Luxon, Peters in crisis talks after NZ First leader releases emails showing PM wanted explicit Iran war backing
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon held crisis talks with Foreign Minister Winston Peters in the Beehive last night after Peters’ office released emails to the Herald showing Luxon wanted to shift the Government’s position to show “explicit public support” for the US-led war in Iran days after it broke out.
Luxon was talked out of this position by Peters and staff in his office, the emails show.
Responding to the emails before the crisis meeting, a spokesman for Peters said Luxon’s support for the war was “imprudent” and would have “run counter to New Zealand’s national interests”.
“Experience matters in foreign policy,” he said.
The Herald contacted Luxon’s office for their response to the story. A spokesman for Luxon responded on Wednesday night, after the meeting, saying the emails “mischaracterise the PM’s position”.
Right or wrong, it is the taking apart of the TriCoalition government.
After all Luxon did take on board Winston’s advice abide by it.
Trust Winston Peters again when doing a meeting about sorting out TriCoalition govenmen policy.?
Is sort of a repeat point on how Winston was so offended about the National Party in 2017, yet here he is doing something similar, when one would have thought that what was discussed was in confidence.
Trust British Paints? ….. again? …. seems to be flakey!
I’m with Luxon on this one. He finally had to spine to have an opinion and now everyone’s knocking him. Winston is playing politics here and it’s not a good look.
hilarious, nats are picking a scrap they cant win by taking jabs at winston and shane, winston will always one up them and im sure hes saved alot more emails and notes to use as ammo. playing games with the king maker is a very stupid tactic and winston will make nats or the country pay dearly for it come november negotiations, winston never forgets and serves his revenge ice cold.
my advice to nats is swallow the little pride you have and take the odd bop ti the nose or else youll get fully king hit and knocked the fuck out
You mean a bit like Helen Clark sending the New Zealand SAS into Afghanistan to scope out the impending targets for the Americans, months before the Americans under George W Bush, invaded that country.
Sort of don’t see the difference, you say Nude Nut and National wanted in, boots and all, but I do not see your criticism of Labour under Helen Clark who infact, in “boots and all” to a far greater extent.
The point was not about Clark and her lot.
Never supported her either, still think the only really good thing she did was getting the tomb of the Unknown Soldier finally in place in Wellington. Never got done by anyone before that.
Never thought we should be in Afghanistan. Have some sympathy for Timor-Leste.
No reason to be in Ukraine either.
The problem, though, is one of compatibility and inter-force training. Don’t do these things, and then, when needed, they don’t go together.
The world is full of evil bastards. Evil controls others, Iran being a great example.
The issue for Peters is one of oil. Most of our oil comes from Iran via processors in Singapore and Korea. I would guess that Luxon wanted to be able to say to the US that ok we support you for oil.
The art of the deal, I guess. The US is basically in control of oil to us because, as per normal for Wellington, we can get along with Russia.
Had we had a decent relationship with Russia, we would have been fine.
Then not long after saying that she went on about a benign world and wanted to cut defense spending. Who was it that spent a fortune buying 104 LAVs that only got rolled out at parliament as back up to put down some protesters!
Yes, I have to say it Sooty, it was Labour and if I am correct a dumbarse by the name of Phillip Goff, who at the time held two portfolios, Minister of Defense and Minister of Disarmament. I kid you not.
They’ve got Goff over on red radio bleating about how Peters is trying to undermine National. That’s after we had to put up with Helen the harridan’s pointless opinion on things that don’t concern her this morning. What is it about these lefty hasbeens that makes them think their opinions are worth anything? These two are world class bludgers who are now unemployed and unwanted by anyone except the left leaning MSM.
I’m surprised that the the wanker The Duck hasn’t been shoulder tapped to appear in the MSM, or is he too sick, cause he wasn’t looking too good last I saw on tv.
Helen Clark “Perhaps as a small nation without enemies, in a benign strategic environment,”
Which then became a conclusion there were no significant, immediate military threats to New Zealand, & further degradation of not only the military, and also included other assets like Marsden Point refinery that lost its exemption to not pay Carbon Emission credits.
Facing high operational costs, declining refining margins, and the impending cost of carbon emissions, shareholders voted to cease refining, convert the site to an import-only terminal, and shut down by April 2022 so off to India the plant went.
Have you looked at the refinery lately? Most of the plant is still there and is in the process of being converted to anothe refining use.
It’s all public stuff.
Carbon credits are a heap of shit drowning our country in debt.
So many in the media are “cry bullies”, all to achieve their lefty agendas and further their controls.
Willis clearly viewed Burr as the victim in this situation as she checked on him the next day. Additionally, others have reported that Maiki Sherman left the event in tears.
So many times when she is reporting, that she does seem to be juicing something.
All the MSM would have been pissed that the piss was turned off and they were turfed out before they could get legless. Then to top it off, they would have had to dip into their own pockets to continue the night of debauchery.
Some were more legless than others, all on the taxpayers coin. Maiki might be pissed that no one suggested they “get a room” to further their disagreement.
I see Hulun Plark sticking her nose into shit recently. Must be an election coming up. Hulun, you’re old news. New Zealand doesn’t want you. Go away and die quietly.
“Your universe has no meaning to them. They will not try to understand. They will be tired, they will be cold, the will make a fire with your beautiful oak door”
Jean Raspail’s novel, the camp of the saints.
Basically they don’t care about our way of life when they move to our nations we built.
Apparently Amazon have just banned Camp of the Saints. Fortunately there is a good audio book reading of it still available on You Tube. Here’s the first ten chapters to get you started: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9oO_9PvdzM
For those whose attenuated attentions spans make listening to a 1 hour 46 minute monologue, albeit one shared by two readers, impossible this review may move the dust off your credit cards.
#. “Published in 1973, Jean Raspail’s “The Camp of the Saints” depicted an overwhelming “influx of migrants”, said The Times, and it’s now enjoying a new lease of life after endorsements from Marine Le Pen and Steve Bannon made it a “totem for the hard right”.”
It depicts a Europe invaded by ‘a million migrants from India’.
#. “Raspail’s “depiction of the migrants” is “savagely, even gleefully, racist” and it’s “the most controversial novel” from a “serious” author in the past five decades, said the broadsheet. Even the “most militant of its admirers must admit” that it’s an “ugly book”.”
In other words it upsets the petals of the Left.
#. “But it’s “prescient”, with its imagery of a “tragic flotilla, running aground on an idyllic coastline”, which has become a “sad reality”, and for how “accurately” it “predicted” that the West would be “tormented by liberal guilt and fashionable self-loathing”, and that the Europeans would “turn on each other”.
I had a tee shirt once showing a picture of Big Johnson’s lobster and piano bar , caption read : because lobster on your piano is better than crabs on your organ.
BREAKING: Senate Investigation Finds FDA Officials Covered-Up 25 COVID Shot Safety SignalsFDA’s own data flagged sudden cardiac death, heart attacks, blood clots, neurological damage, and dementia… and the FDA analyst uncovering it was ordered to “cease and desist.”
Chuck Bird
3 months ago
Chippy will be on with Kerri Woodham at 10, and he will answer listeners’ calls. Now is your chance.
Did anyone tune in? Just in case there was a gotcha moment. The rest would have been a waste of time. Advertisers deserve better. I’d be complaining …..
Really? And he will answer said calls ‘Honestly and truthfully’? It must be a different chippy from the one I and most Kiwi’s are familiar with, since demonstrably ‘truth’ and ‘honesty’ are attributes with which he doesn’t seem to have a very strong acquaintance…
That pos Tova NoBrain really gets on my wick. Arrogant little nobody.
Komata
3 months ago
As it is putting words to public sentiment, this article by one Greg Thomas on the ‘New Zealand Political Discussion and Research Group’ FB page might be of interest, although I doubt that any Kiwi politician (Even winnie) will be brave enough to answer the question posed in the last paragraph…
‘MAORI DESCENDANTS NEARLY 200 YEARS LATER ARE COMPLAINING ‘COLONIALISM’ – IT’S OURS NOT YOUR’S – GIVE US MONEY – WE WANT TO RULE – YOU MUST ABIDE – YOU PAY WE SAY
IS IT COMING TO A POINT WHEN WE SAY ‘NO’ WE WON’T EMPLOY YOU – WE SEE YOU – NO IS THE ANSWER FROM NEW ZEALAND
WHEN THE NATION SAYS ENOUGH OF MAORI — WE’RE DONE!!WHEN DID THE HELL IN’ START TO IRK A ‘NATION OF KINDNESS’ TO REBEL AGAINST MAORI DELINQUENCY
The shock and awe goes back quite some time to when Waitangi became a bastion of hate rather than the celebration it was intended to be. Successive years saw it get worse and worse, where all we saw was Māori becoming more abusive and emboldened, knowing there were no repercussions.
