On Monday I wrote an article on how we are being fed the big scary numbers, probably in an attempt to keep us all fearful and therefore compliant. I argued that the numbers involved, in New Zealand at least, are very small and that we really don’t need to
We’ve all seen it, from every news source. Gleeful accounts of the day’s new high score. The lead articles on all the legacy media sites, whether TV, online or print, are all about big scary numbers. ‘20,000 dead in America’, ‘Highest Roadtoll for a Decade’, ‘Coronavirus Cases
Years ago, when I was just a wee fella, I lived with my family up in the jewel of the North, Kaikohe. I remember one day running to my poor long suffering Mum whining bitterly about something my evil older brother had done. I don’t recall exactly what it
On March 4th this year, a buddy of mine returned from the UK to live in New Zealand. He had employment set up in Queenstown working in the aviation industry with tourists and locals alike. When he arrived, he had a bit of a cold and hadn’t been able
There’s been a bit of comment around here lately in regard to where the old fella who runs New Zealand First is. Many are complaining that he has been nowhere to be seen and as such must be shirking, probably sneaking out for a quick fish up in Whananaki
Well anyone who likes a bit of sport knows that there isn’t much going on anywhere in the world at the moment. Football is cancelled, rugby is a goner, yachting, mountainbiking, skiing, all gone. But what about motor racing? Well sure, the actual belting around racetracks is right out,
Sometimes, down here in the Southern Pacific, there are times when we collectively get on a bit of a downer. At times like these, it can be helpful to look to some of the great Kiwi’s who have gone before us for wisdom and advice. So please enjoy some
Most on this site would be well aware of just how low the left in general can stoop, when it comes to trying to put one across the hated conservatives. It seems that, for many liberals, there is no such thing as crossing a line. But when the Left’s
Living in Queenstown is seen by many as being the ultimate idyllic lifestyle choice. For sure it’s a great place to live: the mountains, the lakes, the fresh air, and million-dollar views for “only $1.89 million”, what’s not to like? Well, for one thing, the cold! Unless
Amid all the Beer Virus chat it is easy to miss some of the other important stuff that is going on. You may recall last year fires ravaged the Nelson area, putting hundreds of homes and lives at risk, not to mention the destruction of more than a few pine
Reports out of Europe this week say that as a result of the lockdowns over there, too many people are using Netflix and YouTube, and as a result, the Internet is becoming overloaded and slow. As a result, YouTube and Netflix will temporarily reduce video quality in the United Kingdom
Ms Ardern has been at pains to let us all know that we should only listen to information from official Government sources. Apparently everything else should be “taken with a grain of salt”. “We will share with you the most up-to-date information daily. You can trust us as a source
There has been a lot of talk about this virus thingy. In our daily meanderings we come across opinions covering all scenarios, “It’s not as bad as the flu”, “It’s only old people who die”, “It’s ok, we only have a few cases”, “The Governments aren’t
In the lead up to every election in New Zealand, we have the same discussions about ‘E Voting’. As a generalisation, more people from the left would like to see it introduced, than people from the right. It’s odd to me that there would be a political divide about
There’s nothing quite like a story of a speeding teenager getting let off by a Dud Judge to get the opinions flowing. This week we hear of Kingston Webb, a resident of Napier (hmm, just what do you call that, a Napierian, a Napierite?). Anyway, young Kingston is a
Last week I wrote of our Government’s plan to spend up large on creating trailer parks to provide emergency housing for the poor downtrodden potential Labour/Green voters. Well as a part of the same promise package, there are a few other items of expenditure that you will all
