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Discover exceptional lifestyle living on 1.03 hectares (more or less), just minutes from Pukekohe. This stunning 237sqm two-storey home offers four bedrooms, two bathrooms, spacious open-plan living and a private master retreat. Enjoy expansive entertaining decks, a swimming pool, established gardens and a peaceful native bush backdrop. With double garaging, generous parking, beautiful rural views and convenient access to schools, transport and…

New Zealand's Serious Fraud Office has charged four people over an alleged bribery arrangement involving public housing construction contracts in Auckland. The allegations raise a wider question about how millions of dollars in public expenditure were monitored, and whether existing safeguards were sufficient to detect suspicious payments. Report by eLocal · Millions in Public Housing Contracts Under Scrutiny · The Serious Fraud Office (SFO)…

Photographs of Green Party and Te Pāti Māori politicians meeting Mongrel Mob members have triggered a national political dispute just weeks before the general election. Beyond the photographs lies a more consequential question: how should elected representatives engage with organised criminal groups without compromising accountability to their victims? Report by eLocal · A Political Meeting That Demands Closer Examination · On 14 October 2026,…

Russian intelligence claims the US has evidence that Mexican drug cartels are acquiring advanced drone warfare skills in Ukraine, potentially bringing those capabilities home. RT reports from the Kherson region, where residents have reportedly fled amid a Ukrainian blockade restricting food and medical supplies. Meanwhile, France struggles to recover from a weekend of violent riots, with further protests looming as mounting economic pressures…

In this uncompromising opinion, Dr Vernon Coleman questions the appointment of Andy Burnham as Britain's Prime Minister and accuses his government of undermining the country's economy, sovereignty and freedoms. From rising living costs and declining public services to immigration, censorship and Britain's involvement in foreign conflicts, Coleman argues that the nation's deterioration is deliberate rather than accidental. His provocative…

What appears to be a commercial arrangement to ease diesel shortages may carry consequences far beyond American fuel prices or November's midterm elections. In a wide-ranging interview with Lena Petrova, historian Dr Vladimir Brovkin outlines a potentially historic shift in US foreign policy, one that could reshape the Ukraine conflict, challenge NATO's strategic assumptions and alter the balance of power between the United States, Russia and…

Australia responded to the 2026 fuel crisis by temporarily reducing petrol and diesel excise, while New Zealand retained its existing fuel-tax structure. With fuel prices rising sharply, the comparison raises serious questions about government revenue, transport funding and who should bear the cost of international energy shocks. Report by eLocal · A Question Every New Zealand Motorist Should Be Asking · An Instagram video circulating online…

Treasury hit Bank of America with $1.2 billion in penalties for money laundering failures. Susan Kokinda traces the bank from Countrywide and the 1980s debt crisis to King Charles’ green finance club, and Bessent’s challenge to the IMF. Susan Kokinda opens with the more than $1.2 billion in penalties Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's Treasury imposed on Bank of America on October 13 for violating anti-money laundering and sanctions laws, among…

As New Zealand approaches the 2026 general election, Andy Loader questions the growing cost of government, the expansion of the public service and whether taxpayers can continue funding an ever-increasing bureaucracy. He argues that voters must distinguish essential public services from political promises that ultimately add to the national debt. How much does New Zealand owe in debt? · As of late 2026, New Zealand's net core Crown debt stands…

Donald Trump has accused Vladimir Zelensky of resisting efforts to end the Ukraine conflict, following criticism of Washington’s diplomatic engagement with Moscow. In France, opposition figures blame government policies for weekend unrest as protests and disorder spread across parts of Europe. Meanwhile, Israel’s Defence Minister has threatened a permanent military presence in southern Lebanon ahead of diplomatic talks in Washington, amid…