It seems now that Māori activists can take over anything and little is done about it. Moreover, the government or councils just give in, and that is where the problem lies today. The repercussions go deeper than that now. A loathing for anything Māori means a Māori song garners a lunge for the remote or a flash to switch stations. Even applying for a job sees the “delete” or “automatic rejection” button hit. The drama that some Māori activists cause just isn’t worth the hassle.
The Rot of Political Payouts –Looking back over the years to where the rot really set in—and where New Zealanders grew fed up with Māori politicians and activists—it began during Helen Clark’s era. The initiation of the Waitangi Tribunal saw ridiculous payouts and settlements. Then came Ardern and her circus, supporting a Māori Caucus that systematically tried to dismantle New Zealand’s foundations, installing laws and legislation that went totally against the grain of the country. In part, they succeeded by inserting massive instigations and alternatives within the legislation.
Nanaia Mahuta, Willie Jackson, John Tamihere—the list goes on of those who seem to hate New Zealand. They don’t seem to mind the trappings of colonialism, but they want the freedom to commit atrocities, steal, defraud, lie, and cheat. The excuse of “just because we are Māori” no longer washes.
A Treasury Under Siege –The core of this frustration lies in what can only be described as a systematic pillaging of the national treasury. While the country hurts economically and families struggle to put food on the table, we see billions of tax dollars frittered away on a recalcitrant, greedy population. Māori politicians continue to give away the family silver under the guise of “governance.”
The reality is that the majority of New Zealanders are suffering to fund a lifestyle of Māori indulgence. There is a deep-seated anger at the fact that while Māori appear to add very little to the productive economy per se, they represent a staggering 66% of the social system uptake. This imbalance is unsustainable and an insult to every hard-working New Zealander who sees their tax dollars being treated as an iwi ATM.
Laws Tailored for a Few –We saw privilege passed that allowed severe crimes to be treated as misdemeanours. The “soft on crime” approach remains, even as the “claw back” to ensure people get what they deserve begins.
When the Three Strikes law returned, Māori activists were howling like banshees. David Seymour’s attempt to ratify the Treaty of Waitangi was a fair and excellent piece of legislation, but National and NZ First’s refusal to give their support was the wrong move for New Zealand. The clarity in definition, which was more than fair, saw the advent of the “big wing” hīkoi. Emboldened once again by “getting away with it,” they blocked traffic and acted like low-lives, allowed to do whatever they wanted.
The Demand for a People’s Referendum —Since then, there have been other hīkois, but the effect has been ignored as a nuisance rather than a message to be heard. Any protest now is deemed “hate” for New Zealand; the capacity for compassion has waned greatly. It has gotten to the point that anything Māori ministers say is regarded as “more bullshit,” and the public is no longer interested in the bleating.
Even National is still pushing the “3-Waters” disaster we fought to remove. The nation has asked for a “People’s Referendum,” which falls on deaf ears.
What do the people have to do to get the will of the nation completed? New Zealand is over it; we are over this interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi, which has become the catalyst for everything that has scourged this country’.
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waikatogirl
3 months ago
Parrying with words between The King of Britain and the President of the USA
I’m in Washington, DC, and it so happens that King Charles III was too, and we both visited the White House. The King’s moment that says everything about the true state of the “special relationship.” From his sharp jokes about the War of 1812 to the gift of a bell from the President’s namesake ship, we look at how Charles managed to charm Washington
Needs a new palace to move to, now the Pakis and the Muslims are taking over England. What’s better than the new ballroom or a place like Mar el largo?
No flies on the Japanese, nip the problem in the bud early & done by the people!
…… thousands of Japanese participating in these demonstrations have shown are multiple practical and socio-cultural implications, …..
….. Japan’s relatively lower population is already in decline due to a low birth rate. It would not take long for Islamic groups to overtake the nation demographically through their multiple marriages and dozens of children. Once this demographic shift occurs, it has been seen in other nations how Islamic groups pressure locals to restrict their cultural practices or to be apologetic about them. …. https://www.frontpagemag.com/japan-thousands-protest-mosque-construction-muslim-burial-project-also-halted/
A very good point, recognizing that it is “The Great Replacement” which the UN actively supports, and further activated by the “UN Global Migration Pact”, signed up by Winston Peters, in Morocco.
That is much more than a theory as it is pushed by our own Massy University, Professor Spoonley & his ilk, that discredit people by calling any one who wants to debate, discuss this then calls them slyly infers racist, white supremasicist, fascist to shut down serious considerations.
And really no politician brings much to the table, or aggravates as a “tsumani of buttered chicken” that side lines the actual issues, the actual problems, and can be used as Spoonley who actually has made a study of the rightwing & counters with the above points mentioned above which is well supported & amplified by the media.
#. “A tradie can earn as much as a policy analyst, so why does New Zealand still treat university as the gold standard,”
Excellent question since most people value the services of a plumber far more than those of an functional illiterate with a degree in political science.
#. “Historically, New Zealand’s school qualifications have been much more strongly geared towards university-track education than vocational education”.
I’m all for the initiative but I would sound two warnings. One is the likelihood of universities somehow making their academic courses part of a trade qualification in order to protect their cash flow. The other is the likely backlash from the sisterhood pushing for equity making rubbish degrees the equivalent of a useful apprenticeship in pay disputes.
A tradie could possibly earn as much as a policy analyst, but knowing a policy analyst I can say that it would depend on several factors.
I can also say with certainty that the tradie would have to a) be self-employed or own their own business and/or b) probably work more hours than the analyst.
Were you also assuming that policy analysts have political science degrees? You’d be very, very wrong on that one.
Accept that the tradie would be self employed to reach the high earnings bracket but it’s worth noting that many are. Something else I’ve noted is that many do well later in life working out of their trade as (instance) both of my SILs do.
I’m generally scathing of degree holders with the possible exception of those whose career path involves one eg medical doctors, architects, engineers. Universities as originally developed were centres for higher thinking. They are now assembly factories using rote learning to produce pedestrian no-hopers with capital letters after their names.
Thankfully the nasska dynasty has produced only one degree holder; a granddaughter with a minimum GPA BN & Cultural Cringe who can’t get a placement for further training.
All others are gainfully employed & doing well.
Rickoshay
3 months ago
Bad news for modern armored warfare, and why the ground invasionof Iran will probably fail, buy popcorn.
now you know why Ukraine is relevant to modern warfare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UalCSza0pow&t=657s
Simpleton1
3 months ago
Golders Green, London stabbings.
It is interesting how the BBC puts a position & does explain some things with a good series of photos & some very short vid clips,
…. The force say he is a British national who was born in Somalia. …..
….. rabbi says: “It has become very popular for people to say that this is senseless violence, but it is not senseless. It is random but it is not senseless, it is calculated it’s intentional to sow fear amongst people.” ….. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c3ve2nr60xzt
I guess King Charles 3rd, has it covered as leader of “all faiths” though the problematic ones are not mentioned in the BBC report.
Islam? Muslim?
A short article by the Rair Foundation,
…… confirmed at the scene, has a documented “history of serious violence and mental health issues.” But let’s not hide behind convenient excuses. Mental health doesn’t explain the pattern. ….
…. authorities more obsessed with “root causes” than stopping the knives. …
Some where I read that afterward; went into cardiac arrest while he was being subdued, not from being kicked, but from the electric shock administered via the taser.
Officers performed CPR to revive him, and now assumed he is recovering in the hospital.
It would seem Japan will not be having this problem, as any Jews communities??
& stopping the Islamic nests.
Eventually New Zealanders will have to comply, well already we do, with official messages, recognition of Eid, ramadan etc. plus payments of just what is halal for foods, & other goods.
