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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…

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 Employment Court has found the Labour Inspectorate misunderstood its legal powers and wrongly excluded children from investigations into working conditions at Gloriavale. The former members are now seeking $250,000 each in damages, while their lawyer is calling for a Royal Commission into the Government's handling of the community eLocal Report: Based on reporting by Jean Edwards for RNZ HERE · Nine former members of the Gloriavale…

After years of difficult economic news, there are encouraging signs emerging from New Zealand's rural economy. PGG Wrightson has reported a sharp lift in profit and more than $1 billion in annual revenue, with farmers increasingly prepared to invest back into their businesses. eLocal Report: Based on reporting by RNZ HERE, with additional context by eLocal. · Some Welcome Good News · After a prolonged period in which much of New Zealand's…

Consumers across the South Island are being urged to check Vogel's bread with a best-before date of 15 August after a precautionary recall involving the possible presence of small pieces of metal. New Zealand Food Safety says there have been no reported injuries or consumer complaints, but affected products should not be eaten eLocal Report: Based on reporting by Bill Hickman for RNZ HERE. · New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Goodman Fielder…

Philip Polkinghorne has told the Coroners Court he began deleting photographs and other material involving sex worker Madison Ashton after learning he was likely the prime suspect in his wife's death. Polkinghorne, who was acquitted of murdering Pauline Hanna in 2024, is now giving evidence under oath at the coronial inquiry examining the circumstances of her death. eLocal Report: Based on reporting by Rowan Quinn, Senior Journalist for RNZ. ·…

Christopher Luxon has called National MPs to an urgent face-to-face caucus meeting in Wellington as renewed speculation over his leadership threatens to engulf the party. The meeting comes after a difficult period for the Prime Minister, with National polling at its lowest level under Luxon and MPs reportedly discussing whether a change at the top is needed before voters go to the polls. eLocal Report: Based on reporting by RNZ political editor…

Christopher Luxon remains Prime Minister and leader of the National Party after surviving another confidence vote. But with little more than 12 weeks until the election, surviving his own caucus may prove considerably easier than convincing New Zealand voters that the Government deserves another term eLocal Report: Based on analysis by RNZ political reporter Russell Palmer. · Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has survived another challenge to…

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…

More than half a million New Zealanders now owe money to Inland Revenue, with total tax debt climbing from less than $6 billion in 2023 to $9.4 billion by March 2026. But behind those extraordinary numbers lies a bigger question: what happened to the New Zealand economy that left so many households and businesses unable to meet one of their most basic financial obligations? eLocal Report: Based on reporting by Susan Edmunds for RNZ HERE, with…