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Farmers launch ‘NZ Grown Grains’ trademark to fight import reliance

Despite producing high-quality wheat, New Zealand will import around 668,000 tonnes this year compared to 419,000 tonnes grown locally. At least 75% of supermarket bread...

UK nurse loses career for saying Covid jab causes cancer

A Dorset nurse has been struck off the nursing register after she was reported for telling a patient that Covid vaccinations caused her cancer. A...

Golfer Michael Campbell opens up about suspected vaccine injury

Former US Open champion Michael Campbell spoke to RCR about his suspected serious vaccine injury from the Covid-19 jab, saying mainstream media have been...

Jones admits Fisheries Amendment Bill needs ‘more panel beating’

Minister for Oceans and Fisheries Shane Jones has slapped a delay past the election on his controversial Fisheries Amendment Bill, which he now admits...

Global trust in news falls to record lows as audiences desert legacy media

Trust in news has fallen to its lowest levels since Reuter’s records began in 2015, according to the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2026. 37%...

Joint complaint filed to UN over impending climate change legislation

Legislation announced in May that would amend climate laws to prevent liability findings in torts (civil claims for harm or negligence), has been challenged...

EU greenlights GMO crops, New Zealand watches closely

An agricultural Pandora’s box has been opened, with the European Union’s approval of new rules that deregulate gene-edited-crops. This week the European Parliament voted to...

India blocks Telegram nationwide, affecting 150 million users

India has blocked the Telegram app nationwide until 22 June, cutting off more than 150 million users, after medical-entrance exam papers were leaked and...

Media blackout: attempts to silence grooming gang details revealed

Restore Britain MP Rupert Lowe has unveiled a shocking 219-page report on Britain’s grooming gangs scandal. The report exposes decades of institutional failure and police...

Giggle v Tickle appeal goes to High Court

Giggle for Girls app founder Sall Grover is taking her fight against a Federal Court ruling to Australia's highest court after losing a landmark...

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