NEWS
Wokeness spreading through schools and professional bodies. The Māori Party faces police warning over finances. Healthcare funding gets a boost and Wellington Water gets slammed for mismanagement. Overseas, Trudeau raises Trump’s Canadian annexation threats with King Charles, Zelensky and Trump battle over Ukraine minerals, and a deadly car attack in Germany heightens security fears.
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ANALYSIS
William McGimpsey looks at rising tensions in the Pacific as China expands its influence, challenging New Zealand’s independent foreign policy. The Cook Islands deal signals China’s push, forcing tough choices between economic ties with Beijing and closer defence alignment with the US.
THE SIGNPOST
Paul Brennan has a fascinating conversation with former UN official and political scholar Ramesh Thakur in Australia on Chinese naval activity in the Tasman Sea and shifting geopolitical dynamics. In The Wilms Report, Tim Wilms looks at the Australian election lead-up and the fallout from mocking the national women’s soccer team.
In Rural Report, Don Nicolson and Jaspreet Boparai discuss the growing conversion of farmland into pine forests while Rodney Hide talks to Hamilton City Councillor Andrew Bydder about the deep flaws in New Zealand’s local government. And in Rodney’s Reflections, he explores what RCR means to you.
Sunday’s Gardening with Wally webinar is available now: Wally Richards and Rodney Hide share expert winter gardening tips and answer great questions from participants.
Just landed—Paul Brennan and consulting engineer Bryan Leyland discuss New Zealand’s looming electricity crisis, ACT MP Mark Cameron reveals the hidden costs of the Paris Climate Agreement, and Dieuwe de Boer explores Christianity in modern times with historian and theologian Paul Facey.
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NEWS
Wokeness spreading through schools and professional bodies. The Māori Party faces police warning over finances. Healthcare funding gets a boost and Wellington Water gets slammed for mismanagement. Overseas, Trudeau raises Trump’s Canadian annexation threats with King Charles, Zelensky and Trump battle over Ukraine minerals, and a deadly car attack in Germany heightens security fears.
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ANALYSIS
William McGimpsey looks at rising tensions in the Pacific as China expands its influence, challenging New Zealand’s independent foreign policy. The Cook Islands deal signals China’s push, forcing tough choices between economic ties with Beijing and closer defence alignment with the US.
THE SIGNPOST
Paul Brennan has a fascinating conversation with former UN official and political scholar Ramesh Thakur in Australia on Chinese naval activity in the Tasman Sea and shifting geopolitical dynamics. In The Wilms Report, Tim Wilms looks at the Australian election lead-up and the fallout from mocking the national women’s soccer team.
In Rural Report, Don Nicolson and Jaspreet Boparai discuss the growing conversion of farmland into pine forests while Rodney Hide talks to Hamilton City Councillor Andrew Bydder about the deep flaws in New Zealand’s local government. And in Rodney’s Reflections, he explores what RCR means to you.
Sunday’s Gardening with Wally webinar is available now: Wally Richards and Rodney Hide share expert winter gardening tips and answer great questions from participants.
Just landed—Paul Brennan and consulting engineer Bryan Leyland discuss New Zealand’s looming electricity crisis, ACT MP Mark Cameron reveals the hidden costs of the Paris Climate Agreement, and Dieuwe de Boer explores Christianity in modern times with historian and theologian Paul Facey.
And great news—seamless listening is now live! Enjoy continuous playback across all channels on the RCR app and website. Just hit play and let the content flow without stopping and starting.
We love your feedback – feel free to share your thoughts on the latest content via text (2057) or email to [email protected]. If you’re not on the mailing list yet, now’s the time to subscribe at www.realitycheck.radio/email/ so you don’t miss a thing.