Labour Party and new Labour Government Andrea Vance (Stuff): ‘Labour Connect’ the data analysis tool that boosted Jacinda Ardern’s campaign Heather du Plessis-Allan (Herald): Time for Govt to take some risks (paywalled) Audrey Young (Herald): Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on her big win and big plans (paywalled) Audrey
covidplanb.co.nz New Zealand has not released any analysis about the negative health impacts of the COVID-19 elimination and lockdown policy. This is highlighted by studies released in the UK this week which indicates that their lockdowns are responsible for thousands of deaths and new illnesses, principally as
It was way back in May when I described state responses to the Wuhan pandemic as “the Moloch Option”. The cult of lockdown and restriction that has gripped Western governments is effectively sacrificing the young to save a small minority of the very old and very, very unhealthy. I was
Croeso I Cymru: 23rd October 2020 As from 6 pm tonight (23rd October), Wales goes into a 17-day “firebreak”. It is important to note that this is not a lockdown, but something totally different. How it differs no one has explained, just PR rephrasing at work to make it
covidplanb.co.nz A dismaying aspect of the Western response to COVID-19 is that it has been six months before some Governments and public institutions started listening to a wider range of advice and understood that they must critically assess advice to decide what is in the fullest public
According to the timeline posted by Newshub he worked on the ship on Tuesday, was out of Auckland Wednesday, stayed home Thursday. Friday he goes in briefly and then leaves to get tested. None of that can match the Westpac persons timeline of being sick on Friday also but the
Ryan McMaken mises.org Back in August, European politicians were threatening lockdowns and calling for “vigilance.” But given the economic devastation wrought by full, nationwide lockdowns, politicians have become fearful of going down that road again. For example, in the Czech Republic, where the seven-day average for reported covid
covidplanb.co.nz A rule of thumb in public health, forgotten in the panicked responded to COVID-19, was; If you don’t know the likely result of your intervention, don’t do it. We heavily regret the schism in science and society over COVID-19, but it was made
Eliora Martyn Iles from the ACL (Australian Christian Lobby the advocacy organisation, not the ACL knee joint that can be injured in rugby) reports that they have been petitioning Government to let people go to church during the COVID 19 pandemic. The sentiment of faith groups is clear, from a
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covidplanb.co.nz Iceland gives us a unique insight into COVID-19 infections since it has one of the highest per capita testing rates in the world, over 10 fold greater than New Zealand. What’s more they are very open about the severity of cases, and the proportion that
Remember “flattening the curve”? Some time back in the dark ages of March this year, politicians and policy-makers accepted the idea that the Chinese virus was out of the lab and here to stay, so the best approach was to keep its progress manageable. Somehow, without any public consultation,
Labour government RNZ: Caucus: Explaining The Red Tide: Kiwis hug Jacinda back as Labour breaks records Chris Trotter: “Change That Sticks.” Brent Edwards (NBR): Questions over how far and fast Labour will go (paywalled) AAP: Analysis: Think you know Jacinda Ardern? With ‘handbrake’ now removed, think again Brian Fallow (Herald)
We were told that we went “hard and early.” We were told that it was the cost for us to “battle the virus”. Then we were told that we had “eliminated the virus,” that the effort was worth it, that the job losses were worth it and that because we
The wheels of justice grind slowly, as the saying goes, but they grind exceedingly fine. Despite a litany of denials and official amnesia, the inquiry into Victoria’s hotel quarantine disaster is inching ever-closer to holding those responsible accountable. Already, then-health minister Jenny Mikakos has been rolled by
