COVID Alchemist
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New Zealand at a Crossroads
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com “Marxists get up early in the morning to further their cause. We must get up even earlier to defend our freedom.” British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, 1978 New Zealand is at a crossroads. This is the moment that will define the next generation. Will our
Mean Age of COVID-19 Death Equal to Average Life Expectancy
Simon Thornley covidplanb.co.nz To understand the risks of ending lockdown, it is useful to think of a worst-case scenario. What would happen if ending lockdown led to a fate like Spain, Italy and New York? A well-known epidemiologist has calculated the answer. For individuals aged less than 65
Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com We’re about to enter the greatest economic depression in our history. But make no mistake, it’s not been caused by the coronavirus but instead is entirely man-made, singularly attributable to cop-out mismanagement by the government. From time to time we all face difficult
In Her Quest for ‘Perfect’ Ardern Misses ‘Proportionate’
Cautious, self-confessed ‘perfectionist’ Ardern was never going to allow Winston’s Aussie ski bunnies to frolic on our slopes this winter. (But the publicity of attending Morrison’s cabinet meeting by Skype was useful for her global brand building. Never mind that he almost forgot to cover it in his
Broke Businesses – Who Should Pay?
In response to a 06 May post by Cam “No, Simon, We Don’t Need a Better Form of Socialism” rantykiwi responded: A significant proportion of small and medium business was arguably insolvent before the COVID lockdown and had been for some time. All that has really happened is their
A Crisis of Confidence
Video Transcript: General Debate Hon JUDITH COLLINS (National—Papakura): Thank you, Mr Speaker. I would like to acknowledge all the people in business who have kept paying the wages, who have kept paying their rent, who have kept their employees employed, and who are not sacking their staff or making
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No, Simon, We Don’t Need a Better Form of Socialism
National’s big plan to assist with recovery in a post-COVID-19 world appears to be an extra big dollop of corporate welfare. Once again the pitch seems to be for people to vote National because they aren’t quite as bad as Labour. National Party leader Simon Bridges has proposed
It’s Time For Business to Step Up
In the Southern District Health Board area, which is basically most of the lower South Island below about Mt Cook, we have had two people die supposedly as a result of contracting this virus. Yes, both old and both with comorbidities. The last person to be confirmed with the disease
Commercial Rent Subsidies
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com There’s a clamour from retailers for government (you and me) to subsidise their shop rentals. Justice Minister Andrew Little said, “We’ve heard the calls to subsidise rent or to freeze rents. However, both of these approaches would have meant commercial property owners would
Why It Is Not 2002 All Over Again
Damien Grant is a liquidator. He drives the ambulance to the bottom of the cliff. His latest piece is an interesting view on the economy from a liquidator’s perspective and his further comments provide food for thought for those who think that National is going down in a screaming
Australian Consumers Back China Boycott
Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest might be keen as mustard on getting back to business as usual with China and getting those billions in iron ore contracts flowing back into his pockets, but ordinary Australians aren’t quite so keen. Public disquiet has been quietly growing for years, as premium Australian
Hooton Says Government Megalomania Needs Nipping in the Bud
Many commenters have expressed dismay at the rapid expansion of the socialist state in New Zealand, and the government not wasting a crisis to drive through ideological changes to our economy. Matthew Hooton writes at the NZ Herald: There are early signs of megalomania in the Government’s economic response