Covid-19
Red Queen to Bishop
“Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?” These words were said in anger by Henry II at his castle in Normandy in 1170 about his friend Thomas Beckett, who had been Chancellor but was now Archbishop of Canterbury. Four knights crossed the channel and dispatched the ‘turbulent priest’
The Truth about Treating COVID-19
John Rofe Private Investigator Dear Politicians, You must bring an end to the deceptive and misleading information about Covid-19 which is leading to multiple deaths and destroying many thousands of small businesses and jobs. If you open up the economy without changing your failing policy then based on overseas experience
Christian Leaders to Challenge NZ Government in Battle for Religious Freedoms
Free To Be Church Logan Hagoort freetobechurch.nz As lockdown mandates and worship restrictions drag on throughout Aotearoa, a group of Christian Pastors and Leaders have formed an alliance to challenge the Government’s continual restrictions on places of worship. “Free To Be Church is a nationwide effort by a
You Can’t Beat COVID with Maori Pokemon
Louis Houlbrooke taxpayers.org.nz So far, thirty two projects have received $6.2 million from the fund. The questionable taxpayer funded projects include: • $585,000 to develop a te Reo Maori virtual reality game. • $20,000 on “a digital storytelling platform using the vaka as medium for navigating and
So, You Think You Are Getting Good News Today?
Later today the Prime Minister will present her latest announcement. It will likely be an announcement of even more announcements, which she will call a roadmap or maybe even a plan. It will of course be none of those and will be met with utter dismay at the lack of
A Million Fully Vaccinated Aucklanders Stuck at Home
More than one million fully vaccinated Aucklanders are stuck at home because the Government has been unable to deliver a simple website, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. Since New Zealand got its hands on a proper supply of Covid vaccine in late August, Aucklanders have been quick to
Vaxhole of the Day
Registered Master Builders chief executive David Kelly has called on the Government to extend its vaccinations mandates to the construction sector […] […] “We now call on the Government to front foot broadening mandates to the building and construction workforce. “Our members are facing a complex situation in the residential sector where
Here’s Why I Did What I Did and Am Willing to Walk From My Radio Show
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And the Lack of Self-Awareness Award Goes To…
This week’s Lack of Self-Awareness Award goes to a Victorian vaxhole publican. The white, South African-born hotelier rails against vaccine passports being compared to apartheid — by reminiscing about the Apartheid system in his native land in terms which sound almost identical to what he’s promoting in Australia. Ian
You’ve Got to Laugh at Comedians
Grant Finch You’ve got to laugh at comedians, though not for the reasons they presume. Comedians’ stock in trade was poking fun at authority figures, and giving alternate takes on popular convention. Then came Jacinda! Now, you’d be hard-pressed to find more sycophantic cheerleaders for the state, and
Government Wakes up to National’s Call for MIQ Spots to Be Allocated to Health Workers
The Government has finally got its act together and adopted National’s policy calling for MIQ spots to be allocated for critical health workers, says National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford and Covid Response spokesperson Chris Bishop. “National has been calling for this for months,” says Stanford. “We know there
Time to Stop the Hunger Games
David Seymour ACT Leader It’s hardly surprising that the Chief Ombudsman is investigating the shonky MIQ booking system – it’s time to stop the cruelty and restore fairness. There are thousands of Kiwis trying to return home their own country. Many are separated from their family, desperate to be
The Great Divide
Eliora “Now the time has come to return to a normal daily life,” says the Prime Minister of Norway. Left Photo by KAL VISUALS. The BFD. Right Photo by David Rodrigues. The BFD. On Saturday 25 September at 4pm, Erna Solberg, Norway’s PM, lifted all Covid-19 restrictions. Going back