Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison seems to be talking the right talk when it comes to potentially opening up some areas of New Zealand with some Australian regions. Morrison made the announcement following a series of meetings on Thursday and Friday last week. “ScoMo” said the issue came up on
Customers have pretty much ditched face masks in my part of Auckland but naturally, the minions still wear them. Health and safety. This was my conversation with the Sergeant Schultz at the entrance to my local supermarket two weeks ago: Schultz (not smiling): “Good morning” Me (smiling): “Good morning” Schultz
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com A week back a Victorian Treasury economist, Sanjeev Sabhlok, resigned in protest at the absurdly dictatorial situation imposed by the now widely loathed State Premier to combat the coronavirus. He made some interesting observations in an Australian Financial Review explanatory article. Largely his criticism was
Election 1News: Jacinda Ardern, Judith Collins to face off as first party leaders debate airs tonight on TVNZ Irra Lee (1News): Expert’s guide on what to look for in first TVNZ leaders’ debate Thomas Manch (Stuff): Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins to go head-to-head in first leaders’ debate 1News:
Press Release: ACT Party “Jacinda Ardern is already at Level 1 and today she must allow the rest of the country to join her there,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Ardern was photographed on Thursday taking a selfie with at least a dozen people in close proximity to her. She
If you have a great Youtube or Vimeo video to share send it to videos@thebfd.co.nz
Jeffrey A. Tucker aier.org The gigantic mess of 2020 called lockdown began with an email thread called Red Dawn, based on the old movie about a Russian invasion of the US. The idea, I suppose, was that the virus was the invader. The public health lockdowners and fanatics on
Dave Pellowe goodsauce.news There may soon be no need to commit actual crimes or break any real laws for heavy-handed police in Victoria to detain residents if Premier Daniel Andrews has his way eroding democracy, again. The Victorian Labor government will debate laws granting police power to detain anyone
Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits sunlive.co.nz Board games are making a comeback during these uncertain times of pandemics and lockdowns. Families and friends are once again pushing the limits of frustration and patience by attempting to sit around a game, without the aid of electronic screens or devices, to
Election Luke Malpass (Stuff): National tries to deal itself in, but Jacinda Ardern has all the momentum Dan Satherley and Conor Whitten (Newshub): Auckland Central poll puts Labour’s Helen White way out in front Georgia Forrester (Stuff): New poll results are in for the hotly contested Auckland Central seat,
If you have a great Youtube or Vimeo video to share send it to videos@thebfd.co.nz
Ryan McMaken mises.org Ryan McMaken is a senior editor at the Mises Institute. Ryan has degrees in economics and political science from the University of Colorado and was a housing economist for the State of Colorado. He is the author of Commie Cowboys: The Bourgeoisie and the Nation-State in
docs4opendebate. We, Belgian doctors and health professionals wish to express our serious concern about the evolution of the situation in the recent months surrounding the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. We call on politicians to be independently and critically informed in the decision-making process and in the compulsory implementation of
Unemployment figures are skyrocketing. “More than 60 per cent more people are now receiving Jobseeker Support work-ready benefits than the same time a year ago – and the number of people aged under 24 on the benefit has leapt 80 per cent.” Christie wrote this week about unemployment being the worst
Mark Williams I got my title from a 90’s dance music album by a group called Altern-8. Famous for their mask-wearing and hazmat suits at raves I was reminded of them by the mask hysteria we are now currently experiencing. How did we go from no facemasks to suddenly
