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Plan Change 1 aims to improve water quality across the Waikato, but Andy Loader argues its economic and social consequences have not been adequately considered. From rising compliance costs and threats to farming and food production to the impact on rural communities and exports, he questions whether PC1 is workable or affordable. He also argues that major contributors to declining water quality, particularly koi carp, remain inadequately…

Improving the health of Lake Waikare and the Whangamarino Wetland is an objective few people would disagree with. But environmental ambition does not remove the responsibility to demonstrate that the proposed actions will work, that the costs are justified, and that ratepayers and landowners can actually afford them. The Waikare-Whangamarino Draft Action Plan presented to Waikato Regional Council describes itself as non-regulatory but…

The 33-year-old man fatally shot by police outside Auckland's Sylvia Park Shopping Centre was on community detention and supervision at the time of the incident. RNZ reports Hapai Otene had four previous firearms convictions, had served prison time for aggravated robbery and was facing another charge when Thursday's confrontation unfolded. eLocal Report: Based on reporting by Sam Sherwood and Edward Gay for RNZ HERE · On Community Detention ·…

New Zealand recorded a net migration gain of 17,625 people in the year to June 2026, up 71 percent on the previous year. But behind that increase is a striking divide: the country lost a net 37,718 New Zealand citizens while gaining 55,341 foreign citizens. eLocal Report: Based on reporting by Greg Ninness for Interest.co.nz HERE · Migration Turns Up Again · New Zealand's net migration numbers are beginning to rise again after falling sharply…

New Zealand First has fallen three points to 8 percent in the latest 1News-Verian poll after reaching 11.5 percent in RNZ's mid-July Reid Research poll. RNZ political editor Jo Moir argues the result leaves Winston Peters confronting a familiar strategic choice as the election approaches. eLocal Report: Based on analysis by Jo Moir for RNZ HERE · NZ First Drops Back to 8 Percent · With less than three months until New Zealand votes, Winston…

For decades, NESARA has been surrounded by extraordinary stories about secret legislation, presidents, hidden financial resets and worldwide debt forgiveness. But beneath the mythology sits a real and surprisingly detailed economic proposal built around a much bigger question: who should control the creation of a nation's money and who should benefit from the wealth its people create? There Really Is a NESARA · Strip away everything you may…

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has returned to Britain’s Parliament after taking the unusual step of resigning his Clacton seat and contesting it again. Farage described the result as a “victory against the establishment,” although Britain’s major political parties chose not to field candidates against him. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE · Farage Wins 63% of the Vote · Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has won back his parliamentary seat…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that Russia will adopt increasingly severe methods against infrastructure and assets it says enable Western support for Ukraine’s war effort. His comments come amid escalating long-range attacks, growing risks to Black Sea shipping and renewed discussion of a possible limited ceasefire in the region. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE · Moscow Warns of Tougher Response · Russia is…

Moscow's top diplomat slams the European Union over the bloc seizing commercial ships linked to the Russian Federation. Sergey Lavrov says unfriendly states will face a reciprocal response and all the consequences that come with it. The Israeli army declares a Palestinian village a military zone, forcing residents to flee under the pretext of their own safety after five nights of attacks by settlers. While Israel remains bogged down in several…

The Hunter Biden laptop story became one of the most controversial media episodes of the 2020 US election, initially dismissed by numerous media outlets and former intelligence officials as possible Russian disinformation. Tucker Carlson has now added another dimension, alleging that people connected to Benjamin Netanyahu approached him directly with material from the laptop before the election. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE · US…