Dion O’Neale Andrew Sporle Emily Harvey Steven Turnbull University of Auckland Dion’s research is in the area of network science and complex systems, including spreading processes on networks. Andrew Sporle is a social researcher who works mainly for my own research and analytics companies but I also teach
With less than 48 hours before New Zealand moves to the traffic light system, Labour still hasn’t put in place key elements to make the system work, National Covid-19 Spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Jacinda Ardern announced the traffic light system over a month ago, yet key elements are
David Seymour ACT Leader It’s great that the Government is issuing vouchers for businesses still alive after the lockdown, but here are the top ten things they could have done, or still do, for business. 1. Order the vaccine on time so that New Zealand would not be one
Kay O’Lacey wokejoke.nz Information Satire In a joint announcement this morning involving the PM and James Shaw, the Princess Ardern Government of Aotearoa NZ (PAGANZ) have revealed a new energy-saving initiative. “James has been using his time in MIQ most productively, and we’re really pleased to
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Information Satire New World Order Explainer Editor The World Health Organisation has warned that the Covid-19 Omicron variant poses a “very high” global risk and states that unless it is stopped from spreading it will cause havoc. A spokes them/they person for WHO said the Omicron variant, which
It is becoming increasingly obvious that this government’s been all about control. The best way to get control is to divide and rule. This is their strategy along with a good dollop of deliberately misleading the population of their intentions. The most recent example is the traffic light system.
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Kay O’Lacey wokejoke.nz Information Satire Facing a reputational ‘hit’ with his denouncement of Ivermectin as an effective prophylactic and early-stage treatment for COVID-19, as being ‘horse medicine’ Dr Ashley (Just a Little Prick) Bloomfield has in a surprising move doubled-down on his rhetoric. ‘Look we
Uncertainty over Covid restrictions, among other organisational issues, has forced the cancellation of the next edition of one of NZ’s biggest and best-loved sailing events, CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week. The event, which would have been celebrating its 20th anniversary in January 2022, will now postpone celebrations
Michael Flinn Please help me out here. I’m starting to think that the words of Queen’s great song apply to me: “I’m one card short of a full deck, I’m not quite the shilling. One wave short of a shipwreck. I’m not my usual top-
Yesterday the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, announced her infantile traffic light system, which will govern everything you can and can’t do as decided by the bureaucrats in Wellington. It is as illogical as it is childish. For example “Green is when COVID-19 is across New Zealand, including sporadic
