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Cassandra

The police have announced the restoration of the death penalty.

“Anyone carrying a potentially unloaded air rifle will face a firing squad”. //
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August 14, 2026 8:01am
- imalwaysright
  
  Yes, questions to be answered on that one.
  
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  August 14, 2026 8:07am
- DeagleNZ
  
  I’m with the police on this one – remember the 2008 shooting of Don Wilkinson – that was an air rifle.
  
  Also let’s think through it for a bit: Did the police on scene know that 1. it was the same air rifle that was stolen? 2. that it was still unloaded? 3. that it wasn’t actually a real rifle?
  
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  August 14, 2026 8:15am
  - Cassandra
    
    It’ll all come out in the wash. He might have presented at the constable. But it might also have been an overreaction. The police should make a preliminary announcement pronto.
    
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    August 14, 2026 8:28am
- MCōs
  
  Air rifles are potentially lethal
  They weren’t dealing with a bloke holed up in a house, but a non cooperative criminal out on bail outside a shopping centre waving a gun
  
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  August 14, 2026 8:46am
Sensible moderate views

Naidoo has been completely exonerated, Police have confirmed in writing he followed the correct procedures and have apologised for spreading incorrect information.

Yet those who smeared him have not fronted up to withdraw and apologise.

The problem in New Zealand is not the policy vacuum, it is the moral vacuum.
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August 14, 2026 8:01am
Cassandra

Winning the physical war is important for the survival of Israel. Just as important is the reputational one too.

Israel was founded by the UN (with a bit of help by the UK, the US and Arthur Balfour). While Moslems and Chloe disagree, that’s it as far as I’m concerned.

However, some West Bank settlers and two Cabinet members plus a lack of care by the IDF sometimes, are making things difficult.

Israel needs to take steps to win back its reputation and supporters. For example, settlers are attacking the only entirely Christian village in the West Bank, apparently encouraged by the Cabinet extremists.

The best course for Israelis is to elect retired general Gadi Eisenkot as PM in October.
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August 14, 2026 8:02am
NeverMindTheBollocks

Oh dear. A cautionary tale of unintended consequences.

Following the NZ ban on greyhound racing, 10 percent of the local industry has relocated to Queensland.

An activist said “This goes against the intent of the ban in New Zealand although it is still technically legal unfortunately”.

“Queensland has a higher (dog injury) rate than we saw in New Zealand. And in New Zealand we banned it due to injuries,” she said.

And the cost of charter flights, running into hundreds of thousands is money that would otherwise have been spent to rehome greyhounds as pets in NZ.

Aaaaarghh!

Meanwhile, Queensland’s Minister of Racing has said thanks very much NZ for the free gift to the industry there.

No word on whether the slow dogs will be 501’d back here.

http://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/995332/more-greyhounds-touch-down-in-queensland-after-new-zealand-racing-ban
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August 14, 2026 8:03am
sungsamning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nteT3l_hp6U
The UK Is Reaching Boiling Point.

In this video, I look at footage of an asylum seeker openly discussing the support he receives, demonstrations taking place across major English cities, growing anger over immigration and asylum policy, concerns about policing and surveillance, and a protest happening much closer to home over fears surrounding a proposed HMO. [things are hotting up in both Irelands too.]
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August 14, 2026 8:07am
sungsamning

https://nypost.com/2026/08/13/us-news/treasury-ids-nearly-5b-in-bank-transactions-linked-to-suspected-human-smuggling-with-62-dip-after-trumps-election/
Treasury IDs nearly $5B in bank transactions linked to suspected human smuggling, with 62% dip after Trump’s election.

WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department has pinpointed nearly $5 billion in bank or other transactions linked to suspected human smuggling between 2023 and 2025 — a staggering figure that the Trump administration is vowing to reduce, The Post can reveal.

The Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) found $4.9 billion in suspicious exchanges by combing through Bank Secrecy Act data between Jan. 1, 2023, and Dec. 31, 2025, according to a forthcoming Financial Trend Analysis report. [When the objective changes from depressing wages and importing voters; it becomes easier for the Feds to identify the bad guys. Who’d have thunk it?]
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August 14, 2026 8:07am
BarryB

Yesterday I trimmed a gradefruit tree – it was loaded down with fruit. So what to do with all this food?
I went to the local Community house and they didn’t want it , but said go to “Homes and Communities” (Kianga Ora) next door. It was 4pm. Went to them and asked if they wanted them and:
“Well we have plenty of food – look theres bread, eggs, avocados, salad packs etc. Please take some – we will get it all again tomorrow”. They didn’t want the Grapefruit.
(Actually no one does – older people on heart meds cant eat grapefruit as it buggers up the statins)
Now Kianga Ora has two names – maori and English. I find running rentals that many maori – mainly women – have two names. One for the maori world one for the everyday world. I never let to someone using two names – you don’t know who you are signing up.
(and don’t say ‘but you have to look at their license or something’. Many have 2 of these. I know a women who has two licenses – she keeps her maiden name and her married name and renews both of them.)

In other news its reported that in S Korea they are finding the intense heat is effectively boiling potatoes in the ground. Never say that climate change is all bad news.

Pre-boiled potatos – but then again if people are too lazy to go to Kiang Ora for free food they wont be taking advantage of pre cooked spuds. Don’t tell me that “People are starving with the cost of living crisis”
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August 14, 2026 8:07am
- David George
  
  A friend volunteered to help at the local food bank but gave up in disgust; the “clients” were invariably fat or obese.
  Greed not need.
  
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  August 14, 2026 8:52am
Nukuleka

I sat through the thoroughly tedious 3 hour InternetNZ AGM last evening on Zoom. Some good results were achieved by the members but dear oh dear the calibre of those running the show raises eyebrows. Seems that to hold office in InternetNZ you are required to have attended the Jacinda Ardern School of Diction (‘stradegy’ for strategy, ‘pardy’ for party etc) and have the ability to string along a whole bunch of clichés into a Manglish word salad. Plus the obligatory karakia mumbo jumbo at the beginning. Quite an eye- opener for a Public Service virgin like me.
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August 14, 2026 8:33am
- Cassandra
  
  You should complain to the HRC that Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Sikh, Moslem etc prayers were not included.
  
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  August 14, 2026 8:45am
- CJames
  
  Yes I watched it to and was pleased the votes went way FSU recommended. I agree that the organisation did not come across as very professional (I recognise many were volunteers but what did the big grant to Maori interests do? ) and having problems with voting isn’t a good sign for internet managers.
  
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  August 14, 2026 8:57am

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