NEWS

New Zealand’s $336 million visa upgrade will end paper applications by 2031. A Nelson doctor is under investigation for prescribing Ivermectin for Covid-19. World Athletics mandates sex testing for female athletes & Russia and Ukraine agree to a 30-day Black Sea truce and more …

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ANALYSIS

Talking to Simon O’Connor, Labour MP Ingrid Leary breaks down progress of the Gene Technology Bill and the select committee process shaping it. And Middle East journalist Vanessa Beeley speaks with Paul Brennan about Syria’s decline since the ousting of President Assad last year.

THE SIGNPOST

Coming up on RCR today: Maree Buscke chats with filmmaker & women’s rights activist Vaishnavi Sundar about her powerful documentary Behind the Looking Glass, which explores the experiences of “trans widows”—women whose husbands transition to living as women.

Talking to Paul Brennan, ex-Wall Street exec & financial expert Catherine Austin Fitts breaks down the global financial system, sounding the alarm on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and their potential threat to your personal freedoms.

Plus, in Part 2 of the Rural Report Special: Power Talks—Larry Blair returns to challenge New Zealand’s over-reliance on wind & solar, warning that it makes our energy grid more fragile & costly.

And later today, Farzin Irani joins Paul Brennan in Money Talks, discussing Australia’s Help to Buy scheme, allowing home purchases with just a 2% deposit.

In Rodney’s Mailbag he dives into heartfelt listener messages, covering everything from children’s education & vaccine injuries to media bias.

And launching tomorrow night on RCR360—Alistair Harding unveils his BIG documentary on Managed Retreat! Months in the making—this is one you won’t want to miss!