Articles in ‘Current Affairs’

After more than a century of proposals, political reversals and competing transport priorities, Auckland’s City Rail Link is finally preparing to carry passengers. Its history shows the consequences of repeatedly postponing major infrastructure including a final price that climbed to $5.5 billion. eLocal Report: Based on reporting by Matthew Theunissen for RNZ HERE. · Auckland’s City Rail Link (CRL) is finally due to open this weekend after a…

Almost 10,000 public servants walked off the job across New Zealand on Wednesday as frustration over pay, staffing and job security spilled into nationwide industrial action. The government says workers have a right to strike but argues the PSA's campaign has become increasingly political. eLocal Report: Based on reporting by Jessica Hopkins for RNZ HERE · Thousands of New Zealand public servants have taken nationwide industrial action, with…

The Government is proceeding with plans to restrict council rates increases to a target range of 2 to 4 percent, arguing it will force greater spending discipline and give households certainty over future bills. But the cap will not take full effect until July 2029, water services are excluded, council fees can still rise, and Local Government New Zealand warns something will have to give if councils are expected to maintain infrastructure…

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has strongly criticised New Zealand First's proposal to abolish Auckland's Independent Māori Statutory Board (IMSB), describing the move as "dumb, racist stuff" and questioning why the Government was choosing to focus on the issue during a period of economic pressure for many New Zealanders. Report by elocal · The comments come after New Zealand First introduced a Member's Bill seeking to disestablish the Independent…

The Berlin youth wing of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has suggested abolishing marriage in Germany in favor of cohabiting partnerships. · At present, marriage enjoys constitutional protection under Article 6 of the Basic Law. The motion titled ‘Down with the patriarchy, even if it feels romantic’ was presented late last month ahead of a conference of the SPD’s Berlin branch scheduled for May 8 to May 9. According to the Berlin Young…

Gen Z women are rejecting the decades-long feminist push that told them family comes second to careers or ‘fame’ and ‘independence’ at all costs. · Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, · Fox News host Lara Trump breaks down the new reality playing out among young women. · The clip highlights a fresh EduBirdie study showing young women ranking their dream lives, with the “tradwife” path—stable marriage, children, and a focus on…

In politics, authenticity is currency — and in an election year, credibility can matter more than policy detail. As Opposition Leader Chris Hipkins delivered his State of the Nation address, questions lingered not just about Labour’s direction, but about its record in government and whether voters feel they’ve heard true accountability. Veteran broadcaster Duncan Garner has offered a sharp and provocative take — imagining the speech he believes…

In this episode of Moscow Mules, Chay Bowes and his crew look at how the protectors of democracy, beacons of liberty, defenders of human rights like Macron and Starmer are finally spilling the beans on what they really think about all those virtues they keep whining about when it comes to other countries. Also in the episode: Zelensky disrespects the science of history and so we disrespect him.

The political landscape in New Zealand has just been turned upside down by a devastating new Freshwater poll. National has plummeted to 30 percent while Labor has climbed to 37, creating a nightmare scenario for the government just months out from the election. In this episode, Duncan and the panel break down the "shark-infested waters" National has entered. We look at the very real possibility that Finance Minister Nicola Willis could lose her…

The promotion of transgender ideas: OK or dangerous for society? Sanchez Effect features a debate between Steven Bonnell ll, the streamer known as ‘Destiny’, and RT’s Chay Bowes! · Rick wonders if recent mass shootings by transgender people could be driven by the ideology itself. Steven Bonnell II calls this idea nonsense and says that recent violence has nothing to do with transgenderism or its aggressive promotion, claiming more…