Articles in ‘Current Affairs’

Researchers have mapped where and how strongly we experience different kinds of love, covering everything from romantic love to love for strangers. The findings shed light on how context affects subjective feelings and adds to existing research on the human experience of emotions. At every stage of life, love is essential for human development, connection, and reducing isolation. There are, of course, different kinds of love associated with…

For 11 years, Kane Titchener has been advocating for the government to accept the scientific data claiming fluoride is harmful. His journey started by going to a meeting, seeing the science and deciding that someone’s got to do something about this issue. And so, he did. Kane is a lighthouse for us all, when we see something that stirs us to the point of action… don’t wait for someone to do it… go and do it yourself. “When people can up their…

Why school leaders aren’t listening to us - by Penny Marie, Pendulum on Voice Media These are strange and challenging times to be a parent. An increasing number of mums and dads are getting a nagging feeling (or have first-hand experience) that something is off in our education system… which filters into our homes and families. · Trust in the education system Most parents trust our government-run education system. We entrust our children to…

Election 2023 – Main Issues There are so many issues in play at the moment that it is hard to say what the priorities are for most voters but in my opinion the most important issue that affects every voter has to be the cost of living/inflation. · We all need to eat and find shelter and with the record levels of inflation and rapidly increasing costs of living our weekly food and rent/mortgage bills are steadily getting bigger all the time and…

Market Analysis The Kitco News team speaks to analysts and experts on the frontlines of the market to get the most up-to-date news on the economy. The show offers a well-rounded, timely view on big market moves and any major headlines that may affect financial assets. Coined – no pun intended – as the number one source of precious metals news, Kitco News is the leading provider of up-to-date price action in the precious metals space. Sep 28,…

Under special legislation recently introduced to parliament, marine protection areas are to triple the total area under protection in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park to 18 per cent. These areas include some of the most favoured fishing spots in the Gulf and the Coromandel coast, such as parts of the Mokohīnau Islands, the Noises, Aldermen Islands, western and northern Coromandel, Little Barrier Island, Kawau Island, and Tiritiri Matangi Island. The…

“If you are not happy with the state the country is in, you need to vote for change. No sense complaining about it, you’ve got to be brave and place your trust in the ones that are fighting for you. I will take your voice and represent you in parliament. I will take issue with the things that violate your sovereignty and rights. I will fight 100% for YOU!” mykeljon winckel: Voice Media and elocal video magazine Today we're talking with…

We are constantly being told by the Government, Environmentalists and the Greens that renewable energy in the form of solar and wind generation is going to alleviate climate change. And now they are telling us that we have a savior coming; Blackrock, an American company, is going to spend $2 Billion dollars and create a sustainable energy future for New Zealand. But they haven’t mentioned how we are going to pay for this creation or how much…

Join Michelle Mokori ‘On The Spot’ Kitco World Financial News Aug 25, 2023 · Guest: Mike McGlone · Michelle Makori, Lead Anchor and Editor-in-Chief at Kitco News, interviews Mike McGlone, Senior Macro Strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, who says that several key macroeconomic indicators are pointing to “a global economic reset” and a period resembling “a Great Depression.” He discusses the critical trigger - China and what a global reset…

Kiwi Mum Speaks On Greek Radio (live play podcast) · Recently, a kiwi mum was invited onto a radio show in Greece, to chat about the similarities between what is happening in New Zealand, Greece and globally. She thought the conversation would be centred on the sexualisation and gender ideology hitting our children, as that is how the host came to hear of Penny, however he first asked her how the last three years had been in New Zealand,…