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New Government Formed, Junta Trying to Find Them
16th April 2021 In keeping with my policy of fair news reporting from Myanmar, I have another piece from the Global New Light of Myanmar. Yesterday’s headlines included the shattering news that the price of Tamarind leaves was holding up well. Tamarind leaves ready for market. The seasonal fresh
Military Media Reports Interesting Banana News
15th April 2021 The clampdown on the media, internet and mobile phone services is beginning to have an effect. I have not had contact with my regular contacts in Myanmar for 5 days now, but on the other hand, the banking system is close to collapse. The media sources are
Daily News Roundup – 16 April 2021
National Party leadership Matthew Hooton (Herald): My message to National – and how to avoid another leadership fiasco (paywalled) Peter Dunne: National needs to sort out what it stands for before it thinks about leadership Grant Duncan: The National Party’s leadership woes Government Richard Harman: So Grant, what’s next?
Military Casualties Increase
14th April 2021 The military attempted to retake one of its outposts today and succeeded in sustaining heavy losses. Lesson number 1. It is always difficult to try to attack guerrillas who hold the high ground when you have to proceed uphill through the jungle to get at them. The
Become a Citizen Journalist like Lionred
The BFD is seeking citizen journalists to write news articles for us in a voluntary capacity. Regular contributor Lionred reported on a disaster in Lostwithiel, Cornwall at the end of last year, providing both commentary and photos of what was happening. This year he has been reporting daily on the
Daily News Roundup – 15 April 2021
Live animal export ban Stuff: Editorial – The tide goes out on animal exports Luke Malpass (Stuff): Government announces an end to livestock sea export industry RNZ: Government announces ban for live cattle exports by sea Esther Taunton (Stuff): Opponents label live export ban ‘immoral, ill-informed’ Rebecca Howard (BusinessDesk): NZ
France: Euthanasia Bill Fails
righttolife.org.uk A bill to legalise euthanasia in France last week failed to pass after stiff opposition in the French Parliament. The bill was promoted by Olivier Falorni of the ‘Libertes et Territoires (Freedom and Territories) party. He said a law that permitted euthanasia in France would end the
It’s Getting Hotter
13th April 2021 The intensity of action and counter action is hotting up. The protesters are changing tactics and slowing down the mass demonstrations in Yangon and Mandalay to avoid unnecessary loss of life. The Civil Disobedience movement is beginning to bite and that is where the anti-coup action
Daily News Roundup – 14 April 2021
Housing crisis Henry Cooke (Stuff): Housing bonus: National say councils should be given $50,000 for every new house built Claire Trevett (Herald): National puts up its solution to housing shortage woes Nita Blake-Persen (RNZ): ‘Motel generation’ feared as emergency housing need continues Damian George (Stuff): City council brushes
Interview with Retired US Ambassador: Part Three
12th April 2021 The bloodshed continues and in Bagon alone 83 civilians were killed by the junta using rifle grenades and machine guns. Bodies were loaded onto a dump truck and bodies were also deposited at a Buddhist pagoda. In an action not seen since the 1988 uprising, an Imam
Daily News Roundup – 13 April 2021
Maori Party referred to Police over donations Henry Cooke (Stuff): Maori Party referred to police over $328,000 in undeclared donations Rachel Sadler (Newshub): Maori Party undeclared donations: Electoral Commission notified as soon as error was noticed – party president Che Wilson David Farrar: Who are the mystery Maori Party funders?
Target Sells Woke Prayer Book: ‘Dear God, Please Help Me to Hate White People.’
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‘It’s Their Revenge’: Lockdown-Sceptic Rebel News Vows to Sue Montreal Police after Reporters Detained at ‘Illegal Gathering’
rt.com Reporters for the right-leaning news outlet Rebel News have posted videos showing employees being detained by police at an Airbnb location where they were working covering Covid-19 lockdown measures. In one video posted to Twitter on Saturday, Rebel News reporter David Menzies can be seen having
Westpac Economist Says You Should Consider Selling Your Rental to Your Tenants
Westpac economists expect house prices to level out over the rest of this year and expect “moderate” falls in the coming years as longer-term interest rates eventually rise. They also say renters can stop worrying about the prospect of rents rising significantly, despite threats from disgruntled landlords. Acting chief