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The scandal around Paul Eagle keeps getting uglier. · Last week this column set out the Auditor-General’s damning findings on Eagle’s tenure as chief executive of the Chatham Islands Council: the $460,000 gold-plated house renovation, the fabricated documents, the forged builder’s signature, the admission that he “panicked.” The Serious Fraud Office is now assessing whether to open a criminal investigation. · What has received less scrutiny…

New Zealand has just been handed a harsh reality check. Behind the polished language and carefully managed messaging, one truth is now impossible to ignore: When it comes to fuel security, this Government has no Plan B. · That is not a minor policy gap. That is a national vulnerability. · Fuel is not optional. It is the backbone of the economy. It powers freight, agriculture, emergency services, construction, aviation, and the movement of…

The New Zealand Outdoors & Freedom Party (NZOFP) is proud to announce the appointment of Lester Bryant as the party’s Energy Spokesperson and List Candidate for the upcoming election. Bringing decades of high-level technical expertise and a "numbers-first" approach to policy, Bryant will also contest an Auckland electorate (to be confirmed). Originally from South Taranaki, Bryant’s career is rooted in the practical realities of New Zealand’s…

The US president referenced the WWII attack to defend the decision not to notify allies of the strikes against Iran · US President Donald Trump speaks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the White House, on March 19, 2026. ©  Screenshot / White House / YouTube · {RT] US President Donald Trump joked about the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor in front of a visibly uncomfortable Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, as he…

Israel’s strike on Iran’s South Pars gas field and Tehran’s response signal a shift from bombing bases to targeting the backbone of global gas supply · © Getty Images / NurPhoto / Contributor · RT} Israel’s recent strike on Iran’s South Pars gas field and Tehran’s retaliation on key energy infrastructure in several Gulf countries is more than just another escalation of the war roiling the Middle East. · What began as a campaign…

Hungary continues to block the €90 billion loan as Italy’s Giorgia Meloni reportedly expressed support for Budapest’s stance · European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ©  Nicolas Economou / NurPhoto via Getty Images · [RT] The EU will provide a controversial loan to Ukraine “one way or another,” despite it remaining blocked by Hungary, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday. · Budapest …

Alice Weidel has urged German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to reestablish relations with Russia · [RT] AfD party co-chair Alice Weidel speaks during a plenary session of the German Bundestag on March 18, 2026, in Berlin. ©  Lilli Förter / picture alliance via Getty Images · Ukraine is one of the most corrupt nations on Earth and Berlin should stop funding its government, Alternative for Germany party co-chair Alice Weidel has…

A looming disaster on the energy markets forces the US to consider unsanctioning Iranian oil as world powers scramble to avoid a predicted price hike to 180 dollars per barrel. Russia summons Israel’s ambassador to its Foreign Ministry after two RT journalists are nearly killed by an IDF strike in Lebanon. An increasing number of Iranian civilians are left homeless by the US and Israeli war on the country as residential blocks are…

Clandestine · VERY interesting 👀 · Trump once again calls out NATO for not willing to help with the Strait of Hormuz. · Then Trump calls on Japan and CHINA to help out, since they are the ones who use it most. · If Trump can get China to help, that would be COLOSSAL! The optics would be perfect. If China helps, that would solidify that this operation with Iran had global support, even from our perceived geopolitical adversaries, like…

For the first time, a former U.S. state funeral directors association president publicly acknowledges the white fibrous clots: "They've been the size of the arteries. · by Nicolas Hulscher, MPH · Since 2021, reports of unusual white fibrous clots discovered during embalming have been dismissed as anecdotal or attributed to fringe voices within the profession. That dismissal is no longer credible. The phenomenon is now being confirmed…