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The Green Party has unveiled an ambitious $980 million energy package aimed at lowering electricity bills, expanding household solar power and creating a new publicly owned renewable energy investment agency known as KiwiPower. While the proposal focuses on affordability and accelerating New Zealand's transition to renewable energy, it also raises broader questions about equal citizenship, energy security and the country's long-term economic…

New inflation figures due this week are expected to show consumer prices rising well above the Reserve Bank's target range. However, Kiwibank economists argue the latest inflation spike reflects temporary fuel price pressures rather than a rapidly overheating economy, even as businesses increasingly signal further price rises. Report by eLocal · Kiwibank Economics has substantially revised its inflation outlook, forecasting annual inflation…

Biotechnology is transforming medicine, agriculture and scientific research at an unprecedented pace, while raising important questions about safety, ethics and public oversight. In this opinion piece, Dr Guy Hatchard argues that the risks associated with genetic technologies and gain-of-function research deserve greater public scrutiny, and that lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic should prompt a reassessment of current scientific and…

One of the biggest questions in science is whether life exists elsewhere in the universe. A newly published study suggests astronomers may have taken a significant step toward answering that question after detecting an atmosphere surrounding a rocky planet located in a potentially habitable zone beyond our Solar System. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT. Original article HERE. · A Landmark Discovery Beyond Our Solar System · Astronomers…

Britain has another prime minister—but not another general election. Andy Burnham's appointment follows Keir Starmer's resignation after just two years in office, raising fresh questions about political stability, democratic accountability and the direction of the United Kingdom. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT. Original article HERE. · Britain's Revolving Door of Leadership · The United Kingdom has officially welcomed Andy Burnham as its…

Russia strikes five Ukrainian military industrial enterprises in the country’s capital along with a seaport used for the delivery and storage of military cargo. · The US and Iran continue trading blows for the eighth consecutive night, with two American soldiers reportedly killed in this weekend's air raids on Jordan. · RT reports from the Baikonur cosmodrome, as Russia's Soyuz spacecraft docks to the International Space Station with two…

For decades, New Zealand politics has largely operated within three-year election cycles. This weekend, Winston Peters attempted something different: presenting a long-term vision for New Zealand extending beyond the next election and into the next generation. Report by elocal · At New Zealand First’s 2026 campaign launch, Winston Peters delivered a speech that ranged across foreign policy, infrastructure, energy, banking, trade, immigration,…

Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has launched one of his strongest criticisms yet of President Donald Trump, accusing the President of placing the interests of a foreign nation ahead of those of the United States. The comments, made during a Bloomberg interview, reflect a widening divide within parts of the American conservative movement over U.S. support for Israel and the broader direction of American foreign policy. INR Report: Based…

An opinion article published by RT argues that NATO's commitment to provide €70 billion in military assistance to Ukraine during 2026 represents more than continued support for Kyiv—it reflects a strategic decision to institutionalise long-term confrontation with Russia. The author contends that Western governments are embedding the conflict into permanent defence planning rather than pursuing a negotiated settlement. INR Report: Based on…

Roger Foley, a severely disabled Canadian man living with a rare neurological disease, says he is fighting for his life against a healthcare system that has repeatedly encouraged him to consider assisted dying while failing to provide the basic support he needs to survive. His allegations have attracted renewed international attention and raise difficult ethical questions about disability care, patient autonomy and the safeguards surrounding…