There are quite a few muslims in Japan (estimate 400k) and even some conversions amongst the locals. While we were at the Peace Park in Horoshima there was a pro palestine demonstration. Admittedly there were only about 30-40 and they were mostly ignored by locals and tourists alike.
The readership of this blog are generally not in favour of Indian migrants but I see them as a major handbrake on Muslim ambitions. Whites know nothing but appeasement when faced with violent Islamic savages demanding that we accommodate their primitive cultural standards & religious nutjobbery.
Indians have lived alongside Islam. They know better than us the ways of the followers of Allah & how to oppose them.
I recall many years ago about the % muslims and then the demands made.
After 2% muslims become noticable, almost uncontrollable at 5% with the ongoing demands.
I think a comment made was the Indians, the Hindus can live with up to 15% but bear in mind, both sides can then be making fountains of blood.
Not a problem for the Sikhs until the Muslims are over 30 %
Bear in mind this was written in 2010, 16 years ago.
As long as the Muslim population remains around 1% of any given country they will be regarded as a peace-loving minority and not as a threat to anyone. In fact, they may be featured in articles and films, stereotyped for their colorful uniqueness:
United States — Muslim 1.0%
Australia — Muslim 1.5%
Canada — Muslim 1.9%
China — Muslim 1%-2%
Italy — Muslim 1.5%
Norway — Muslim 1.8%
At 2% and 3% they begin to proselytize from other ethnic minorities and disaffected groups with major recruiting from the jails and among street gangs:
Denmark — Muslim 2%
Germany — Muslim 3.7%
United Kingdom — Muslim 2.7%
Spain — Muslim 4%
Thailand — Muslim 4.6%
From 5% on they exercise an inordinate influence in proportion to their percentage of the population. They will push for the introduction of halal (clean by Islamic standards) food, thereby securing food preparation jobs for Muslims. They will increase pressure on supermarket chains to feature it on their shelves — along with threats for failure to comply. ….
Community groups, in numbers also help build that leverage too, so in some ways parts of a city can become “No Go Areas”, so they can have even more controls, with an intimidating influence.
With a point of view, that Jizyah is to be paid, in some form or another, often as social welfare paid mainly by infidel taxes.
After all every good muslim is required to follow the sayings, words of Mohammad as found in the koran, particularly the verses after the abrogation declaration, and his actions & advice as found in the hadith.
I was listening to an English podcaster interviewing a British Sikh on Islam/Indian resentments. He was lamenting there are also radical Indians, including Sikh and other Indian religions who also resent English culture.
Those immigrants who hold personal resentments don’t leave them when they cross over the border.
That Labor party caucus meeting, is that you know who’s son inlaw been invited in.
tnuC
3 months ago
hey uzz fuckers
.. anybody heard rumour two of the six kiwi’s arrested by Israelis today for attempting breach of sea blockade, are great grandchildren of murderous Dachau child butcher and pedofile Theodor Eicke ?
Gee hope not !!
gee
apparently the Israelis keep four rampent gay psychopathic silver back Gorillas to be placed in the cells of worst terrorist offenders as way of ‘calming’ before questioning!!!!
FRRRRRRRRRK ME !!!!!!
[ Well how would you like to be fucked up the shit-hole by 500 lb fencepost of a cock psychopathic homo gorilla…(..yeah yeah ok i’m thinking about it ….nah nahhh don’t think so eh ..not even a regular cock eh !
Desmond Morris author of “The Naked Ape” in 1967.
I note he died just a few days ago. 20th April 2026.
By AI concluded from the book.:— human beings (Homo sapiens) have the largest penis of all living primates in terms of its ratio to body mass. He contends that while humans are proud of having the biggest brains, they often falsely attribute the “biggest penis” honour to the gorilla to downplay their own biological reality.
Morris’s core observations regarding penis size and human sexuality include:
Relative Size: The human penis is notably large when compared to other great apes like gorillas or chimpanzees, especially in its circumference or girth.
Sexual Selection: He attributes this size to sexual selection. He argues that as humans evolved into a pair-bonding species, the penis became a “sexual signalling device” designed to provide intense stimulation.
Pair Bonding: Morris suggests that these sexual adaptations were necessary to maintain the monogamous pair bond. Increased sexual pleasure helped keep partners interested in one another, which was crucial for the long-term cooperation required to raise human offspring.
Visual Mimicry: He also famously theorised that other human physical traits, such as female breasts, evolved as “frontal sexual signals” to mimic the buttocks, facilitating the shift toward face-to-face (ventro-ventral) mating, which further strengthened emotional bonds.
While Morris’s work was revolutionary for its time, modern researchers often note that some of his specific claims—such as humans having the longest penis—are not entirely accurate, as species like bonobos may surpass humans in length. However, the unusual thickness of the human penis remains a widely accepted unique trait in primate biology.
But Vlad the Impaler may have more reflected on the humble bonobos, even a chimp.
oh
ok fair enough
thanks for totally informed ‘expert’ information on wangers
well…
..SO…he he … rumour ‘ALSO’ has it the Israelis bred “THESE 1ZZZ” to have big fucken dicks, like total porn star sized dicks … eh !
[is it true ..just like the treaty ??]
known as ‘Israelis “Big Cock” Gorillas’ ( not to be confused with the Big Cock orang-UUUUUUUU-tang that were bred by a bunch of sick fucken “”weirdos”” WEIRDOS…..weirdo…. like “””weird””” weeeeeeiiirrrrrdooooooo (!!!!!!)
..think thats why they’z homo psychopaths…eh
(the gorillas)
thank Cod they’z not armed and near schools or shopping malls !!!!
just armed with mighty FENCE POST fucken dicks
….”” ‘pyyyyyyychoooooopaaaaaaaaaath’ FENCE POST Big Cock Gorillas “”
UAE’s OPEC exit has been long in the works – and may mark the beginning of a Gulf realignment, Kristian Coates Ulrichsen says
By Kristian Coates Ulrichsen*
The United Arab Emirates’ decision to withdraw from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will leave the oil cartel weakened at a crucial time. It also illustrates the ongoing tensions between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, OPEC’s largest producer and de facto leader.
The UAE announced on April 28, 2026, that it will depart OPEC and OPEC+, an expanded grouping which includes Russia, on May 1, depriving the groups of their third- and fourth-largest oil producer, respectively.
Though the move may seem abrupt, as a close observer of the UAE and intra-Gulf politics, I believe Abu Dhabi’s decision to leave OPEC and go it alone was in the cards for a while and follows years of Abu Dhabi’s complaints about the cartel.
The announcement also follows years of divergence between Emirati and Saudi oil policies, as well as the growth of competitive rivalries between the two countries over wider regional questions. This rift between the two largest Sunni Gulf states burst into the open in December 2025, when competing visions for security in Yemen threatened to reignite civil conflict in the war-torn country.
Unity in the face of Iranian attacks since then should not mask that underlying split, of which the UAE’s OPEC decision is merely the latest manifestation.
The world’s most prominent cartelOPEC formed in 1960 as a way for the main oil producers to set production limits and therefore control the price of crude around the world.
The UAE has been a member of OPEC since the seven-emirate federation was established in 1971, although Abu Dhabi – the emirate that holds 95% of Emirati oil reserves – has been a member since 1967.
At its height in the mid- and late-1970s, OPEC played a powerful role in reshaping the balance of power between oil producers and consumers, and countering Western dominance in a postcolonial setting of resource nationalization.
While other members have withdrawn from OPEC in recent years – such as Qatar in 2019 and Angola in 2024 – the impact of the UAE’s departure is on a far greater scale, affecting about 12% of OPEC’s total oil output.
Furthermore, the exit of the UAE removes one of the few major swing producers from OPEC, weakening the organization’s ability to respond rapidly to changing market conditions in the future.
Diverging Gulf prioritiesThe UAE has been signaling a potential split for at least five years, when differences of opinion with Saudi Arabia on how to manage oil policy emerged ahead of a November 2020 OPEC+ summit. The rift became openly visible during a subsequent meeting of OPEC+ countries in July 2021.
In both cases, the UAE wished to increase oil production – which had been sharply curtailed by OPEC members during the COVID-19 pandemic – while the Saudis sought to maintain high prices by keeping output lower and prices higher.
In part, this reflects the different circumstances of the two Gulf nations. The Saudis are reliant on higher oil prices to drive the revenues needed to fund its lavish budget and pay for massive infrastructure projects like its Vision 2030 project. The Emirati economy, on the other hand, is more diversified and less directly dependent on oil revenues.
