‘100%’ US Gets Greenland – Trump
Using military force to acquire the island is not “off the table”, the American president has said.
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The Remarkable Sir Bob Geldof
We have become accustomed to living in a nation where people who do speak out, protest and demand better for others risk being called a “river of filth” or worse.
RNZ Showcases Why Nobody Trusts Mainstream Media
Yet again RNZ shows its total lack of balance.
How Gaming Can Save Civilisation
These masculine characteristics lead to expressions of nationalism and patriotism. Perhaps it is for these reasons that the military is now using games as a recruiting tool. It seems as if gaming may be part of the push back in the culture war and the fight to save our civilisation.
NZ’s Trust Crisis a Revolt
Part of restoring trust is candidly admitting mistakes and failures. As the saying goes, trust arrives on foot but leaves on horseback – it will take time and consistent effort to win back the confidence that has been lost.
Election 2025: And We’re Off
How is the field looking as the first week of the campaign unfolds?
It Is Australia’s Big Bribe
Labor’s cynical election budget bribes appear to be having the desired effect.
Woke but Not Awake
It appears that the woke don’t like reporting on the woke: another scandal developing around a Green Party MP shows how a woke mainstream media are consciously choosing to remain asleep when it comes to certain people and issues.
News Briefing: 1 April 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards OPEN GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT Jem Traylen (The Integrity Institute): Still a “game of hide and seek” – 30+ years of OIA shenanigans Richard Harman (Politik): When moral authority is not enough (paywalled) David Farrar: Chief Ombudsman assesses agencies on OIA compliance John McLean: Official Information Regress
Elon Musk Meets Hostile Māori Aliens on Mars: The Shocking Truth Revealed
The Māori have always been trailblazers. Their warrior spirit and unparalleled navigation skills saw them conquer not just Earth’s oceans, but the vast expanse of space itself.
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Weirdo of the Day
NZ First leader and Deputy Prime Minister Peters has argued Doyle’s posts warrant investigation, including by the police.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… requisition (noun): 1a: the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action b: a formal demand made by one nation upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice 2a: the act of requiring something to be furnished