The ongoing nightmare of the Level 3 lockdown in Auckland continues with no hope on the horizon, says Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins. The Labour Government clearly has no plan, no ideas and is providing no hope for Aucklanders. People tuning into today’s 4 pm pronouncement from the
ACT Party The Haps The Government hyped up Super Saturday. Besides people who were going to have their second some time anyway, 39,024 people had their first dose. This was the 21st best day for first doses, the best being 67,903 on August 26th. Now we hope the
David Seymour ACT Leader ACT is today launching a new tax incentive policy that would see fully vaccinated New Zealanders receive a $250 tax credit. I hear every day from people who say ‘I’ve done my bit, followed the rules, paid my tax, and got my vax. When do
Rachael Wong mercatornet.com Rachael Wong is the CEO of Women’s Forum Australia and an Adjunct Lecturer in the School of Law at the University of Notre Dame Australia. She has a particular interest in the crossover between law, ethics, health care, human rights and women’s issues. Some
Members of a NZ Facebook group were asked several weeks ago to share their Covid-19 experiences. Most New Zealanders living in New Zealand have not had Covid and do not know anyone who has. Those who have commented with the stories below. *Names have been removed and minor spelling
Quotes from Michael Baker: Professor Michael Baker was hesitant to characterise the so-called “Freedom NZ” protests as potential super-spreader events. But the University of Otago epidemiologist did say Covid transmission was likely occurring at them, and symbolically the protests were a corrosive form of “antisocial behaviour”. But Baker
The Prime Minister must today tell the country the conditions and timeframe for ending the lockdown in Auckland and then she needs to get up there and see for herself the fallout from nine weeks of lockdown, says National Party Leader, Judith Collins. This morning, during his weekly media rounds,
Nifka On Super Saturday all political leaders supported vaccination. Why? Because there is overwhelming evidence that being fully vaccinated reduces the spread of infection, reduces the severity of symptoms, hugely reduces the chances that the infected will die, reduces the stress on our poorly equipped hospitals and over-worked staff,
KSK The organisers and attendees of the park protests this weekend have every reason to be cock-a-hoop about their achievement, even in the face of impending and threatened prosecution. The numbers were impressive; reported attendance varied widely, but thousands arrived to make their feelings known and to picnic
Worzel As a young teen, I drank a few glasses of what turned out to be a knockout punch. It pays to make sure you know what you’re putting into your body before you do so. It was clear from the start of what is known as ‘The Covid
Tim Ordei Information Opinion As far as my political leanings go… I have no idea – I think I’m left, but I tend to disagree with everyone. I guess in the current political climate I would probably describe myself as feeling more comfortable with those on the right. But only
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com US President Ronald Reagan’s famous expression, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the Government, and I’m here to help” used to bring a chuckle from New Zealanders, who traditionally regarded ‘The Government’ as benign. Not any
The Freedoms & Rights Coalition “Saturday’s events across the country were highly successful,” says The Freedoms & Rights Coalition. “Early headcounts in from around the country reveal we had approx. 30,000 people turn out in various towns and cities. This is a phenomenal result considering we’ve only
These Midwives would rather quit their jobs than get vaccinated against COVID-19 and have urged the Government to rethink its vaccine mandate for the health workforce. Ten of Taranaki District Health Board’s 63 registered midwives have said they won’t be getting vaccinated against the deadly disease, effectively
