Epstein Files & Rare Minerals US-NZ Deal

It’s a busy world. And it’s hard to know which way to look.

Do we address how Israel bulldozed Allied World War 1 and 2 graves where at least 20 New Zealand soldiers were buried?

Something that our Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led by the Honourable Winston Peters, has remained strangely quiet about? (Instead, Peters is railing against criticism of X today)1

Or do we deep dive into the fact that New Zealand will very likely sign a US-NZ Minerals Agreement, while the negotiations remain clouded in secrecy - in a move that commits our country to fast-tracking and expanding mining, largely to supply America’s needs?

US Vice-President JD Vance has rallied for the agreement, primarily to counter China, stating:

“We all face the same vulnerability [regarding] access to the things that protect our people and sustain our way of life.

“Everything from missile-defence systems to energy infrastructure to advanced manufacturing to emerging technologies — the fundamental supply chains that support these industries sometimes can vanish in the blink of an eye….

“We want members to form a trading bloc among allies and partners,”

To be clear, Australia signed a similar Memorandum of Understanding last year, and it’s more than likely NZ will use a similar approach, and this week, Argentina, the Cook Islands, Ecuador, Guinea, Morocco, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, the UAE and Uzbekistan also signed.

But only five days ago, Luxon denied any minerals exchange conversation was taking place, while Seymour confirmed it was.

Then, Winston Peters riled the audience at Waitangi, suggesting that there’s a secretive “big event coming”, and they had better get on board “or else”, seemingly enjoying his power differential play.

It is true that Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi) acts as an impediment to large scale mining and environmental degradation - and for that reason, some view it with hostility.

The US has been more forthcoming amidst it all - with multiple statements confirming:

“We (USA and NZ) are working to develop secure and reliable critical minerals supply chains…”

And today, from the US’s Under Secretary of State:

“We’re having conversations with New Zealanders [about the critical minerals ask] We actually just had a bilateral dialogue with the New Zealander Government, I think this last week.

And so those conversations are ongoing, where they span everything from mineral extraction to midstream processing.

They’re still very much in progress, and so we’re currently in the process of evaluating what the most economical and promising projects are in New Zealand.

But as you know, a big part of the evaluation of contributions to the supply chain, especially for minerals, really depends on the kinds of minerals, the ease of extraction, the purity levels. So there’s a number of different considerations that go into play, and so we’re currently evaluating those very closely.”

So much for transparency and honesty from our own government.

Please note the following section contains references to the Epstein files - only read if you are comfortable with it.

Or do we look at the interminable list of revelations from the Epstein files - detailing sordid evidence of “torture”, “rape”, and girls as young as 9 and 10 and 11 passed around, in an indisputable pedophile and sex trafficking ring?

Not only that - Australia cracked a child abuse network today (ex cops, ex swimming coaches etc) - but this is one partaken in by the world’s wealthiest and the most “respected” by virtue of position, power and/or wealth over long years.

The Epstein correspondence is littered with fawning, sycophantic notes to Epstein - and he not only ensnared but clearly enarmoured Princes, Princesses, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Hollywood Royalty, Wall Street Luminaries, Academic Powerhouses, Ambassadors, and of course, many, many, many billionaires

Spiritual guru Deepak Chopra, made popular thanks to Oprah2 urges Epstein to travel to Israel with him after Epstein is a convicted sex offender:

"Come to Israel with us. Relax and have fun with interesting people. If you want use a fake name. Bring your girls. It will be fun to have you."

He also offers pithy notes to Epstein:

In one message, Epstein asks Chopra: “Did you find me a cute Israeli?”

Another time Chopra writes:

“The universe is a human construct. No such thing. Cute girls are aware when they make noises.”

Epstein replied, “So when the girl says ‘oh my god?’” Chopra responded, “God is a construct. Cute girls are real.”

There are many other disturbing revelations in the files.