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Wellbeing Doesn’t Mean Being Well

Wellbeing Doesn’t Mean Being Well

Donald Digby “You Can Lock Me up but You Can’t Shut Me Up” For ex-pat Kiwis, 2020 was an extraordinary year. Not only were we dealing with Covid outbreaks in our countries of residence but we were trapped overseas, denied our God-given right to return to our

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The Committee of Public Fear

The Committee of Public Fear

Information Satire “I call to order this emergency meeting of the People’s,” (short snort of laughter from all at the table), “Committee of Public Fear.” Thus spoke Hellish Quark, who sat at the head of the table, along with the usual suspects on the committee. The proceedings were being

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Your Vax Status Is Not Private

Your Vax Status Is Not Private

The official propaganda arm of the government encourages the double vaxxed to brag about their fully vaxxed status on social media and demand everyone within shouting distance also be jabbed. Naturally, your vax status is everybody else’s business. Service providers may demand your vax status before visiting your home,

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

Broadcaster Duncan Garner says he has Covid-19 and is awaiting confirmation from a test result. […] My results are pending but, at the time of writing, all roads appear to lead to Covid-19. I can’t taste anything, I’m sweating, I’m feeling hot”. Garner, […] is double-vaccinated.

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Tell Us about the Border

Tell Us about the Border

David Seymour ACT Leader The Government’s announcement on boosters showed how all announcements should be done. Cabinet made the decision; the Prime Minister immediately shared the information with the public. People now know what the Government will do, and when. We now know that if you had your vaccine

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Government’s COVID Confusion the New Virus Variant

Government’s COVID Confusion the New Virus Variant

The Government continues to make up its Covid response on the fly, randomly and publicly pondering changes to the traffic light framework announced only a few weeks ago and providing absolutely no certainty to Aucklanders or the rest of the country, says Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins. Three weeks

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Lessons from the Anti-vaccine Protests

Lessons from the Anti-vaccine Protests

Branko Marcetic Victoria University Of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka democracyproject.nz Branko Marcetic is co-host of the podcast 1 of 200 and a staff writer for Jacobin magazine Thanks to the disruptions of the last year and a half, I’ve had the debatable fortune to experience the pandemic

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Merck vs Pfizer

Alexander Edwards University of Reading Alexander Edwards Areas of Interest: With a background in fundamental immunology combined with expertise in biochemical engineering, He is an interdisciplinary researcher focussed on solving current and future healthcare challenges using an engineering science approach that combines a range of fields from biology, biochemistry, chemistry

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Shifting Sands No Way to Enjoy Summer

News that the Government is considering restricting travel into some regions over the summer holiday period is just the latest of many signs Jacinda Ardern’s Government failed to plan for Delta and is working out its response as it goes along. Aucklanders who have now spent 90 days in

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Make Up Your Mind Jacinda

Make Up Your Mind Jacinda

David Seymour ACT Leader Today’s a great opportunity for Jacinda Ardern to show some leadership, by giving clear commitments on borders, boosters, and Freedom Day. The Prime Minister should set out what will happen and when, then state clearly if there are any scenarios that could get in the

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Letter to the Editor: It’s not about COVID

Letter to the Editor: It’s not about COVID

Dear Editor I think that the first Red Flag for me, or possibly the first disconnect in logic regarding the Government’s whole “One Source of Truth” and that it’s all about “Keeping NZ Safe” is this. Having done a fair bit of reading and having discovered Dr Peter

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