Dunedin-based supermum. My interests include whisky, dark chocolate and leaving work early. Political affiliation: Libertarian, and non-partisan at present; my last vote was for Jacinda (yes, I know:
I never really thought much about skin colour until recently. To me, a person is either a decent human being or they are not. Skin colour doesn’t have anything to do with that. Apparently I am racist for thinking that way. I also used to think that my kids’
Winston Churchill once said, “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” It’s amazing how few people question authority during a crisis, and how easily and quickly a crisis can be used for other purposes by ethically flexible governments. Ours is no exception. People really started getting scared when
While I’m not one to suggest that our Prime Minister leans a little bit towards the authoritarian/socialist side of things, here are a few of the changes that we’ve experienced- with scarcely a criticism – over the last two weeks: * Government has decided which of our businesses are
Finance Minister Grant Robertson was interviewed by Mike Hosking on 31st of March. When asked about the effects of the Coronavirus on the New Zealand economy he was frank. “Generations will be paying for it,” he said. But should they? Should we? The devastation that was caused by the Coronavirus
New Zealand is in a dangerous place right now. Police Commissioner Mike Bush has come under intense criticism in the media for withholding the police guidelines that are being used to enforce the lockdown. In other words, the rules are secret and the police aren’t going to tell you
“Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” Benjamin Franklin We’re a nation of ANZACs, our leaders like to remind us, every April 25th. They like to remind us just once a year. They don’t like to remind
Businesses across New Zealand have had to close, with no exceptions at all except for “essential businesses”. What is an essential business, you ask? Examples given have included supermarkets, pharmacies – and the Imperial cigarette factory in Petone, Wellington. Huh? Stage-four – the most-extreme of New Zealand’s coronavirus alert levels – means
In the last few weeks, we’ve been hearing about how our Government has a great coronavirus pandemic plan. The message Prime Minister Ardern has been trying to convey is Don’t worry, we’ve got this covered. We’re sorted. You can trust us. The truth is a little
Our Government said four weeks. But the Civil Defence website says different. In this document dating back to 2006, it says the following: Again and again, in international news media, particularly media coming from the UK, I’ve been hearing talk about lockdowns lasting through until June at least, which
China just killed the first New Zealander today. I’d like to say it differently, but that would just be polite. Truth is, the lady who died over on the West Coast would still be alive if it weren’t for Chinese people eating pangolins, then the CCP covering the
