One year ago today: I shot these videos and images when the police started getting pushy against peaceful protestors who only asked for their government to listen to their grievances. That never happened. What I and other citizen media providers reported and what we saw on the evening news were of two different worlds. One was what really happened, the other was what the corporate media wanted people to think. The NZ Police lost my respect that day, and the NZ/Globalist government behaved as expected, without regard for the citizenry. We were not few, we are many.
Is this a way to treat peaceful protestors? I think not. I later used this image as a banner icon on a Telegram channel.
The video interviews and images I posted on the Telegram channel I created to cover the protest, was later “remotely data wiped” by the New Zealand government minutes before I caught the ferry for the South Island. They also had the courtesy to remotely kill the charging ability of the phone, and then encrypted all of the images and videos. The only way to de-crypt the data was to re-charge the broken phone. Fortunately Fixit in Wanaka New Zealand, found and ordered used Samsung batteries with enough charger to resuscitate the phone enough to retrieve all my images and videos, three of which you see here.
Where to begin with this story. I guess from the beginning, which is always the best place. I don’t use Farcebook much anymore – mostly to post images and video clips of our retreat center here in New Zealand. While doing so, a well-marketed add popped up about learning how to perfect your home-studio recording skills called “From Concept to Creation, with the catchy title, “All Music Matters.” The dude teaching the course has great cred, (see his bio here) so I took the plunge and signed on and paid my tuition. It’s been the best money I’ve ever spent but I’ll also be putting a bit more in the donation box located on his site.)
A few things caught my eye. First was a t-shirt Neal was wearing while teaching the course – hmm. The shirt had an American bald eagle and the second one, which he was wearing on today’s lesson stated “I AM FREE”. I stored that info away, but didn’t give it much thought, as I’m a busy guy..
A guy with a cool T-Shirt, sending a message.
The whammy was when, on the second lesson, he invites his students to download his latest album for free, which is included in the course, entitled “Unhinged“. “Hmm” I thought, then when opened the file, I saw the songlist: (listen in the links below)
“Duh”… then I knew we were on the same page, and I promptly shot off an email to Neal: “Hi Neal, Greetings from New Zealand. Buying your course was the best money I’ve ever spent. I love your teaching style, and am resonating with your warm-hearted demeanor. Thanks for that, I’m especially glad I signed up and am supporting another person not afraid to write songs that matter! I was suspect when I saw your T-shirt with the American Eagle, then opening up the Unhinged zip file, and seeing the titles confirmed I was dealing with a cool dude…”
Then today I actually saw this image pop-up at the end of today’s section on Neal’s online course. That’s when I knew I had to get writing this blog piece.
I mean, look at that cover art (below)! Neal has a “take no prisoners’ approach to stating the obvious. At the risk of losing a student or two, he forges ahead with an edgy album which makes my efforts, in the alt media seem whimpy! God bless him! I’ve known about the backstory for over 5 decades, since I was about 13 yrs old, and now feel I could have been much more edgy and forthright, rather than treating globalist research as a hobby.
Screenshot re-published with permission of Neal Fox
Fox: “People ask me if my UNHINGED album is about politics. It’s not. It’s about Human Rights, Freedom, Liberty.
In Neal’s email reply, in closing, he wrote,, “I’ve been heavily shadow-banned for years so the only way I get views or subscriptions is through word of mouth. So if you haven’t already, please subscribe: www.Youtube.com/nealfox “
So I’m hoping, dear reader, you’ll subscribe and pass on the good word, because, as Neal signed off in his email, “Don’t hesitate to keep in touch. We need to stick together.”
Neal’s the real deal. I’ve written in previous posts that some past and current names in the “conspiracy fact” movement have been very non-apologetic for their uncompromising stance for the truth. William Cooper author of “Behold a Pale Horse“, Ed Brown of Sullivan County New Hampshire, and today’s Alex Jones, New Zealand’s Kelvyn Alp of Counterspin are gruff. In hindsight, these guys were/are not gruff enough.
While I don’t group Neal Fox in the “abrasive category”, his prolific work and actions, standing for what’s obviously the truth in these crazy times, stands on it’s own merit as self evident. His lovely New “Yourk” accent, while not on a Gerald Celente scale, still makes you want to sit up and pay attention, especially in his online class when he says, “Now the next section is short, but important, so listen up”. Joking aside, he’s got a heart of gold, which comes through in his teachings, and I encourage the reader to download/stream his albums, subscribe to his Youtube channel and delve into his in-depth website, a treasure trove of truth. If I were a globalist, I’d be afraid of likes of Neal Fox. Plus, he’s a great teacher on how to sharpen and learn one’s home studio recording techniques. Stay tuned, as I’d love to interview Neal at some point. Since I don’t forsee him coming to New Zealand in the near future, readers will have to accept a Zoom interview. I look forward to the possibility of sitting down with Neal. I’ll keep you posted.