Instead, Abu Dhabi has invested heavily in recent years to expand capacity to be able to increase oil production from 3.4 million barrels a day before the U.S.-Israel war against Iran to 5 million barrels a day by 2027 – and potentially higher later on. This reflects a desire to monetize its reserves and move the oil to market to avoid the risk of stranded assets should global demand fall in any future transition away from fossil fuels.
Shorn of the constraints of OPEC quotas, which the Emiratis have chafed against for years, officials in Abu Dhabi will be able to increase production should it wish to do so once the impasse with Iran is broken and the Strait of Hormuz fully reopens.
Post-Iran war regional shifts
It is clear that UAE leadership is first and foremost intent on doubling down on the pursuit of its national interests, with an emphasis on prioritizing ties with the U.S. – and likely also Israel – over those with countries that Abu Dhabi feels reflect an old world it is now seeking to leave behind.
While the war in Iran may have temporarily overshadowed the eruption of Saudi-Emirati tensions over Yemen and visions for the region, the rift had not been resolved prior to the U.S. and Israeli launch of military operations on Feb. 28.
Comments by prominent Emiratis have suggested that officials in the UAE have paid close attention to which countries have, in their view, stepped up to assist the UAE in times of crisis, and which have not.
The OPEC decision thus reflects a calculation in Abu Dhabi that there is no longer any utility in remaining part of a Saudi-dominated organization. The UAE’s reconsideration of other memberships, such as the Arab League, Organization of Islamic Conference or even the Gulf Cooperation Council, may be next, as the UAE and other regional countries begin to think ahead to an uncertain post-war landscape.
so hows that oil price going… considering trumps won 39 times so far why can no american ally shipping not get through the straight?
hilarious that the worlds mightiest navy is stopped by a few nutters with pretty much no navy. amazing how trump ordered the iranian navy destroyed yet iran is fully capable of naval blockade…. and if trumps won so much then why the need for his blockade?…. spoiler alert, its to save face and try stem the embarassment of his epic fail
Perhaps if you read the article above this post, you might figure out why.
The Saudis have been running the show, but that’s about to take a plunge. The UAE are pissed with them controlling the oil market.
England gave up on theirs. Norway hasn’t done much lately. Aussie hasn’t, NZ hasn’t, and China, the biggest consumer, hasn’t.
The Saudis and the Iran Mulahs have been spending their money on flashy things and wars, controlling the production and the price.
Short term memory affects us all. What was the oil price in 2022? It was higher then with no war, at $128 compared with $120. now. And from what I can recall there was no daily update on the supplies of petrol and diesel.
Trump Hits Back Hard: Reviews Pulling US Troops from Freeloading Germany After Chancellor’s Iran Betrayal
President Trump is done playing games with so-called allies who talk tough but won’t back America when it counts.
In a decisive move, Trump announced the US is reviewing and likely reducing troops stationed in Germany after Chancellor Friedrich Merz slammed US efforts against Iran and refused full support.
“The United States is studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops in Germany, with a determination to be made over the next short period of time,” Trump stated.
Merz had the nerve to claim the US was being “humiliated” by Iran, whining about strategy while Germany sits on the sidelines, short on NATO spending promises, and dodging real commitment in the Strait of Hormuz fight. For years, American taxpayers have footed the bill to defend Germany—tens of thousands of troops providing security while Berlin lectures us and cozies up to deals that weaken the West.
No more. Trump is putting America First, forcing deadbeat allies to step up or step off. Europe has hidden behind US muscle for decades while skimping on defense and freelancing on foreign policy. If Germany won’t stand with us against real threats like a nuclear-armed Iran, why should we keep subsidizing their safety?
This is leadership that remembers: alliances mean shared burdens, not one-way street protection rackets. Bad move by Merz—Trump won’t forget. Time for Europe to grow up or go it alone.
What I find very interesting is that there doesn’t seem to be any nuanced opinions of Trump. He is either a madman or a genius and neither side will accept that he can get some things wrong and some things right. Neither side has all the facts and facts don’t actually matter because neither side are open to changing their opinion. It seems to me that the vast majority of what is written about Trump is unmitigated bs.
The beehive is in damage control after Winston Peters hauled Christopher Luxon into crisis talks. By releasing emails regarding New Zealand’s stance on overseas conflicts without warning, Peters has left the Prime Minister looking vulnerable just six months out from the election. We ask if the coalition is actually at a breaking point or if this is a calculated move to claw back votes from Nation …
𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐅𝐈𝐗𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐔𝐙, 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐔.𝐒. 𝐇𝐀𝐒 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐄𝐓𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐃 𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐊𝐄𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐒
“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘚 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘴: 𝘗𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘢, 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘶𝘻, 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘢, 𝘎𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘢𝘳. 𝘖𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘦 15 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦.”
While everyone debates the Strait of Hormuz, the bigger picture is staggering: the United States now has 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬—Panama, Hormuz, Malacca, and Gibraltar.
This was orchestrated in just 𝟏𝟓 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬 of the Trump administration. This isn’t just about Iran. This is a 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 that gives America leverage over every major shipping lane on Earth.
Control the chokepoints, control the trade. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝. And right now, one country controls all four.
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬.
Morning. Sunny day again.
What pollie is going to promise us what today?
Oh, just the usual! We have plenty of petrol and diesel, Cut back all donations to Maori,
India will never be on the tit!
Oh the shit is hitting the Fan.
Luxon, Peters in crisis talks after NZ First leader releases emails showing PM wanted explicit Iran war backing
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon held crisis talks with Foreign Minister Winston Peters in the Beehive last night after Peters’ office released emails to the Herald showing Luxon wanted to shift the Government’s position to show “explicit public support” for the US-led war in Iran days after it broke out.
Luxon was talked out of this position by Peters and staff in his office, the emails show.
Responding to the emails before the crisis meeting, a spokesman for Peters said Luxon’s support for the war was “imprudent” and would have “run counter to New Zealand’s national interests”.
“Experience matters in foreign policy,” he said.
The Herald contacted Luxon’s office for their response to the story. A spokesman for Luxon responded on Wednesday night, after the meeting, saying the emails “mischaracterise the PM’s position”.
Oh no, they didn’t
The bald wanker wanted in, your boots and all.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/christopher-luxon-and-winston-peters-in-crisis-talks-after-nz-first-leader-releases-emails-showing-pm-wanted-explicit-public-support-for-us-war-in-iran/premium/WY6CSLOXCNASBDYEWBQQVMXUYI/
Right or wrong, it is the taking apart of the TriCoalition government.
After all Luxon did take on board Winston’s advice abide by it.
Trust Winston Peters again when doing a meeting about sorting out TriCoalition govenmen policy.?
Is sort of a repeat point on how Winston was so offended about the National Party in 2017, yet here he is doing something similar, when one would have thought that what was discussed was in confidence.
Trust British Paints? ….. again? …. seems to be flakey!
I’m with Luxon on this one. He finally had to spine to have an opinion and now everyone’s knocking him. Winston is playing politics here and it’s not a good look.
Yes but will his spine be strong tomorrow or will he need a corset?
Like many of Luxtard’s opinions, this one is wrong. He is the sort of person who, when walking down the street, will always find dog poo to step in.
hilarious, nats are picking a scrap they cant win by taking jabs at winston and shane, winston will always one up them and im sure hes saved alot more emails and notes to use as ammo. playing games with the king maker is a very stupid tactic and winston will make nats or the country pay dearly for it come november negotiations, winston never forgets and serves his revenge ice cold.
my advice to nats is swallow the little pride you have and take the odd bop ti the nose or else youll get fully king hit and knocked the fuck out
“The bald wanker wanted in, your boots and all.”
You mean a bit like Helen Clark sending the New Zealand SAS into Afghanistan to scope out the impending targets for the Americans, months before the Americans under George W Bush, invaded that country.
Sort of don’t see the difference, you say Nude Nut and National wanted in, boots and all, but I do not see your criticism of Labour under Helen Clark who infact, in “boots and all” to a far greater extent.
The point was not about Clark and her lot.
Never supported her either, still think the only really good thing she did was getting the tomb of the Unknown Soldier finally in place in Wellington. Never got done by anyone before that.
