Chris Penk The BFD is serialising National MP Chris Penk’s book Flattening the Country by publishing an extract every day. How bad can it possibly be? Having indulged in that favourite New Zealand pastime of measuring ourselves against other countries, it’s worth making another comparison, namely time. The
National leader Todd Muller is calling for the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to sack Health Minister David Clark. Muller said he was appalled by the lax quarantine measures that allowed two people with the coronavirus to leave mandatory isolation. “It’s appalling, I think New Zealanders are waking up incredibly
Border failure ODT Editorial: Defence must be tightened RNZ: Checkpoint: Covid-19: Isolation audit not enough to ensure safety – expert Shaun Hendy et al (The Conversation): 2 new COVID-19 cases in New Zealand, but elimination of community transmission still stands Heather Du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): Ministry of Health
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has decided to call in the military to enforce border controls after two women who arrived from the U.K. were allowed to leave quarantine early and subsequently tested positive for COVID-19.
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Rick Giles nzb3.anarkiwi.co.nz And the Conflict of Interest Top Prize goes to….Labour politician Ayesha Verrall. As Labour 6.0 has a newly created Outstanding Achievement prize just for public servants perhaps they can award one to this political doctor? Because this is amazing… Verrall was already
Chris Penk The BFD is serialising National MP Chris Penk’s book Flattening the Country by publishing an extract every day. Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! In my experience (and I did live there for a few years), our Australian brethren are commendably direct. Indeed directness is sometimes one of their most
Essential health checks were missed on New Zealand’s two new cases of coronavirus – and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says that her “expectations have not been met”. She made the comments on Tuesday evening after it was announced that two women had been diagnosed with COVID-19 after leaving a
Health and Disability System Review, hospital stocktake Henry Cooke (Stuff): Health system overhaul would be a gigantic fight. Is the Government up for it? Ben Heather (Stuff): Why we should be sceptical about big health reform Richard Harman (Politik): Simpson splits up Bloomfield’s Ministry Cate Broughton (Stuff): One DHB
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Geoffrey Corfield is a card-carrying member of both The Conservative Party of Canada (federal) and the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (provincial). Canada is just over 37 times bigger than New Zealand. It is divided into 10 provincial and three territorial jurisdictions, three of which are smaller than New
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Last year it was the war against global warming which brought out the imitative marchers. This year it’s been the war against the coronavirus. More recently our feeble-minded wets, in tedious copycat fashion we’re all so wearingly bored with, marched in a
Chris Penk The BFD is serialising National MP Chris Penk’s book Flattening the Country by publishing an extract every day. Perspectives I am a National Party MP. As such, I’m a member of Her Majesty’s loyal opposition, at least for a few more months. Some have been
Labour Party list Henry Cooke (Stuff): Jacinda Ardern rebrands the post-coronavirus Labour Party with her first real party list Jamie Ensor and Lydia Lewis (Newshub): Dr Ayesha Verrall’s experience could prove ‘helpful’ to Labour post-COVID-19 – commentator Hannah Kronast (Newshub): Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern defends Labour’s
What is wrong with this picture? A disease specialist publicly supports the government’s illegal lockdown and stays supportive even after the modelling the decision was based off is revealed to be complete rubbish. She then receives a high position on the party list. Was it a reward? If so