For those that want a great home-studio course here’s the link to All Music Matters
“In 2022-22 the New Zealand government enacted emergency laws, mandates, and a medical passport system that caused thousands of New Zealanders to lose jobs, businesses, homes and health. When those people protested, they were ignored b their own government and media and demonized by their representatives as “a river of filth”. This is their story in their own words.” So reads the opening frame in a new documentary, We Came Here for Freedom, Part 1 released three weeks ago by Henna Gaijin Studio, in association with Chantelle Baker’s Operation People ..
The Convoy to Wellington was a spontaneous mass movement driven by the desire for truth fairness, freedom and to be heard by the NZ Government. This documentary puts you there, and gives you the reasons why we went to Wellington, pure and simple. Click on the image to below to watch now, or go to wecamehereforfreedom.com While I’m mentioning the website, if you’re taken by what you see below, and want to help fund Part 2, you can make a donation here.
A must-see important documentary to see what the mainstream media won’t tell you about the Wellington Protest addressing Government overreach.
Editor’s note: Watching this was an emotional trip back to February earlier this year, when my wife and 11 yr old son joined the convoy here on New Zealand’s South Island. We started with 8 cars from the Upper Clutha and joined the main convoy coming from Invercargill, New Zealand’s southernmost point. We met at Timaru and continued on, capturing footage all along the way. We spontaneously kept driving as the convoy grew. We got on the ferry in Picton, and made our way to the first day of the protest on Parliament Grounds in Wellington. I had been a photographer for United Press International in the states, and when I saw this was going to be an historic peaceful sit-in, I knew I had to report what I saw. For a brief moment I had the absurd thought to call UPI and see if they’d like me to cover this. Then, in the next moment, it dawned on me, they would never want what I was going to report. They had their narrative, and my reporting would disrupt that. So rather than having a raft of camera’s around my neck, I hauled out my mobile phone, gathered up what battery packs I had, and got to work. I covered much of what you seen in this documentary until the typhoon hit. On that day, we decided the best plan for the family was to leave and I’d possibly return alone. The hour we were leaving, the many images, interviews and other footage I had taken was strangely removed from my Telegram feed. At the same time my phone would no longer take a charge. I was interviewing people right up to the hour I left, but my phone finally died right then and there. Interesting timing. When I took the SD Card out of the phone to copy it onto my computer, I discovered all the files and data had been encrypted, (which I never do), and the only way to decrypt it was to fire up the phone, that now had no way to charge up. Fortunately, a local IT repair shop, here in Wanaka was able to track down enough used batteries, that we could not retrieve my material. I plan on re-posting all that was remotely date-wiped off my phone. I’m now convinced, from hearing similar stories, that the government nefariously zeroed in on my MAC address shortly before I left the Parliament Grounds and wiped my interviews and images. I’m in the process of re-posting my material, on more than one platform this time around. Please see my other posts, as they become available and the ones that are already on this and our other platforms.
Back to this film – It’s an important statement of what really happened. If you’re ready to handle the truth, and prepared to question the mainstream media, you will find this an eye-opener. I was playing a song I’d written on the guitar called Voices, today on Christmas Day, and got choked up, and had to start again. The reason was, I had seen this film last night, and it brought back all the memories of 10th February, 2022, of seeing how peaceful everyday people who just wanted the government to address their grievances, and how the media twisted, (and in some cases orchestrated) to the opposite of what really happened in Wellington. We’d see and experience one thing, and the media would report something completely opposite on the evening news. That alone is enough to condemn “the machine”, especially when the thousands who were there, go back and tell their friends and family their eye-witness accounts of what really happened. It’s game over.
This is Senator Gerard Rennick from Australia. He’s addressing the Australian government. One can feel the convinctio and passion in his voice. This is what truth looks like. He knows every word, number, and fact like the back of his hand…
Senator Gerard Rennick
These are the types of people we have fighting alongside us, and we, who are working to get the truth out, are proud to be on the same side of history with people like this.
