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Everyone knows someone who has a story about a disastrous build experience. Council delays, contractors that just don’t turn up, building companies that stretch resources and ultimately hand over dates pushed out months further than expected. How then when you making what is arguably the biggest decision you will make in a lifetime do you make sure you are choosing a company that will deliver on its promise? Mike Wilson from Stroud Homes in…

The NZ medical authorities and mainstream media push their vaccine propaganda and continue to cry "misinformation" when serious concerns about the vaccine are raised. · Some groups have declared the vaccine unfit for use in humans, but the authorities refuse to change their script... ·

Mark Twain famously said, “it is easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled”. Whilst points of view can appear to be paradoxical, both right, sometimes this is illusory, and we need to go back to the basics. Real people live in three dimensions not two and so the solution to the illustration is to flip the number the right way up before interpreting it. The cartoonist was messing with their heads. If the Governments…

While PCR is an incredibly useful tool for medical research, its use in diagnosing infectious diseases in humans has long been considered inappropriate, and scientifically ignorant. · In this video, Dr Sam examines the science of PCR, and explains why this is the case. ·

In Australia, independent Members of Parliament are challenging the Government as to why off-label use of safe, low-cost medications such as ivermectin are being ignored, or even actively suppressed, despite numerous peer-reviewed clinical studies proving their effectiveness. · In this video, MP Craig Kelly discusses a recent meta-analysis of 24 randomised controlled clinical trials, published in the American Journal of Therapeutics, which…

Legend has it that a car’s insurance policy become instantly invalid for the time it circles the chaotic Arc De Triomphe. So far during our expedition Gunther has obtained 34 different insurance policies! Many countries along route require their local insurance by law to pass through. It’s been a huge unexpected cost and administrative challenge to the expedition for us. We’ve learnt it’s almost impossible to prepare for a journey of this length!

Small to medium-sized businesses make a significant contribution to New Zealand’s economy, but many face the challenge of how to achieve greater productivity – and this doesn’t mean working longer hours. Improving New Zealand’s productivity has proved elusive for decades and unfortunately we now rank amongst the bottom 25 per cent of OECD countries. But what is productivity, and why does it matter? · Most people think productivity means…

Liana Smith is a local Glenbrook girl in the middle of a truly once in a life time type of adventure, aiming to complete an Ultra Marathon swimming challenge known as the Triple Crown, and joining an elite group of only seven others who have completed the challenge to date. The Triple Crown is made up of three of NZ’s most iconic and historically important Ultra Marathon swims - being Lake Taupo (40km), Cook Strait (26km) and Foveaux Strait…

For those planning on buying an EV the big news for the month is the Government ‘feebate’ announcement. There will be a rebate of up to $8625 for a new imported electric vehicle and up to $3540 for used imports. Trade Me reported over a 400% lift in EV enquires in the first week, but before you click “buy now” or dash to your nearest dealer, make sure you read the fine print.[^1] For most of us buying a car is a big decision with many things…

I am constantly surprised to find yet another acquaintance, friend, senior citizen who uses their computer to purchase all manner of items from all over the world, online shopping. Some of the purchases are junk and usually the supplier wasn’t checked out thoroughly but the majority by far seem to be satisfied with their transactions. I have an account with Amazon, AliExpress, Banggood, and Alibaba, and have New Zealand postal facilities in…