Never thought we should be in Afghanistan. Have some sympathy for Timor-Leste.
No reason to be in Ukraine either.
The problem, though, is one of compatibility and inter-force training. Don’t do these things, and then, when needed, they don’t go together.
The world is full of evil bastards. Evil controls others, Iran being a great example.
The issue for Peters is one of oil. Most of our oil comes from Iran via processors in Singapore and Korea. I would guess that Luxon wanted to be able to say to the US that ok we support you for oil.
The art of the deal, I guess. The US is basically in control of oil to us because, as per normal for Wellington, we can get along with Russia.
Had we had a decent relationship with Russia, we would have been fine.
”Had we had a decent relationship with Russia, we would have been fine.
Instead the bald idiot sends tax dollars to Ukraine.
The US willy supply oil to NZ if required. Winston was offered it on his recent visit to WDC.
Yup. They already supplied Australia.
Then not long after saying that she went on about a benign world and wanted to cut defense spending. Who was it that spent a fortune buying 104 LAVs that only got rolled out at parliament as back up to put down some protesters!
Yes, I have to say it Sooty, it was Labour and if I am correct a dumbarse by the name of Phillip Goff, who at the time held two portfolios, Minister of Defense and Minister of Disarmament. I kid you not.
They’ve got Goff over on red radio bleating about how Peters is trying to undermine National. That’s after we had to put up with Helen the harridan’s pointless opinion on things that don’t concern her this morning. What is it about these lefty hasbeens that makes them think their opinions are worth anything? These two are world class bludgers who are now unemployed and unwanted by anyone except the left leaning MSM.
I’m surprised that the the wanker The Duck hasn’t been shoulder tapped to appear in the MSM, or is he too sick, cause he wasn’t looking too good last I saw on tv.
Ryan bridge with HULUN Clark on the stouch.
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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/video/herald-now/#no_universal_links
Clearly Clark has forgotten her feminist ideals and could not give a stuff for the Iranian women.
Helen Clark is like the vicar that served up the original”curates egg”.
….. the curate, presented with a bad boiled egg by the vicar, is too polite to tell the truth and so assures him that ‘parts of it are excellent’.
The joke, of course, is that if parts of an egg are no good, then the whole thing is ruined; ……
https://interestingliterature.com/2020/06/curates-egg-phrase-meaning-origins/#google_vignette
Helen Clark “Perhaps as a small nation without enemies, in a benign strategic environment,”
Which then became a conclusion there were no significant, immediate military threats to New Zealand, & further degradation of not only the military, and also included other assets like Marsden Point refinery that lost its exemption to not pay Carbon Emission credits.
Facing high operational costs, declining refining margins, and the impending cost of carbon emissions, shareholders voted to cease refining, convert the site to an import-only terminal, and shut down by April 2022 so off to India the plant went.
Have you looked at the refinery lately? Most of the plant is still there and is in the process of being converted to anothe refining use.
It’s all public stuff.
Carbon credits are a heap of shit drowning our country in debt.
Sounds like she was right on target!
https://open.substack.com/pub/aniobrien/p/the-media-lawyers-up-the-chilling-effect?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
Check out the latest bullying from stuff
So many in the media are “cry bullies”, all to achieve their lefty agendas and further their controls.
Willis clearly viewed Burr as the victim in this situation as she checked on him the next day.
Additionally, others have reported that Maiki Sherman left the event in tears.
So many times when she is reporting, that she does seem to be juicing something.
Too much wine makes one weepy 🍷😭
All the MSM would have been pissed that the piss was turned off and they were turfed out before they could get legless. Then to top it off, they would have had to dip into their own pockets to continue the night of debauchery.
Some were more legless than others, all on the taxpayers coin. Maiki might be pissed that no one suggested they “get a room” to further their disagreement.
Six kids how many different fathers. Anyone who could put up with her for more than ten minutes should be awarded the V.C.
I see Hulun Plark sticking her nose into shit recently. Must be an election coming up. Hulun, you’re old news. New Zealand doesn’t want you. Go away and die quietly.
She only thinks she is relevant so her foundation can continue to get money from the stupid and deluded amongst us
For her “Think” tank.
Taxpayers hard earned money for her leftard opinion
“so her foundation can continue to get money from the stupid and deluded amongst us”
Do you mean the New Zealand Government and as such the unwitting Taxpayer?
Yes I still remember reading, when Robertson’s lolly scramble was going on, that her Foundation got $40million from the Government.
thats fuking criminal. 40 million!!?? Any checks and balances? What does that money get spent on??
Flights to the toilets at LAX to pick up Peter.
Then onto the UN to find out if any cushy jobs are vacant.
BUGGER, I see Sam Neil says he’s cancer free.
What is it with “butter chickens” and their rubbish?
https://x.com/bahlawat11/status/2049292845455228981?s=46
“Your universe has no meaning to them. They will not try to understand. They will be tired, they will be cold, the will make a fire with your beautiful oak door”
Jean Raspail’s novel, the camp of the saints.
Basically they don’t care about our way of life when they move to our nations we built.
Apparently Amazon have just banned Camp of the Saints. Fortunately there is a good audio book reading of it still available on You Tube. Here’s the first ten chapters to get you started:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9oO_9PvdzM
For those whose attenuated attentions spans make listening to a 1 hour 46 minute monologue, albeit one shared by two readers, impossible this review may move the dust off your credit cards.
From https://theweek.com/culture-life/books/the-camp-of-the-saints-book-predicted-migrant-crisis-50-years-ago
#. “Published in 1973, Jean Raspail’s “The Camp of the Saints” depicted an overwhelming “influx of migrants”, said The Times, and it’s now enjoying a new lease of life after endorsements from Marine Le Pen and Steve Bannon made it a “totem for the hard right”.”
It depicts a Europe invaded by ‘a million migrants from India’.
#. “Raspail’s “depiction of the migrants” is “savagely, even gleefully, racist” and it’s “the most controversial novel” from a “serious” author in the past five decades, said the broadsheet. Even the “most militant of its admirers must admit” that it’s an “ugly book”.”
In other words it upsets the petals of the Left.
#. “But it’s “prescient”, with its imagery of a “tragic flotilla, running aground on an idyllic coastline”, which has become a “sad reality”, and for how “accurately” it “predicted” that the West would be “tormented by liberal guilt and fashionable self-loathing”, and that the Europeans would “turn on each other”.
High recommendation indeed.
lol cant wait
What is better than roses on a piano?
Tulips on an organ🤩😜💕
I had a tee shirt once showing a picture of Big Johnson’s lobster and piano bar , caption read : because lobster on your piano is better than crabs on your organ.
Never! They covered stuff up? I am shocked, truly shocked!
https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/breaking-senate-investigation-finds-f15?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1119676&post_id=195907136&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=127oyu&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
BREAKING: Senate Investigation Finds FDA Officials Covered-Up 25 COVID Shot Safety SignalsFDA’s own data flagged sudden cardiac death, heart attacks, blood clots, neurological damage, and dementia… and the FDA analyst uncovering it was ordered to “cease and desist.”
Chippy will be on with Kerri Woodham at 10, and he will answer listeners’ calls. Now is your chance.
Did anyone tune in? Just in case there was a gotcha moment. The rest would have been a waste of time. Advertisers deserve better. I’d be complaining …..
I listened. He’s a knob.
Chipkins is a pathological liar. Why would anyone bother to ask him a question?
Chuck B
So the chipmonk will ‘Answer listener’s calls’?
Really? And he will answer said calls ‘Honestly and truthfully’? It must be a different chippy from the one I and most Kiwi’s are familiar with, since demonstrably ‘truth’ and ‘honesty’ are attributes with which he doesn’t seem to have a very strong acquaintance…
Might ring and ask him if he knows what a woman is. A simple question for anyone else.
Virtue signalling hypocrite
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8V670G_Xng
They’re desperate to hide this..
Avi Yemini
That pos Tova NoBrain really gets on my wick. Arrogant little nobody.
