from Tucker Carlson

Wikipedia is a tool of the Deep State; its founder tells us how.

If you’re looking for quick information, there’s a good chance you’ll visit Wikipedia. The online encyclopedia has a page on nearly everything, is easy to use, and doesn’t cost a dime. 

Unfortunately, there’s a problem. The site is completely dishonest on the issues that matter. Deep State entities dictate its content and use it as a tool for control. It’s one of this generation’s most underreported stories.

The good news is that Wikipedia can still be saved. Co-creator Larry Sanger hopes it will be. Today, Sanger joins The Tucker Carlson Show to expose the dangerous policy changes that led his site down this dark path, reveal how it blacklists conservatives, explain how to bring about badly needed reform, and more. Click the image below to watch.

Larry Sanger tells Tucker:

“There is now a blacklist, called the perennial sources page, that contains lists of dozens of conservative sources that are just not allowed.”

We often look at what Wikipedia has to say on anything non-controversial, but don’t trust it on anything that is. —Eds

The Palestine State issue announcement

Since Saturday’s announcement, Free Press has been inundated with messages of thanks. They’re coming from all corners, more widely than we ever imagined.

People quietly assumed something dismal about modern New Zealand. The shouty mob would win, the Government would buckle and recognise Palestine. No matter how illogical the position may be, our Government would fall like many others. At least that’s what people thought because they’ve got used to it.

But the Government didn’t buckle. Reason and logic triumphed over emotion and the mob. We’ve been amazed at how powerful and widespread the relief has been. We think the people’s supportive response to the Palestine decision shows the Government should have the courage of its convictions more often.

What happens in the Middle East has little effect on most New Zealanders’ lives most of the time. Our isolation is a blessing and a curse. Safety from the world’s worst horrors is one of our blessings.

Red Tape Shakeout Proves ACT Right

What matters to most New Zealanders is much closer to home. Earthquake regulations don’t get the kind of attention the Middle East does, but reason and logic have prevailed on them, too.

ACT has stood alone many times. Being on the side of reason and logic matters to the Party’s supporters. They opposed the Oil and Gas exploration ban, the Zero Carbon Act, the Medium Density Residential Standard (three three story houses), the Arms Amendment Act, and the Earthquake laws to name but a few. Every other Party supported all these (except for National opposing the oil and gas ban, good on them).

The Government’s overhaul of the Earthquake-prone Buildings legislation vindicates ACT, and its principled approach to legislation. The Party opposed the law from the day it was first mooted in 2016. In fact, ACT proudly voted 1-120, as the only opposition.

GNS Science estimated at the time that Earthquake laws in Auckland would save three lives every 10,000 years, at a cost of billions. We wish we were making this up. Now, Auckland and Northland, which have next-to-no earthquake risk, are being exempted.

Where the law still applies is being focused on the greatest danger to human life. The entire New Building Standard regime, that could knock out an entire building for one weakness, is being dumped.

ACT promoted amendments in 2016 that would have exempted low risk areas and focused the law on risks to human safety. These were voted down, just like the overall law was voted up – ACT against the rest. It was ACT on one side versus National, New Zealand First, Labour, the Greens and the Māori Party. This happens a lot.

But ACT isn’t just a party that’s brittle and principled. It’s a Party that’s practical enough to stay in Parliament, get into Government, and fix what matters. That’s why the Earthquake laws are going, even though National and New Zealand First voted for them in the first place.

The change will mean an end to more abandoned derelict buildings in provincial streets. Enormous costs on building owners will be gone or greatly reduced. Buildings that were left to rot so the owners could have them condemned may be used again. Savings are estimated to be $8 billion.

The Earthquake laws are a good reason why New Zealand needs the Regulatory Standards Bill. Analysis at the time proved the law didn’t stack up, but the Regulatory Impact Analysis was ignored by everyone except the ACT Party.

The Regulatory Standards Bill will ensure the costs and benefits of new laws affecting private property are properly examined. Not only must the analysis be done, it will be put up in lights by the Regulatory Standards Board. Politicians putting costs on the public will face much tougher scrutiny, which is why the left oppose it so bitterly.

In the meantime, the changes to the Earthquake laws give hope for our country. Sometimes a tireless minority standing on principle really can fix a country. If you’re a Free Press reader and an ACT supporter, you are doing exactly that.

See the ‘Gardening with Wally’ posts.

⛔️ DIGITAL ID

We are on the cusp of an Orwellian, North Korea style nightmare of totalitarian control. #NoDigitalID pic.twitter.com/6jWMvPgZWa

— Paul Golding (@GoldingBF) September 28, 2025

by Caitlin Johnstone

In a move that has sparked significant political backlash throughout the UK, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that digital IDs will be required for anyone who wants to work.

You can tell intuitively that digital IDs aren’t being pushed for the benefit of ordinary people just from the fact that zero ordinary people have been asking for them.

You’ll see people clamoring for their government to do all kinds of things depending on where they’re at on the political spectrum, from giving them better healthcare to stopping immigration to legalizing weed to making prayer mandatory in public schools. But one thing you never see is ordinary members of the public demanding that the government create a digital ID system and force everyone to participate in it. Literally never. It’s a completely top-down initiative with zero grassroots demand.

