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Racing Each Other to the Bottom

Racing Each Other to the Bottom

Turns out I’m not the only journalist to notice the worrying similarities between Daniel Andrews and Jacinda Ardern. Both are socialists who are slavishly devoted to every fashionable leftist cause. Their inane commieraderie is evident from their giggling, fangirl photo-op during Ardern’s visit last year. And, as

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Be Very Worried, New Zealand

Be Very Worried, New Zealand

Hypocrisy, incompetence and blame-shifting, while Wuhan virus infections just keep climbing – I’m talking, of course, about the Australian state of Victoria, aka “Dandrewstan”. But the deadly lessons of Victoria ought to send a shiver down the spines of New Zealanders – because the Ardern government seems to be following

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Covid-19: Does Sweden Have Herd Immunity?

Covid-19: Does Sweden Have Herd Immunity?

Sebastian Rushworth, M.D. Health and medical information grounded in science sebastianrushworth.com At the beginning of August, I wrote an article about my experiences working as an emergency physician in Stockholm, Sweden during the COVID pandemic. For those who are unaware, Sweden never went into full lockdown. Instead, the

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This Is Not a Fair Election

This Is Not a Fair Election

Some time ago Donald Trump mistook Jacinda Ardern for the wife of the Canadian Prime Minister. The way she’s now using COVID to orchestrate the election campaign to her advantage he could just as easily mistake her for the wife of Putin. She is blatantly attempting to steal an

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Scott Morrison Thinks an NZ Travel Bubble Could Help

Scott Morrison Thinks an NZ Travel Bubble Could Help

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

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Dumbing Us Down

Dumbing Us Down

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

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Time for a Reality Check

Time for a Reality Check

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

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Daily News Roundup – 22 September 2020

Daily News Roundup – 22 September 2020

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’

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The PM Is Already at Level 1 – Why Not the Rest of Us?

The PM Is Already at Level 1 – Why Not the Rest of Us?

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

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In This Red Dawn, Who Invaded Whom?

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

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Cluster Puck

Cluster Puck

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

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Daily News Roundup – 21 September 2020

Daily News Roundup – 21 September 2020

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,

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