Peter Cresswell pc.blogspot.com The economic crash was already baked in before the virus arrived. It was already going to be bad. The shortest ever recent recession, in 1980, lasted for six months. And this one — the popping of the “everything bubble” was already going to be big. “Coronavirus
Viv Forbes saltbushclub.com Viv Forbes is a geologist, financial analyst and weather watcher with long experience in Australian rural and mining industries. The Lockdown Depression is rushing towards us. Many in politics, media and industry are digging the hole deeper, some through panic and ignorance, others cynically pushing anti-
George There were no surprises in the latest Newshub/Reid Research poll. It was common knowledge that a result of this nature was on the cards at this stage. What else could we expect? New Zealand has been a one-party state for the last two months. Not just any
Simon Thornley covidplanb.co.nz New Zealand has now progressively opened up, and we are now at level two. The next item to consider is what happens if we have another cluster of cases? What if the number of cases rises steeply? The government has stated that it has achieved
This letter was written by a group of Christians in New Zealand. If you agree with the letter, then please share this letter with those in your local church. On May 14 New Zealand went into COVID-19 alert level 2. Most businesses and services can now operate with social
IINZ History israelinstitute.nz Kia ora, Talofa lava, and greetings to you all. I have a question, – Can we know who the Jewish people are and where they come from? The answer is, Yes we can. In almost every language, other than English and French, Jews are referred to as,
Claude Forthomme Senior Editor mpakter.com Book Reviews: The End of October by Lawrence Wright, published April 28, 2020, by Knopf (400 pages) ; The Cover Up by Oscar Sparrow, published September 19, 2019, by Gallo Romano Media (107 pages, free on coronavirus lockdown) These pandemic novels are unexpected for two
George I witnessed an extraordinary event last night, a whole news hour on TV1 without one item where the PM was featured. But in Stuff yesterday morning I was confronted with the breaking news that the PM had to wait for two minutes in a queue for a coffee at
Grant Duncan Massey University New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has won global admiration for her personal style. But how will Kiwis judge her government’s performance at the ballot-box in September? A major factor in that decision will be how well today’s budget is received – and how
Kris Gledhill Auckland University of Technology As New Zealand approaches the end of its strictest lockdown period, a debate has begun about whether it was legal in the first place. This is important because people are being prosecuted for breaching the lockdown. Naturally, lawyers are getting involved, so things are
George According to some we are entering a new beginning where all the wrongs of our past can be rectified. They claim “it will never be the same”. Or in other words, for the betterment of mankind, let’s prepare society to embrace a new ideology which, through targeted social
Dr. Simon Thornley Dr. Simon Thornley covidplanb.co.nz * Deaths due to coronavirus have been exaggerated * Mean age of death – 80 years old If you enjoyed this BFD article please consider sharing it with your friends.
George On March 17, eighteen days AFTER the first COVID-19 case was discovered in New Zealand and twenty one days BEFORE total border quarantines were introduced, the PM described the first $12.1b Covid-19 response package as “the largest package she ever expected to announce as PM”. Well
Barbara McKenzie stovouno.org “the most dangerous bill that’s ever been placed in Parliament“, Brian Tamaki, Destiny Church “This Bill places unprecedented limits on rights and freedoms of association and movement” Nicola Willis, MP, speaking to the Bill. “This is a great failure of our democratic process. The new
IINZ News israelinstitute.nz For some time, IINZ has urged the government to recognize the fact that there is no distinction between the ‘military and political wings’ of Hezbollah, the terror organisation supported by Iran. Currently, New Zealand has only designated the military wing as a terrorist entity, which allows
George The PM thinks she has done us a favour by allowing us to enter level two. She hasn’t. Her “team of five million” had already made that decision for her a week ago – and she knew it. We went hard and early. In fact, she has lost control