As it is putting words to public sentiment, this article by one Greg Thomas on the ‘New Zealand Political Discussion and Research Group’ FB page might be of interest, although I doubt that any Kiwi politician (Even winnie) will be brave enough to answer the question posed in the last paragraph…
‘MAORI DESCENDANTS NEARLY 200 YEARS LATER ARE COMPLAINING ‘COLONIALISM’ – IT’S OURS NOT YOUR’S – GIVE US MONEY – WE WANT TO RULE – YOU MUST ABIDE – YOU PAY WE SAY
IS IT COMING TO A POINT WHEN WE SAY ‘NO’ WE WON’T EMPLOY YOU – WE SEE YOU – NO IS THE ANSWER FROM NEW ZEALAND
WHEN THE NATION SAYS ENOUGH OF MAORI — WE’RE DONE!!WHEN DID THE HELL IN’ START TO IRK A ‘NATION OF KINDNESS’ TO REBEL AGAINST MAORI DELINQUENCY
The shock and awe goes back quite some time to when Waitangi became a bastion of hate rather than the celebration it was intended to be. Successive years saw it get worse and worse, where all we saw was Māori becoming more abusive and emboldened, knowing there were no repercussions.
It seems now that Māori activists can take over anything and little is done about it. Moreover, the government or councils just give in, and that is where the problem lies today. The repercussions go deeper than that now. A loathing for anything Māori means a Māori song garners a lunge for the remote or a flash to switch stations. Even applying for a job sees the “delete” or “automatic rejection” button hit. The drama that some Māori activists cause just isn’t worth the hassle.
The Rot of Political Payouts –Looking back over the years to where the rot really set in—and where New Zealanders grew fed up with Māori politicians and activists—it began during Helen Clark’s era. The initiation of the Waitangi Tribunal saw ridiculous payouts and settlements. Then came Ardern and her circus, supporting a Māori Caucus that systematically tried to dismantle New Zealand’s foundations, installing laws and legislation that went totally against the grain of the country. In part, they succeeded by inserting massive instigations and alternatives within the legislation.
Nanaia Mahuta, Willie Jackson, John Tamihere—the list goes on of those who seem to hate New Zealand. They don’t seem to mind the trappings of colonialism, but they want the freedom to commit atrocities, steal, defraud, lie, and cheat. The excuse of “just because we are Māori” no longer washes.
A Treasury Under Siege –The core of this frustration lies in what can only be described as a systematic pillaging of the national treasury. While the country hurts economically and families struggle to put food on the table, we see billions of tax dollars frittered away on a recalcitrant, greedy population. Māori politicians continue to give away the family silver under the guise of “governance.”
The reality is that the majority of New Zealanders are suffering to fund a lifestyle of Māori indulgence. There is a deep-seated anger at the fact that while Māori appear to add very little to the productive economy per se, they represent a staggering 66% of the social system uptake. This imbalance is unsustainable and an insult to every hard-working New Zealander who sees their tax dollars being treated as an iwi ATM.
Laws Tailored for a Few –We saw privilege passed that allowed severe crimes to be treated as misdemeanours. The “soft on crime” approach remains, even as the “claw back” to ensure people get what they deserve begins.
When the Three Strikes law returned, Māori activists were howling like banshees. David Seymour’s attempt to ratify the Treaty of Waitangi was a fair and excellent piece of legislation, but National and NZ First’s refusal to give their support was the wrong move for New Zealand. The clarity in definition, which was more than fair, saw the advent of the “big wing” hīkoi. Emboldened once again by “getting away with it,” they blocked traffic and acted like low-lives, allowed to do whatever they wanted.
The Demand for a People’s Referendum —Since then, there have been other hīkois, but the effect has been ignored as a nuisance rather than a message to be heard. Any protest now is deemed “hate” for New Zealand; the capacity for compassion has waned greatly. It has gotten to the point that anything Māori ministers say is regarded as “more bullshit,” and the public is no longer interested in the bleating.
Even National is still pushing the “3-Waters” disaster we fought to remove. The nation has asked for a “People’s Referendum,” which falls on deaf ears.
What do the people have to do to get the will of the nation completed? New Zealand is over it; we are over this interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi, which has become the catalyst for everything that has scourged this country’.
Parrying with words between The King of Britain and the President of the USA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlkfBQiyOV4
Why This Matters (from The White House)
Winston Marshall
I’m in Washington, DC, and it so happens that King Charles III was too, and we both visited the White House. The King’s moment that says everything about the true state of the “special relationship.” From his sharp jokes about the War of 1812 to the gift of a bell from the President’s namesake ship, we look at how Charles managed to charm Washington
Needs a new palace to move to, now the Pakis and the Muslims are taking over England. What’s better than the new ballroom or a place like Mar el largo?
Well, well
https://t.me/thewhiterosenz/197703/347050
This however, seems to be legit and should be investigated further.
Leaked EMA Documents Show Regulators Raised Early Concerns About Vaccine Integrity
https://northwavenews.com/posts/leaked-ema-documents-show-regulators-raised-early-concerns-about-vaccine-integrity-meo2mai-phanh/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRfmyRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETExVWVjeTJMNUJXekVwbnRJc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHo_lVpeDr0MKE42IIa9YInW0kN-rLzFVN9n6kCG4F4UkFJNdTpu8z40bp0YD_aem_bUg4dnmKae1_K12AoPUBQw
Seems to be some debate on this claim. Not as straightforward as the headline suggests.
Immigrants do the jobs Kiwis don’t want to do.
Like voting for Chis Hipkins.
No flies on the Japanese, nip the problem in the bud early & done by the people!
…… thousands of Japanese participating in these demonstrations have shown are multiple practical and socio-cultural implications, …..
….. Japan’s relatively lower population is already in decline due to a low birth rate.
It would not take long for Islamic groups to overtake the nation demographically through their multiple marriages and dozens of children.
Once this demographic shift occurs, it has been seen in other nations how Islamic groups pressure locals to restrict their cultural practices or to be apologetic about them. ….
https://www.frontpagemag.com/japan-thousands-protest-mosque-construction-muslim-burial-project-also-halted/
A very good point, recognizing that it is “The Great Replacement” which the UN actively supports, and further activated by the “UN Global Migration Pact”, signed up by Winston Peters, in Morocco.
As touched on in the earlier commented on this morning, “The Camp of the Saints” in this thread:–
https://ysb.co.nz/have-your-say-737/#comment-476520
That is much more than a theory as it is pushed by our own Massy University, Professor Spoonley & his ilk, that discredit people by calling any one who wants to debate, discuss this then calls them slyly infers racist, white supremasicist, fascist to shut down serious considerations.
And really no politician brings much to the table, or aggravates as a “tsumani of buttered chicken” that side lines the actual issues, the actual problems, and can be used as Spoonley who actually has made a study of the rightwing & counters with the above points mentioned above which is well supported & amplified by the media.
He who recognises anyone who disagrees with himself as “right wing”
What is obvious is finally being discussed. From https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/education/593642/support-to-lift-cultural-status-of-vocational-training-to-equal-a-university-education
#. “A tradie can earn as much as a policy analyst, so why does New Zealand still treat university as the gold standard,”
Excellent question since most people value the services of a plumber far more than those of an functional illiterate with a degree in political science.
#. “Historically, New Zealand’s school qualifications have been much more strongly geared towards university-track education than vocational education”.
I’m all for the initiative but I would sound two warnings. One is the likelihood of universities somehow making their academic courses part of a trade qualification in order to protect their cash flow. The other is the likely backlash from the sisterhood pushing for equity making rubbish degrees the equivalent of a useful apprenticeship in pay disputes.
One is the likelihood of universities somehow making their academic courses part of a trade qualification in order to protect their cash flow.
Been doing that for years under the guise of polytechs.
A tradie could possibly earn as much as a policy analyst, but knowing a policy analyst I can say that it would depend on several factors.
I can also say with certainty that the tradie would have to a) be self-employed or own their own business and/or b) probably work more hours than the analyst.
Were you also assuming that policy analysts have political science degrees? You’d be very, very wrong on that one.
Accept that the tradie would be self employed to reach the high earnings bracket but it’s worth noting that many are. Something else I’ve noted is that many do well later in life working out of their trade as (instance) both of my SILs do.
I’m generally scathing of degree holders with the possible exception of those whose career path involves one eg medical doctors, architects, engineers. Universities as originally developed were centres for higher thinking. They are now assembly factories using rote learning to produce pedestrian no-hopers with capital letters after their names.
Thankfully the nasska dynasty has produced only one degree holder; a granddaughter with a minimum GPA BN & Cultural Cringe who can’t get a placement for further training.
