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New Zealand-based internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom has delivered a stark warning about digital surveillance, artificial intelligence and the erosion of personal privacy in a wide-ranging interview with Tucker Carlson. But his argument goes beyond technology: Dotcom says representative government itself has failed, and is now backing direct democracy through New Zealand's Freedom Party as an alternative. eLocal Report: Based on an interview with…

eLocal Conversations is a new interview series hosted by Mykeljon Winckel, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of eLocal Magazine. Featuring political leaders, business innovators and industry experts, each episode explores the ideas, policies and issues shaping New Zealand's future through respectful, in-depth discussion. Real Conversations. Real Policy. Real New Zealand. In this first eLocal interview, Mykeljon Winckel sits down with New Zealand…

Road cones have become one of New Zealand's most visible symbols of bureaucracy and infrastructure costs. Industry leaders now say a major regulatory overhaul is delivering significant savings while exposing why some regions continue to struggle with excessive traffic management. Report by elocal · A simpler approach replaces rigid rules · The Government's overhaul of temporary traffic management is beginning to reshape how road works are…

Report by elocal · A discussion between Dave Trotter of Marsden Point News Radio, known to many readers through his regular NZ Fuel Watch updates, and transport commentator Karl Barkley has renewed debate over the future of New Zealand's Cook Strait freight network. · !Image Text · During a recent broadcast, the pair argued that the proposed Clifford Bay ferry terminal deserves renewed consideration as a long-term solution for both freight…

eLocal Report · A recent episode of the Notes From The Executive podcast brought together four experienced voices from economics, business and social science to examine a question increasingly being asked across New Zealand: · Is New Zealand going broke? · The discussion featured economic commentator Bernard Hickey, economist Shamubeel Eaqub, a demographer and social scientist focused on migration and population trends, and a business…

A Duncan Garner podcast interview with investigator and publicist Aly Cook has reignited questions surrounding New Zealand's COVID-era decision making, transparency and what senior ministers knew during the rollout of COVID vaccinations for 12 to 15-year-olds. By elocal New Zealand Desk · Source: Duncan Garner Podcast interview with Aly Cook, 26 May 2026 · Cook outlined a document trail she says links senior ministers to a key August 2021…

Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie used an appearance on Meet the Press to deliver a broad critique of Washington politics following his primary defeat after seven terms in Congress. By elocal International Desk · Source: NBC News interview with Rep. Thomas Massie, 25 May 2026 · Massie argued that his political downfall was not driven by disagreements over traditional Republican policy positions, but by his willingness to challenge party…

In an extended Moscow street interview with Alex Christoforou from The Duran, Think BRICS explored one of the defining geopolitical developments of the modern era: the rise of a multipolar world and the expansion of BRICS influence. By elocal International Desk · Source: Think BRICS interview with Alex Christoforou, 25 May 2026 · The conversation covered China-Russia relations, de-dollarization, energy security, military strategy, sanctions…

Dr Richard Werner is not an unknown commentator operating on the fringe of economic debate. He is an Oxford and LSE-educated economist, professor of banking and finance, advisor to governments and financial institutions, and internationally recognized for his work on banking systems and monetary policy. He is also credited with coining the term Quantitative Easing in 1995. By elocal International Desk · Source: Tucker Carlson interview with…