Stuart Smith MP for Kaikoura Spokesperson for Climate Change, EQC and Viticulture The traffic light system starts this week and the only thing we can really be sure of is that there are three different colours, Red, Orange and Green, but what they mean is not at all certain. If
Frigg The following is my attempt to write a government policy for pandemic response. It aims to be consistent with individualist values while empowering the whole of society to respond as they choose, thus preserving rights while promoting health. 1. Act Morally. Life and autonomy must both be honoured and
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There’s no doubt that the Spanish Flu pandemic was one of the most disastrous plagues in human history. While nothing holds a candle for sheer, horrific scale to the Black Death, nothing since has even come close to the Spanish Flu. So, it’s just as well the virus
Pyei Phyo Lin brownstone.org Pyei Phyo Lin is a physics PhD student at the University of Oldenburg in Germany. With the surge of COVID winter wave in the Northern hemisphere, the pressure on the unvaccinated to get the shots are getting more aggressive and their daily lives also become
Plus ça Change, as they say in France: “the more things change, the more they stay the same”. It’s coming up on three years since Victorians made Jeff Kennett premier, and, as it was back then, the state is an economic basket-case, thanks to a Labor government. Of course,
In a previous article, we touched on the unfinished nature of Covid vaccine phase III trials. This whole business of clinical trials could do with some examination, so in this article, we will cover what the various phases are and discuss why there is confusion about what ‘finished’ means (particularly
After more than 100 days in lockdown and endless announcements of announcements, Aucklanders will be relieved by a bit more freedom today but there is much more for the Government to do, says National Leader Christopher Luxon. The Government is yet to explain exactly why Auckland needs to enter the
The Ponderer Apparently, the Selwyn district has the highest vaccination rate in the entire country. In her October email update, the local MP Nicola Grigg proudly proclaimed that Selwyn had a 95% first-dose vaccination rate as of October 26. Star News claimed 97% on 29 October. The NZ Herald claimed
covidplanb.co.nz A feature of the covid-19 pandemic has been the relentless highlighting of cases, hospitalisations and deaths of covid-19 with very little context to help interpret the statistics. No matter what the mitigating factors, the story of a deathly and fearful virus is maintained by authorities, media and
Dieuwe de Boer NC Board Secretary New Conservative In this article Dieuwe covers the cost of lockdowns, how New Conservative’s support for life and freedom are mutually compatible, and the enactment of medical discrimination. Lockdowns Cost Lives Western Australia and the United Kingdom have seen spikes in hospital use
I’ve been working with some clients on the new rules that come into effect today. Most understand the provisions around vaccinated staff – they don’t want to fire people, but they don’t want to risk significant fines either. Fully vaccinated staff are mandated only for certain industries and,
The Parlermaid Earlier this week, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern reassured New Zealanders that the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework) Order 2021 (‘the Order’) is “also about providing a greater protection than we have now. By using vaccine passes it makes sure that unvaccinated people aren’t being put at
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Mary Beth Pfeiffer Rescue with Michael Capuzzo rescue.substack.com Investigative journalist and author. Since early 2020, Mary Beth has written 20 articles on early treatment for COVID-19. She is outraged by the medical injustice and corruption that denies lifesaving care. Articles, etc: thefirstepidemic.com Sun Ng, a retired contractor
