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Based on reporting by RT. This report summarises the published article and provides additional context on the International Monetary Fund's latest financial assistance package to Ukraine and its broader implications. Report by INR · The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved another US$690 million loan payment to Ukraine despite acknowledging that Kyiv has not met several agreed structural reform targets, including anti-corruption…

Based on reporting by RT. This report summarises the published article and provides additional context on what the latest US-Canada trade measures could mean internationally, including potential implications for New Zealand. Report by INR · US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new 50% tariffs on a broad range of Canadian imports, escalating an already tense trade dispute between Washington and Ottawa. · The White House said the…

The commander in chief of the Ukrainian army Alexander Syrsky gets the boot. Vladimir Zelensky replaces him with a major general infamously known for ordering his troops to plough through a civilian barricade in Mariupol back in 2014. · The US secretary of War gets an earful from protesters as he pleads to Congress for tens of billions more to fund the war on Iran. While he tried to defend the reasons his department needs a 1.5 trillion dollar…

The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters has released a discussion examining New Zealand's changing demographics, immigration policies and national identity. The programme presents the hosts' opinions and interpretations of publicly available demographic data, recent political developments and the proposed New Zealand–India Free Trade Agreement. This report summarises the discussion and does not endorse its conclusions. Report by elocal · The latest…

New Zealand's fuel supply remains steady despite growing concerns over tightening diesel supplies in Europe and declining fuel inventories in the United States. Marsden Point continues to handle the bulk of fuel imports, Wellington has received fresh supply from Napier, and the overall flow of tankers remains healthy. With 11 international fuel cargoes and 24 fuel port movements recorded so far in July, New Zealand's fuel distribution network…

Dead and dying South Island pied oystercatchers found on the Motueka Sandspit have prompted Freedom leader Sue Grey to call for urgent 1080 testing and the suspension of an imminent aerial 1080 operation in Golden Bay. With bird flu ruled out, she is urging DOC to investigate any link to the recent Kahurangi National Park 1080 drop and publicly release all test results. Dead and dying oystercatchers found on Motueka Sandspit: Sue Grey calls…

Senior National MPs are openly acknowledging concern over National's continued weak polling, with Chris Bishop saying it is "highly unlikely" he would retain his Hutt South electorate if the latest RNZ Reid Research poll reflected election day. Despite the slump, ministers insist the Government remains focused on improving its message ahead of the November election. Report by eLocal · National Party ministers are publicly acknowledging the…

The former owner of Dunedin's Captain Cook Hotel has lodged an appeal against the prison sentence imposed after admitting paying a 15-year-old girl for sex and supplying her with drugs. The High Court has confirmed the appeal has been filed Report by eLocal · A former Dunedin hotel owner convicted of paying a 15-year-old girl for sex has appealed the prison sentence imposed earlier this month, with the High Court confirming an appeal has now…

The Free Speech Union has criticised Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown after an email emerged in which he allegedly warned the editor of Ponsonby News that "your paper will die" if it continued publishing criticism of him. The Union argues the message amounts to an attempt to intimidate a community newspaper and says elected officials should respond to criticism through public debate rather than private pressure, describing the incident as a threat to…

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…