Saturday, September 19, 2026

Appeal for information following Gisborne assault

Gisborne Police are appealing to the public for information following an assault overnight. At around 2am, Police were called to Peel Street after receiving reports...

Scientists urge MPs to halt five Bills over environmental and health risks

The Physicians & Scientists for Global Responsibility New Zealand (PSGR NZ) is calling on Members of Parliament not to approve five Bills currently progressing...

Taxpayers’ Union accused of undemocratic gatekeeping in NZME-livestreamed Greymouth debate

Serious concerns over democratic fairness have erupted on the West Coast following the decision by the Taxpayers’ Union, a private corporate entity, to exclude...

Liz Dotcom to contest Kaipara ki Mahurangi for Freedom, backing direct democracy

Liz Dotcom, a qualified legal professional, business degree holder, and mother, has officially announced her candidacy for the Freedom Party (Outdoors & Freedom). Grounded in...

Explosions hit German city as police probe organised crime links

A string of explosions has shaken Frankfurt and neighbouring Offenbach, prompting German police to investigate whether the attacks are connected to organised criminal networks. Two...

Police seeking return of stolen medication

Police are sending a warning to anyone who may be in possession of a dangerous medication stolen during a theft. The medication, known as Pentobarbital,...

Government considers tighter checks and reviews for homeschooling

The Government is moving to tighten oversight of homeschooling following the Tom Phillips inquiry, with recommendations including checks with Police and the Ministry for...

US officials silenced scientist who warned Covid vaccine safety check was broken

US health officials allegedly knew the algorithm they relied on to detect harm from Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines was flawed and silenced efforts...

AI ‘doomsday’ warnings grow as experts ask what comes next

A wave of extraordinary warnings about artificial intelligence is sweeping the globe, with researchers talking openly about human extinction, AI escaping control and the...

Merkel: Gates used billion-dollar vaccine machine to pressure governments

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has accused Bill Gates of using the enormous financial power of his 'charitable foundation'...

US climate agency’s ‘hottest summer ever’ claim under fire over changed temperature data

Claims that the United States experienced its hottest summer on record in 2026 are being challenged over the way...

Moscow says UK orchestrated Bucha ‘False Flag’

Russia has accused Britain of orchestrating what it describes as a staged massacre in Bucha in 2022, citing a...

English village votes to secede from UK over migrant housing plan

Residents of an Oxfordshire village have overwhelmingly supported a symbolic break from the United Kingdom in protest against plans...

Von der Leyen pushes EU ‘Article 4’ and new Security Council

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for a significant expansion of EU security and defence cooperation,...

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