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Dr Guy Hatchard warns that New Zealand's worsening health crisis cannot be resolved through increased funding and policy changes alone. Citing overcrowded hospitals, rising illness and growing healthcare pressures, he questions the impact of modern pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, processed foods and mRNA vaccines. While welcoming proposed health reforms, Hatchard argues that prevention, improved nutrition, exercise, meditation and personal…

An Indian court petition is challenging public-health authorities to demonstrate the scientific foundations of germ theory, prompting a dispute over evidence and the limits of judicial intervention. New Zealand researchers have reportedly joined the proceedings, bringing the case into a wider international debate about scientific accountability Report by eLocal · An unusual legal challenge in India has attracted international attention after a…

What if the greatest transfer of wealth in New Zealand's history required neither invasion nor the outright sale of the country's assets? What if its citizens retained ownership on paper while gradually losing the authority to determine how their land, water, minerals, forests and infrastructure were used? Imagine, for a moment, that you were writing a political thriller. Your fictional objective is the acquisition of a prosperous island…

Lebanon's prime minister demands a complete IDF withdrawal from the Arab country's territory, while stressing that the state must assume full control within its borders. Rival Yemeni factions engage in a war of words, during heavy fighting on the Red Sea coast. The internationally recognised government appeals for support at the UN in New York, while the Sanaa-based Houthis accuse their enemies of being Saudi puppets. An intelligence data…

Donald Trump reportedly urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to travel to Moscow for direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting at the UN General Assembly. Zelensky rejected Moscow as a venue, while the Kremlin says it would guarantee his security. The disagreement exposes a central problem in renewed peace efforts: the parties remain divided not only over the terms of a settlement, but over where and how…

An investigation by RT's America Now points to a new frontier in information warfare: deliberately flooding the digital information environment with content intended not only to influence people, but potentially to shape what artificial intelligence systems tell them. The underlying mechanism is not entirely new. Coordinated messaging, manufactured consensus and targeted influence have long been used to shape political narratives, but…

Andy Loader argues that the pause on Waikato Plan Change 1 is not a retreat from improving river health, but an opportunity to address what he sees as fundamental flaws in the plan. He says PC1 failed to properly balance environmental objectives with the economic and social wellbeing of farming communities, despite those considerations being central to the original Vision and Strategy for the Waikato and Waipa Rivers. The paper on Thursday 24th…

The following is an opinion piece by attorney Aaron Siri. It is republished as commentary and reflects the author’s claims and interpretation of the cited whistleblower litigation and outbreak data. By Aaron Siri | 25 September 2026 · On the topic of splitting up the MMR vaccine into 3 separate vaccines, everyone should know that in 2012, two Merck virologists came forward and explained that when Merck sought to change the label on its MMR…

Russia’s foreign minister rejects a ceasefire without a negotiated settlement, while Ukraine and 51 other countries call for an immediate, unconditional truce. At the UN General Assembly, Iran’s president accuses Washington of war crimes after Donald Trump threatens further action unless Tehran accepts a deal on his terms. Meanwhile, rising fuel prices intensify debate over a proposed US diesel export ban, with Trump backing the measure despite…

As Parliament rises ahead of the general election, broadcaster Duncan Garner is asking what the coalition Government has delivered since taking office in 2023. His latest podcast raises questions about public spending, the cost of living, supermarket competition and the reforms still awaiting implementation. Report by eLocal · Three years after National entered government promising economic recovery, tighter public spending and changes to the…