The IDIOCY in New Zealand goes much deeper than you might think.
We are right back where we were in March, only the situation is even more dire than it was before.
After receiving the news about the Houthis blockade of Saudi Arabia I tried in vain to find reference to the latest news.
As so often, there was something (not this) on the 5 am news but by the time Morning Report came on there was radio silence including on the latest news report.
It is, however, being reported on Australian media.
It’s not just the mainstream.
Even the Taxpayers Union have mothballed their excellent site FuelClock because “fuel supplies have been normalised”.
Just as everything explodes and our world is about to be turned upside down.
After March the can was (barely) kicked down the road but I strongly suspect they have now run out of options.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-20/houthis-declare-maritime-blockade-on-saudi-arabia/106938064
Even Scott Kuru is cautious in what he says.
This was recorded BEFORE the latest news.
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Getting back to my well-informed friend who decided to go on holiday to Scotland, she sent me this comment to my concerns about her safety.
Please don’t worry on my account. I know why I’m here. It’s for these times and I will be ok with whatever comes my way (with a smiley face)
She even crowed about flying over a war zone as things were exploding.
