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New Zealand removes any reference to Jesus from parliamentary prayer
In the wake of the Christchurch mosque attack, we come to find out that New Zealand has removed references to Jesus from the parliamentary prayer, sparking outrage among the country’s Christian population.
Speaker of the House, Trevor Mallard, made the decision to drop references to Jesus in order to make the prayer “more inclusive” for all parliamentarians.
The Guardian reported: A reference...
New Zealand Recognizes Muslim Call to Prayer as News Anchors Wear Hijabs
New Zealanders across the country stopped to recognize the Muslim call to prayer as news anchors and armed police officers wore hijabs in solidarity one week after the Christchurch mosque massacre.
The call to prayer preceded a two minutes silence. The video below appears to show the event at a shopping mall.
In other capital cities such as London, “Allahu Akbar” rung out in memory of the victims.
Meanwhile,...
Just 37 Firearms Have Been Surrendered to Police in New Zealand Following Mosque Massacre
Just 37 firearms have been surrendered to police in New Zealand following the Christchurch mosque massacre, raising questions as to how thousands of semi-automatic weapons will now be confiscated following the passage of an emergency law that makes them illegal.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that “military-style semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles” will be banned with immediate...
New Zealand adopts harsh gun control measures after Christchurch rampage
We’ve tried to make our case as to why New Zealand shouldn’t ban weapons but it had little to no effect whatsoever and weapons got banned anyway just for what a lone wolf did, now the masses get to loose their rights and pay the toll as if they had something to do with it.
While we do not fully agree with MGTOW, they are right on some points they make, such as women should not be in control...
Mosque massacre suspect Tarrant fires lawyer, wants to represent himself in court
Brenton Tarrant, a suspect behind the massacre of 50 people in two New Zealand mosques, has fired his court-appointed lawyer and wants to defend himself amid concerns he might use the high-profile trial to promote his beliefs.
Tarrant, a 28-year-old Australian charged with murder in the brutal attack on two Christchurch mosques, has sacked his lawyer, Richard Peters, the latter told NZ Herald on Sunday....
New Zealand to Ban Guns after Mosque Shooting
The New Zealand government is now looking at banning semi-automatic weapons following the killing of 49 Muslim worshipers at two Christchurch mosques, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said because the white terrorist had bought 5 guns legally. Yeah sure so let’s ban guns in New Zealand now… and then they wonder why people are into conspiracy theories and calling these attacks “false...
NZ/Australian Politicians Argue over “Refugee Back Door”
The Prime Minister of Australia and the Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand have taken contrary positions over proposed legislation which will bar “refugees” in New Zealand from automatically qualifying for entry to Australia—as is currently the case for all NZ residents.
According to reports, New Zealand’s deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters—whose father was a Maori and his mother Scottish—said...
Tech Titans Plot Their Doomsday Escape to New Zealand Luxury Bunkers
Years of doomsday talk at Silicon Valley dinner parties has turned to action.
In recent months, two 150-ton survival bunkers journeyed by land and sea from a Texas warehouse to the shores of New Zealand, where they’re buried 11 feet underground.
Seven Silicon Valley entrepreneurs have purchased bunkers from Rising S Co. and planted them in New Zealand in the past two years, said Gary Lynch, the...
As Chinese buy Australia in Whole, New Zealand BANS Foreigners Buying Homes
The New Zealand government has banned the sale of existing homes to foreign buyers, saying New Zealanders were sick of being “tenants in our own land”.
Associate minister of finance David Parker said the ban would mean housing would become more affordable for locals, and supply would increase.
“We think the market for New Zealand homes and farms should be set by New Zealand buyers, not overseas...
New Zealand changes its mind, removes prostitution from Skilled Immigration list
Experience in the sex or escort industry will no longer help would-be immigrants move to New Zealand, it seems. The recently-hyped addition to the employment list, for visa hopefuls, has vanished from the immigration website.
News about prostitution being listed as skilled employment in New Zealand made headlines last week. While migration experts said that applying for a resident visa as a sex worker...
New Zealand adds prostitution to list of Skilled Immigration
Migrants hoping to start a new life in New Zealand can now add a new skill to their visa applications. Under a new plan, would-be immigrants can claim points as skilled sex workers and escorts.
The skill is regarded as providing social companionship in the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) list.
In order to meet the criteria of a highly qualified sex worker,...
Kim Dotcom announces plan plan to launch "perfect cryptocurrency"
Kim Dotcom has sketched out his vision for a “perfect cryptocurrency” that would be fast, cheap and popular enough to keep it outside the influence of the world’s largest financial institutions.
Dotcom gave fans the broad strokes of his plan in a Twitter post, saying that high-speed transactions and low fees of a universal cryptocurrency would help transfer control from banks and corporations...
Kim Dotcom to launch Alternative Internet
Kim Dotcom, wanted in the US for alleged widespread illegal file sharing, has vowed to build an alternative internet to combat privacy and freedom problems online.
The knowledge that government agencies have used the internet to spy on citizens, along with high-profile hacking scandals, has brought online privacy to the forefront of people’s minds.
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom says he will help...
41 Illegals Arrested in Indonesia “On Way to New Zealand”
An Indonesian police officer shows the wooden boat used to transport the invaders.
Indonesian maritime police have arrested 41 Vietnamese nationals on a boat which was heading towards New Zealand with the intention of illegally landing its passengers there, the Jakarta Post has reported.
The newspaper said that police had arrested the Vietnamese after “receiving information about a boat carrying...
New US ambassador: NZ needs to give Trump a chance
The new United States Ambassador has asked that New Zealanders give him, and US President Donald Trump, a fair go.
Mr Brown received a powhiri and a military guard of honour at Government House, before showing his credentials to the Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy.
Mr Brown is a former US Senator and served in the National Guard for 35 years, reaching the rank of Colonel. He replaces Mark Gilbert.
He...