Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern still can’t tell Aucklanders how or when they’ll be allowed to leave Auckland for Christmas, says Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins. The Government created an almighty mess for itself after Covid Minister Chris Hipkins mused out loud last week about Aucklanders being given
If there’s no expert dealing with the problem, it’s really actually twice the problem. Cause only an expert can deal with the problem Laurie Anderson, Only An Expert. Only An Expert An expert, it is said, is someone who knows more and more about less and less, until
The term ‘following the science’ that we have often heard through the Covid-19 situation has always bothered me in terms of policymaking. Are the decisions this government is making for its Covid-19 response based on politics or science? Science is not a fixed position and adapts as more
Here we go again. Auckland’s 90% will see them released for Christmas. Maybe. Yes. No. Possibly. With an allocated date and time slot for release. Possibly. Possibly not. With camp commandants at every border patrol stop to ensure the legitimacy of vaccination status and travel authorisation. Maybe. Definitely. Maybe
Family First A family advocate and an educational leader (also a registered nurse with a PhD in aged care) are making a joint application to get a rapid COVID test authorised in New Zealand so that thousands of kiwis don’t lose their jobs on the 16th November under the
Information Opinion Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Jacinda Ardern, lauded all over the world for her kindness, ’emotional intelligence’, ability to have a baby and hold down a job (like, wow), has been found wanting. Many of us knew right from the beginning that she had no substance, but
This past weekend has seen an unusual sight, a haggard and worn looking Prime Minister no longer in command of the narrative with nothing to hang her hat on for demonstrable achievements, lying to various media about how grand her vaccine rollout has been. In her keynote speech to the
Voices For Freedom Late Friday night (5 November 2021) the government made an abrupt law change amending the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 (Vaccination Order (No 3)) by introducing the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Required Testing and Vaccinations) Amendment Order 2021. As a result we’ve
Scott Kennedy sojournal.co.nz The following was written and scheduled to appear on Sojournal Sunday. Since being written, section 7A of the recent order which allowed for exemptions in a fairly broad way has been revoked. Another day, another law change around here. This government has lost legitimacy. I’
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During the first lockdown. The then Minister of Health, David Clark, was caught riding his bike. The end result? He got to keep his job because, according to the PM, “we cannot afford massive disruption in the health sector or to our response.” Hundreds of Kiwis waited patiently to get
Information Opinion A week ago, The BFD published a review of the Pfizer vaccine trials in which I analysed the actual data released by the company. The takeaway for readers was that the numbers simply did not justify government decisions. Pfizer trumpeted headlines about over 43,000 participants enrolled in
Gerhard Sundborn Epidemiologist, University of Auckland, Department of Pacific Health, New Zealand Simon Thornley Epidemiologist/Public Health Physician, University of Auckland, Section of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, New Zealand Rupert Scott General Practitioner, Whangarei, New Zealand René de Monchy General Practitioner and Psychiatrist, Tauranga, New Zealand Matt Shelton General Practitioner, Wellington,
The Bradzter Have you experienced hate, abuse, insults or all of the above lately? Chances are that you have, regardless of which side of the fence you sit on when it comes to vaccination choice. We are experiencing a pandemic of fear. This fear is driven by the top levels
Tetraplegic woman reliant on carers fears ‘no jab, no job’ policy will force skilled workers out of ‘understaffed’ industry The Tauranga-based tetraplegic is reliant on her caregivers 24/7 and is fearing the worst. “I struggle to understand how the Government can get a mandate on health care providers,
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