By Randall Richards My son and I were down at the Lake Hawea waterfront today, at the dam, not far from Mountain Spirit, our home and retreat centre here on New Zealand’s South Island. We were fishing for salmon which have a habit of hanging around the dam this time of year in a vain attempt to swim downstream. That’s where the fishing is reportedly good, but we didn’t catch anything this day.
As we were leaving a fellow named Cliff drove up in rental car. He’s from California and, as I tend to do, got to chatting with him. Today is his first day here in New Zealand. As it turns out, he is a principle in a company called Abroad which leads executives and business leaders all over the world, teaching by experience, different ways to think about success and leadership other than the typical profit centered paradigm.
Looking for bass at Lake Hawea’s dam, New Zealand.
They have led trips to Peru, and Bhutan. They like to work with indigenous leaders locally wherever they end up taking their high-end clientele. I mentioned our little retreat centre to him, and also mentioned the domes at the Lake Hawea Campground and The Oasis as alternative retreat centres who could a bigger group such as his. I mentioned a bit about my background as a cultural and mountain guide in Peru, Outward Bound Professional, and the sort of activities we do at Mountain Spirit such as yin yoga, music studio and sweat lodges. He said he does all the hiring for the company, and this is a bit of a recon for future programs. He asked if his business partner and he could pop by Mountain Spirit for a visit this weekend. When he mentioned he plays guitar and sings, I even invited him to pop by our local Free Market at Leaane’s Camphill Coffee as I’d be playing there, and there’s sort of an open mic atmosphere. He could play a song or two if he was so inclined. We sent each other a text with contact details so we could be in touch over the next couple of days.
All was going quite well until he asked if I knew any Maori people in the area. I explained a bit of what, and who I know in the area, and then, he made the comment, “Oh we did have a Maori person on board our company, but he went a bit off the rails. It was very surprising to us, and we had to let him go because of the things he was posting on Faceboook.” When I asked if he could expound, he continued, “He went extreme right-wing on us, and was posting things about the vx and other stuff about conspiracies and government overreach.” Then, there was an uncomfortable silence.
We said our goodbyes after I had given him some suggestions on what to see and do here in the area for his afternoon in Hawea/Wanaka. Then just after he drove off, I happened to check the local Telegram chat channel, and came upon this post by “Man Alive”, whatever that is:
“For men, the hardest place to sit is on the fence. Hoping, wishing, waiting for something to change.
Let me let you in on a little secret..
“If you don’t change, nothing else will.”
Many men know this but spend years umming & ahhring
Living a lukewarm, mediocre existence
When they know deep in their heart that they are capable of so much more
They just need to get off the fence They need to come alive again.”
Before reading that, I hadn’t really come up with a plan of action, but I had an inclination. But after reading that quote, I decided I’ll text Cliff and ask him for the Maori’s contact info. He sounds like am interesting fellow. I’ll send that text just after I post this.
Postscript: I had a good look at Abroad‘s website, and the vision as Cliff explained it, seems like a brilliant initiative, and I feel we’d be a good match, in a different world, I’m finding harder to go back to the way things were. I can’t unknow what I’ve learned over the past few years regarding the dangers of vx, the mandates, and how it’s not about health but power and control. It’s extremely unlikely that this Maori fellow has gone off on some “right-wing tangent”. It’s more likely our new friend is parroting the media’s label of someone not following the MSM narrative. I know many “progressives” who are liberal in ideology, but only see madness in the current woke camp. I, for one, am grateful that the last few years have only strengthened my resolve to see the truth, and make no apologies about standing tall for what I see.
Being mandated out of public places changed our lives, and seeing the truth for what it is, forces the issue. It’s easier now, not sitting on the fence. My hat’s off to Cliff and his work. I would have liked to get involved with Abroad, but not at the expense of my values. Not only would it be a matter of time before he came cross my Facebook posts, but also, I could see this was, most likely, a dead-end. I’m on a different path and not looking back. I hope Cliff gives me that Maori fellow’s contact info. Who knows, maybe our paths have already crossed, at the Wellington protest, or we’re on some group chat. It’s a small world when it comes to truth these days.
By: Randall Richards, Mountain Spirit Media Good friend and fellow freethinker, Bev Reynolds of Wanaka, New Zealand is taking action on some concerning trends in our schools and libraries which target children on inappropriate issues. Bev is forming a workgroup with others in the community. This interview has gotten some international traction, so the group’s model and action steps will most likely be shared with others both nationally and globally such as NZRising and Reignite Freedom . Please see her interview below and share this post.
