epstein files, in what became the most expensive US House primary in history. Ed Gallrein, a retired Navy SEAL and farmer who previously ran unsuccessfully for the Kentucky state Senate in 2024, defeated Massie after pro-Israel groups poured more than $10 million into…

The government has announced a $35 million funding package over four years aimed at strengthening New Zealand's ambulance services, with new Auckland hubs, upgraded technology and additional frontline support planned as part of Budget 2026. By elocal Health Desk: Source RNZ Health Correspondent Kate Green · The announcement was made in Auckland by Health Minister Simeon Brown and Associate Health Minister Casey Costello, who said the investment…