This is because conventional systems of identification have been working out more or less fine for general members of the public for generations. What digital ID systems provide that those conventional systems do not is a significant increase in the state’s ability to surveil and control the population and their online behavior. This doesn’t benefit ordinary people, but it does benefit our rulers. The more control they have over us, the easier it will be to keep us propagandized and consenting to the status quo, and the harder it will be for us to rise up against them when it’s time to remove them from power.

That’s the only reason you’re seeing governments scramble to shove this bullshit down our throats without anyone ever asking for it or voting for it.

The Starmer government has become completely ridiculous

We wanted to put in a performance that restored some mana back in the jersey and that started on the Sunday, when we came back in as a team” –stand-in captain Ardie Savea said after Saturday’s win

By Roger Childs

Bledisloe Cup retained

In front of a full house at Eden Park the All Blacks retained the trophy that signifies trans-Tasman rugby supremacy. Two weeks ago the New Zealanders were thrashed at the Wellington Stadium conceding 36 unanswered points in the second half after leading 10-7 at half time.  

However, there was a determination on Saturday to gain redemption and this happened, but the match could have gone the other way. The home side led 20-3 half way through the first half but the Wallabies fought back to get to 17-20 by half time. Late in the game the visitors were within two points of the lead, but a yellow card against Aussie winger Harry Potter and a second try to man-of-the-match All Black half back Cam Roigard sealed the win for the All Blacks 33-24.

New Zealand has held the trophy since 2002, however the Wallabies chance of winning the first of two tests with their trans-Tasman rival looked good. However, the All Blacks as holders only had to win in Auckland on Saturday to retain the Cup and consequently the victory at Eden Park achieved that goal. Next Saturday’s match in Perth in therefore a dead rubber. Nevertheless the New Zealanders will be keen to finish the Rugby Championship with a win.

A relatively even struggle

The key player for the All Blacks was Cam Roigard who is head and shoulders better than other half backs who have been filling in his absence. The Wallabies started the game with the impressive Tate McDermott at half, but unfortunately he was injured in the first quarter. This was a crucial loss as his replacement is not in the same class.

Roigard not only scored two tries and almost netted a third, but always looked dangerous with ball in hand, and unpredictable when he took quick penalties. All the backs stepped up their game and when Beauden Barrett had to go off in the first half, Damian McKenzie filled in admirably. His strategic kicking was impressive and he ran and passed with skill. He also kicked two crucial penalties in the second half. Leroy Carter in his second test showed he is up to the mark with speedy running and solid tackling, and Jordie Barrett was reliable under the high ball and set up his outside backs well. 

In the forwards the All Blacks had the edge in the scrums and Codie Taylor back as hooker threw accurately into the lineout where Fabian Holland often soared high to take a lot of ball. It was an even battle in the loose and captain Ardie Savea lead by example. Regular captain Scott Barrett was not missed. 

The Wallabies allowed the All Blacks too much room to move in the backs, unlike the Springboks who pressurized the home side with rush defence. The normally reliable Aussie first five James O’Connor made too many mistakes including starting the second half with his opening kick-off going out on the full.

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt was concerned that the referee was picking on the Australian when he dished a series of penalties against them in the second half. However, it was a similar pattern to the All Blacks infringing frequently in the first half.

A battle in Perth

The Australians will be keen to win next Saturday on home soil and will be helped by the return of a couple of key forwards from injury. The All Blacks will be without Barrett at first five and it could be the time to give Wellingtonian Reuben Love a run in that position. 

It’s likely to be another close game in front of a highly partisan crowd at the Optus Stadium in the West Australian capital.

For the last 9 years Kapiti has had a poor representative on the GWRC and the service, consultation and outcomes have likewise been poor. The GWRC component of our Rates has actually risen faster than the KCDC component.

We had hoped there would be a challenger to incumbant Penny Gaylor who we could endorse, but unfortunately that’s not the case.

These were the questions we e-mailed to the Green Party’s challenger to Ms Gaylor, Sam Ferguson, 3 weeks ago. He has not replied.

1. Given the probable need for a good summer water supply for Waikanae, Paraparaumu and Raumati and the ecological danger of KCDC’s bore water being pumped into the Waikanae River to replenish what it takes from the river — Do you support the construction of the proposed reservoir on the Waikanae River tributary known as the Maungakotukutuku Dam located in the Nikau Valley to avoid this danger?

2. Do you agree with Cr Nigel Wilson’s proposal to make train and bus transport for Gold Card holders free 24/7?

3. Do you support or oppose the idea of charging users of the GWRC Park and Ride parking lots $5 a time?

4. Do you support or oppose the GWRC’s (apparent) policy of chopping down exotic trees along the Otaki and Waikanae River banks and replacing them with natives?

5. Will you commit to attending Community Board meetings throughout Kapiti to answer GWRC concerns in the way Nigel Wilson used to?

6. Do you have any concerns about excessive bureaucracy in the GWRC and if so how would you address them?

7. Do you think the GWRC Rates component of Kapiti Rates can be contained at no more than inflation increases?

8. What is your stance on the use of poison drops of Pindone, Brodifacoum and 1080 in areas of bush and forest under GWRC jurisdiction?

9. Do you agree that new bus stops in the Kapiti area be furnished with creative, artistic bus shelters rather than the stock form?

10. Do you think there should be more webcams in the region for tourism interest (not CCTV) such as the ones on the Paekakariki Hill Road and the Waikanae Boating club?

We recommend leaving this part of the voting paper blank.