All others are gainfully employed & doing well.
Bad news for modern armored warfare, and why the ground invasion of Iran will probably fail, buy popcorn.
now you know why Ukraine is relevant to modern warfare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UalCSza0pow&t=657s
Golders Green, London stabbings.
It is interesting how the BBC puts a position & does explain some things with a good series of photos & some very short vid clips,
…. The force say he is a British national who was born in Somalia. …..
….. rabbi says: “It has become very popular for people to say that this is senseless violence, but it is not senseless.
It is random but it is not senseless, it is calculated it’s intentional to sow fear amongst people.” …..
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c3ve2nr60xzt
I guess King Charles 3rd, has it covered as leader of “all faiths” though the problematic ones are not mentioned in the BBC report.
Islam? Muslim?
A short article by the Rair Foundation,
…… confirmed at the scene, has a documented “history of serious violence and mental health issues.” But let’s not hide behind convenient excuses. Mental health doesn’t explain the pattern. ….
…. authorities more obsessed with “root causes” than stopping the knives. …
…… more platitudes about “cohesion” and “root causes,” and vague promises of funding, rings hollow …..
https://rairfoundation.com/you-will-be-executed-streets-iran-backed-hayi/
More shown of how the police worked, uncensored to take him down & what it took to take the knife.
Muslim terrorists stabs jews, busted by police Gollder’s Green Apr 29 2026
https://rumble.com/v796e6s-muslim-terrorists-stabs-jews-busted-by-police-gollders-green-apr-29-2026.html
1 min 38 secs : 29 April, 2026 : Rair Foundation.
Some where I read that afterward; went into cardiac arrest while he was being subdued, not from being kicked, but from the electric shock administered via the taser.
Officers performed CPR to revive him, and now assumed he is recovering in the hospital.
It would seem Japan will not be having this problem, as any Jews communities??
& stopping the Islamic nests.
Eventually New Zealanders will have to comply, well already we do, with official messages, recognition of Eid, ramadan etc. plus payments of just what is halal for foods, & other goods.
There are quite a few muslims in Japan (estimate 400k) and even some conversions amongst the locals. While we were at the Peace Park in Horoshima there was a pro palestine demonstration. Admittedly there were only about 30-40 and they were mostly ignored by locals and tourists alike.
The readership of this blog are generally not in favour of Indian migrants but I see them as a major handbrake on Muslim ambitions. Whites know nothing but appeasement when faced with violent Islamic savages demanding that we accommodate their primitive cultural standards & religious nutjobbery.
Indians have lived alongside Islam. They know better than us the ways of the followers of Allah & how to oppose them.
I recall many years ago about the % muslims and then the demands made.
After 2% muslims become noticable, almost uncontrollable at 5% with the ongoing demands.
I think a comment made was the Indians, the Hindus can live with up to 15% but bear in mind, both sides can then be making fountains of blood.
Not a problem for the Sikhs until the Muslims are over 30 %
Bear in mind this was written in 2010, 16 years ago.
As long as the Muslim population remains around 1% of any given country they will be regarded as a peace-loving minority and not as a threat to anyone. In fact, they may be featured in articles and films, stereotyped for their colorful uniqueness:
United States — Muslim 1.0%
Australia — Muslim 1.5%
Canada — Muslim 1.9%
China — Muslim 1%-2%
Italy — Muslim 1.5%
Norway — Muslim 1.8%
At 2% and 3% they begin to proselytize from other ethnic minorities and disaffected groups with major recruiting from the jails and among street gangs:
Denmark — Muslim 2%
Germany — Muslim 3.7%
United Kingdom — Muslim 2.7%
Spain — Muslim 4%
Thailand — Muslim 4.6%
From 5% on they exercise an inordinate influence in proportion to their percentage of the population. They will push for the introduction of halal (clean by Islamic standards) food, thereby securing food preparation jobs for Muslims. They will increase pressure on supermarket chains to feature it on their shelves — along with threats for failure to comply. ….
[& there is more]
https://www.hindujagruti.org/news/10255.html
Community groups, in numbers also help build that leverage too, so in some ways parts of a city can become “No Go Areas”, so they can have even more controls, with an intimidating influence.
With a point of view, that Jizyah is to be paid, in some form or another, often as social welfare paid mainly by infidel taxes.
After all every good muslim is required to follow the sayings, words of Mohammad as found in the koran, particularly the verses after the abrogation declaration, and his actions & advice as found in the hadith.
I was listening to an English podcaster interviewing a British Sikh on Islam/Indian resentments. He was lamenting there are also radical Indians, including Sikh and other Indian religions who also resent English culture.
Those immigrants who hold personal resentments don’t leave them when they cross over the border.
I would rather not have to bring in Indians to counter the muslims. Don’t bring the muslims in the first place.
Amen!
Careful, Don’t want to get Huey’s hopes up…..
That Labor party caucus meeting, is that you know who’s son inlaw been invited in.
hey uzz fuckers
.. anybody heard rumour two of the six kiwi’s arrested by Israelis today for attempting breach of sea blockade, are great grandchildren of murderous Dachau child butcher and pedofile Theodor Eicke ?
Gee hope not !!
gee
apparently the Israelis keep four rampent gay psychopathic silver back Gorillas to be placed in the cells of worst terrorist offenders as way of ‘calming’ before questioning!!!!
FRRRRRRRRRK ME !!!!!!
[ Well how would you like to be fucked up the shit-hole by 500 lb fencepost of a cock psychopathic homo gorilla…(..yeah yeah ok i’m thinking about it ….nah nahhh don’t think so eh ..not even a regular cock eh !
The gorillas may give you the squeeze.
Desmond Morris author of “The Naked Ape” in 1967.
I note he died just a few days ago. 20th April 2026.
By AI concluded from the book.:—
human beings (Homo sapiens) have the largest penis of all living primates in terms of its ratio to body mass.
He contends that while humans are proud of having the biggest brains, they often falsely attribute the “biggest penis” honour to the gorilla to downplay their own biological reality.
Morris’s core observations regarding penis size and human sexuality include:
Relative Size: The human penis is notably large when compared to other great apes like gorillas or chimpanzees, especially in its circumference or girth.
Sexual Selection: He attributes this size to sexual selection. He argues that as humans evolved into a pair-bonding species, the penis became a “sexual signalling device” designed to provide intense stimulation.
Pair Bonding: Morris suggests that these sexual adaptations were necessary to maintain the monogamous pair bond. Increased sexual pleasure helped keep partners interested in one another, which was crucial for the long-term cooperation required to raise human offspring.
Visual Mimicry: He also famously theorised that other human physical traits, such as female breasts, evolved as “frontal sexual signals” to mimic the buttocks, facilitating the shift toward face-to-face (ventro-ventral) mating, which further strengthened emotional bonds.
While Morris’s work was revolutionary for its time, modern researchers often note that some of his specific claims—such as humans having the longest penis—are not entirely accurate, as species like bonobos may surpass humans in length.
However, the unusual thickness of the human penis remains a widely accepted unique trait in primate biology.
But Vlad the Impaler may have more reflected on the humble bonobos, even a chimp.
oh
ok fair enough
thanks for totally informed ‘expert’ information on wangers
well…
..SO…he he … rumour ‘ALSO’ has it the Israelis bred “THESE 1ZZZ” to have big fucken dicks, like total porn star sized dicks … eh !
[is it true ..just like the treaty ??]
known as ‘Israelis “Big Cock” Gorillas’ ( not to be confused with the Big Cock orang-UUUUUUUU-tang that were bred by a bunch of sick fucken “”weirdos”” WEIRDOS…..weirdo…. like “””weird””” weeeeeeiiirrrrrdooooooo (!!!!!!)
..think thats why they’z homo psychopaths…eh
(the gorillas)
thank Cod they’z not armed and near schools or shopping malls !!!!
just armed with mighty FENCE POST fucken dicks
….”” ‘pyyyyyyychoooooopaaaaaaaaaath’ FENCE POST Big Cock Gorillas “”
[“why thank you Professor tnuC”]
T’is true in this very hour.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/593883/up-to-six-new-zealanders-caught-up-in-israeli-defense-force-s-interception-of-flotilla-bound-for-gaza
UAE’s OPEC exit has been long in the works – and may mark the beginning of a Gulf realignment, Kristian Coates Ulrichsen says
By Kristian Coates Ulrichsen*
The United Arab Emirates’ decision to withdraw from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will leave the oil cartel weakened at a crucial time. It also illustrates the ongoing tensions between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, OPEC’s largest producer and de facto leader.