For more info in New Zealand please see Bob Mc Croskie’s familyfirst.org.nz And this:
Parents, Are You Witnessing Indoctrination in Your Child’s Classroom? Tip Lines Are Open 24/7
By Randall Richards Mountain Spirit Media The wonderful G Edward Griffin, now in his nineties was recently interviewed by Mel K and Mr. Griffin covered a lot of ground. He’s the author of The Creature from Jekyll Island – A Second Look at the Federal Reserve now printed in many languages, and in more than 43 printings.
G Edward Griffin, Author of The Creature from Jekyll Island
About the Interview: Although Mel K is a bit hard to listen to in some ways, she conducts a great interview, is well versed, and has a great reputation in my opinion. Griffin covers a basic historical catch-up for those not familiar with the Federal Reserve banking system, and his book The Creature from Jekyll Island, then updates the audience about the latest events and the current new world order and attempts to maintain their loosening grip of world domination. Most importantly, Griffin shares that only 1% were part of the planning of the American Revolution, and another 5% or so were those that put the plan into action, then it was an additional minority that actually did the fighting to get out from under British rule. Griffin adds, “we are about at that ratio now, where there are enough people waking up and taking action that those in power may not be there much longer”. More importantly he says we need to unite not despite our differences but in celebration of our diversity. United we stand, divided we fall, says Griffin, quoting that well-known phrase.
About the Book: ^This is the classic exposé of the Fed that has become one of the best-selling books in its category of all time. Where does money come from? Where does it go? Who makes it? The money magician’s secrets are unveiled. Here is a close look at their mirrors and smoke machines, the pulleys, cogs, and wheels that create the grand illusion called money. A boring subject? Just wait. You’ll be hooked in five minutes. It reads like a detective story – which it really is, but it’s all true. This book is about the most blatant scam of history. It’s all here: the cause of wars, boom-bust cycles, inflation, depression, prosperity. Your world view will definitely change. Putting it quite simply, this may be the most important book on world affairs you will ever read. 608 pages.
The 5th Edition includes a no-holds barred analysis of bank bailouts under the Bush and Obama Administrations that are shown to be nothing less than legalized plunder of the American people. Many other updates have been added, including a revision to the list of those who attended the historic meeting at Jekyll Island where the Federal Reserve was created.
An observation about G. Edward Griffin: I remember an interviewer years ago making an observation then posing a question to Mr. Griffin: “So, Ed, you’ve written a book about a really nasty subject, the control of the money supply by an elite group. And you seem so composed, well balanced and even happy as you sit here. Can you tell me how that is? Griffin’s reply* was: “Look, I decided a long time ago, that I am not the material I write. I maintain a healthy lifestyle, am close to my family and have a spiritual practice. If I don’t make a conscience effort to separate my life from my work, I would have gone over the edge a long time ago.” *(Paraphrased by the author of this post based on memory of the interview”)
About the Author: ^Mr. Griffin is a writer, documentary film producer, and Founder of Freedom Force International. Listed in Who’s Who in America, he is well known because of his talent for researching difficult topics and presenting them in clear terms that all can understand.
He has dealt with such diverse subjects as archaeology and ancient Earth history, the Federal Reserve System and international banking, terrorism, internal subversion, the history of taxation, U.S. foreign policy, the science and politics of cancer therapy, the Supreme Court, and the United Nations.
His better-known works include The Creature from Jekyll Island, World without Cancer, The Discovery of Noah’s Ark, Moles in High Places, The Open Gates of Troy, No Place to Hide, The Capitalist Conspiracy, More Deadly than War, The Grand Design, The Great Prison Break, and The Fearful Master.
Ed is a graduate of the University of Michigan where he majored in speech and communications. He is a recipient of the coveted Telly Award for excellence in television production, the creator of the Reality Zone Audio Archives, Publisher of Need to Know News, and is President of American Media, a publishing and video production company in Southern California.
He has served on the board of directors of The National Health Federation and The International Association of Cancer Victors and Friends and is Founder and President of The Cancer Cure Foundation. He is the Founder of Freedom Force International and creator of Red Pill University, Red-Pill Expos, and Rabbit-Hole Expeditions. The mission of these Red-Pill and Rabbit-Hole endeavors is far more serious than they may sound. It is to popularize a global coalition for the victory of individualism over collectivism and liberty over tyranny. ^Pulled from Amazon’s page on The Creature from Jekyll Island For more info about the author of this post, head to mtnspirit.nz
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