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Freedom Elimination Strategy on Track

Freedom Elimination Strategy on Track

John Black stuffednz.net Information Satire Prime Minister Ardern has reassured New Zealanders that her government was on track to eliminate all their personal freedoms by the end of its second term. “We have already made massive progress in this area. We’ve locked you in your homes, made you

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The Lockdown Was Planned

The Lockdown Was Planned

Lotte Silverman Information Opinion I really believe there is something that needs looking into here. At the first sitting of the House after 2 weeks, I heard the PM say, once again, that the first community case was not known until Monday the 16th of August. I  also heard Ashely

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There Are Ethical Issues, but Let’s Do It Anyway

There Are Ethical Issues, but Let’s Do It Anyway

On 27 August, the WHO published the Technical Specifications and Implementation Guidance for digitally implementing a COVID-19 vaccine passport. Call it “The Great Reset”, “A New World Order”, “Build Back Better” or whatever you like.  It is not a good development. An interesting section examines the ethical considerations of

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Vaccination Is Not and Will Never Be the Solution for NZ

There’s been much gnashing of teeth and nonsensical garbage bandied about, regarding what should happen to those amongst us who choose not to be vaccinated for Covid-19. Suggestions that they be ostracised or prevented from working are surely an extension of the ill-conceived panicked posturing and grandstanding

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Lockdown through the Eyes of Children

Rodney Hide bassettbrashandhide.com Rodney Hide is former ACT Party leader, and Minister in the National-ACT Government from 2008 to 2011 As I write, me and my family are under house arrest. We are allowed out only to exercise and then only nearby and only briefly. I have to

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An Ex-police View of the Arrest for Not Wearing a Mask

An Ex-police View of the Arrest for Not Wearing a Mask

The BFD has several ex-Police officers who advise us from time to time on Policing matters. They have provided the following observations regarding the arrest of a man in Christchurch for not wearing a mask. Relevant legislation: S.315 of the Crimes Act 1961 allows for arrest without a

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Bayly Urges Govt to Adopt Rental Support Package

Bayly Urges Govt to Adopt Rental Support Package

Small business owners need help urgently so that they can survive this Covid-19 lockdown and any future lockdowns so that they can continue to play a significant role in New Zealand’s economy as well as providing employment all over the country, National’s Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly says.

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Media Treat Collins with Contempt

Media Treat Collins with Contempt

Breakfast host Indira Stewart accused Judith Collins of breaking lockdown rules by travelling to Wellington instead of staying in Auckland and demeaned Collins’ role in opposition by claiming teachers, supermarket workers and other New Zealanders have to suck up their working conditions under lockdown, so why shouldn’t Collins? The

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Good and Bad Poll News for Morrison

A week, as they say, is a long time in politics. Little more than a week ago the Australian federal government was at the mercy of state premiers. Now, PM Scott Morrison is seizing the initiative and demanding that premiers abide by Canberra’s roadmap to end lockdowns and restrictions.

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