The UAE announced on April 28, 2026, that it will depart OPEC and OPEC+, an expanded grouping which includes Russia, on May 1, depriving the groups of their third- and fourth-largest oil producer, respectively.
Though the move may seem abrupt, as a close observer of the UAE and intra-Gulf politics, I believe Abu Dhabi’s decision to leave OPEC and go it alone was in the cards for a while and follows years of Abu Dhabi’s complaints about the cartel.
The announcement also follows years of divergence between Emirati and Saudi oil policies, as well as the growth of competitive rivalries between the two countries over wider regional questions. This rift between the two largest Sunni Gulf states burst into the open in December 2025, when competing visions for security in Yemen threatened to reignite civil conflict in the war-torn country.
Unity in the face of Iranian attacks since then should not mask that underlying split, of which the UAE’s OPEC decision is merely the latest manifestation.
The world’s most prominent cartelOPEC formed in 1960 as a way for the main oil producers to set production limits and therefore control the price of crude around the world.
The UAE has been a member of OPEC since the seven-emirate federation was established in 1971, although Abu Dhabi – the emirate that holds 95% of Emirati oil reserves – has been a member since 1967.
At its height in the mid- and late-1970s, OPEC played a powerful role in reshaping the balance of power between oil producers and consumers, and countering Western dominance in a postcolonial setting of resource nationalization.
While other members have withdrawn from OPEC in recent years – such as Qatar in 2019 and Angola in 2024 – the impact of the UAE’s departure is on a far greater scale, affecting about 12% of OPEC’s total oil output.
Furthermore, the exit of the UAE removes one of the few major swing producers from OPEC, weakening the organization’s ability to respond rapidly to changing market conditions in the future.
Diverging Gulf prioritiesThe UAE has been signaling a potential split for at least five years, when differences of opinion with Saudi Arabia on how to manage oil policy emerged ahead of a November 2020 OPEC+ summit. The rift became openly visible during a subsequent meeting of OPEC+ countries in July 2021.
In both cases, the UAE wished to increase oil production – which had been sharply curtailed by OPEC members during the COVID-19 pandemic – while the Saudis sought to maintain high prices by keeping output lower and prices higher.
In part, this reflects the different circumstances of the two Gulf nations. The Saudis are reliant on higher oil prices to drive the revenues needed to fund its lavish budget and pay for massive infrastructure projects like its Vision 2030 project. The Emirati economy, on the other hand, is more diversified and less directly dependent on oil revenues.
Instead, Abu Dhabi has invested heavily in recent years to expand capacity to be able to increase oil production from 3.4 million barrels a day before the U.S.-Israel war against Iran to 5 million barrels a day by 2027 – and potentially higher later on. This reflects a desire to monetize its reserves and move the oil to market to avoid the risk of stranded assets should global demand fall in any future transition away from fossil fuels.
Shorn of the constraints of OPEC quotas, which the Emiratis have chafed against for years, officials in Abu Dhabi will be able to increase production should it wish to do so once the impasse with Iran is broken and the Strait of Hormuz fully reopens.
Post-Iran war regional shifts
It is clear that UAE leadership is first and foremost intent on doubling down on the pursuit of its national interests, with an emphasis on prioritizing ties with the U.S. – and likely also Israel – over those with countries that Abu Dhabi feels reflect an old world it is now seeking to leave behind.
While the war in Iran may have temporarily overshadowed the eruption of Saudi-Emirati tensions over Yemen and visions for the region, the rift had not been resolved prior to the U.S. and Israeli launch of military operations on Feb. 28.
Comments by prominent Emiratis have suggested that officials in the UAE have paid close attention to which countries have, in their view, stepped up to assist the UAE in times of crisis, and which have not.
The OPEC decision thus reflects a calculation in Abu Dhabi that there is no longer any utility in remaining part of a Saudi-dominated organization. The UAE’s reconsideration of other memberships, such as the Arab League, Organization of Islamic Conference or even the Gulf Cooperation Council, may be next, as the UAE and other regional countries begin to think ahead to an uncertain post-war landscape.
https://www.interest.co.nz/economy/138297/uae%E2%80%99s-opec-exit-has-been-long-works-%E2%80%93-and-may-mark-beginning-gulf%C2%A0realignment
so hows that oil price going… considering trumps won 39 times so far why can no american ally shipping not get through the straight?
hilarious that the worlds mightiest navy is stopped by a few nutters with pretty much no navy. amazing how trump ordered the iranian navy destroyed yet iran is fully capable of naval blockade…. and if trumps won so much then why the need for his blockade?…. spoiler alert, its to save face and try stem the embarassment of his epic fail
Perhaps if you read the article above this post, you might figure out why.
The Saudis have been running the show, but that’s about to take a plunge. The UAE are pissed with them controlling the oil market.
England gave up on theirs. Norway hasn’t done much lately. Aussie hasn’t, NZ hasn’t, and China, the biggest consumer, hasn’t.
The Saudis and the Iran Mulahs have been spending their money on flashy things and wars, controlling the production and the price.
That is going to change.
Short term memory affects us all. What was the oil price in 2022? It was higher then with no war, at $128 compared with $120. now. And from what I can recall there was no daily update on the supplies of petrol and diesel.
Trump Hits Back Hard: Reviews Pulling US Troops from Freeloading Germany After Chancellor’s Iran Betrayal
President Trump is done playing games with so-called allies who talk tough but won’t back America when it counts.
In a decisive move, Trump announced the US is reviewing and likely reducing troops stationed in Germany after Chancellor Friedrich Merz slammed US efforts against Iran and refused full support.
“The United States is studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops in Germany, with a determination to be made over the next short period of time,” Trump stated.
Merz had the nerve to claim the US was being “humiliated” by Iran, whining about strategy while Germany sits on the sidelines, short on NATO spending promises, and dodging real commitment in the Strait of Hormuz fight. For years, American taxpayers have footed the bill to defend Germany—tens of thousands of troops providing security while Berlin lectures us and cozies up to deals that weaken the West.
No more. Trump is putting America First, forcing deadbeat allies to step up or step off. Europe has hidden behind US muscle for decades while skimping on defense and freelancing on foreign policy. If Germany won’t stand with us against real threats like a nuclear-armed Iran, why should we keep subsidizing their safety?
This is leadership that remembers: alliances mean shared burdens, not one-way street protection rackets. Bad move by Merz—Trump won’t forget. Time for Europe to grow up or go it alone.
What I find very interesting is that there doesn’t seem to be any nuanced opinions of Trump. He is either a madman or a genius and neither side will accept that he can get some things wrong and some things right. Neither side has all the facts and facts don’t actually matter because neither side are open to changing their opinion. It seems to me that the vast majority of what is written about Trump is unmitigated bs.
No question. The anti-Trumpers are vile and mostly Democrats who have been sucking the taxpayer tit.
Tit for tat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBB0yxtUPl0
Crisis In The Beehive As Winston Peters Releases Leaked Emails
Duncan Garner Podcast
The beehive is in damage control after Winston Peters hauled Christopher Luxon into crisis talks. By releasing emails regarding New Zealand’s stance on overseas conflicts without warning, Peters has left the Prime Minister looking vulnerable just six months out from the election. We ask if the coalition is actually at a breaking point or if this is a calculated move to claw back votes from Nation …
𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐅𝐈𝐗𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐔𝐙, 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐔.𝐒. 𝐇𝐀𝐒 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐄𝐓𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐃 𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐊𝐄𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐒
“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘚 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘴: 𝘗𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘢, 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘶𝘻, 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘢, 𝘎𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘢𝘳. 𝘖𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘦 15 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦.”
While everyone debates the Strait of Hormuz, the bigger picture is staggering: the United States now has 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬—Panama, Hormuz, Malacca, and Gibraltar.
This was orchestrated in just 𝟏𝟓 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬 of the Trump administration. This isn’t just about Iran. This is a 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 that gives America leverage over every major shipping lane on Earth.
Control the chokepoints, control the trade. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝. And right now, one country controls all four.
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬.