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An Open Letter on the “Science” of the Coronavirus Pandemic

An Open Letter on the “Science” of the Coronavirus Pandemic

[Editors Note: This is an English translation of the original letter so some of the phrases are not quite right] The “science” of the Pandemic During this pandemic, the term “science” has been used “ad nauseam”, that is, has been repeated to exhaustion: “Science, science, science”, “I’m pro-science”, “For

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Utter Nonsense in a Medical Journal

Utter Nonsense in a Medical Journal

The once-esteemed Lancet has long taken a leftward-bent trajectory and that’s why, call me cynical if you like, before reading any editorial content published by the outfit I recommend a grain of salt at the ready. In the course of the last week-and-a-bit, that journal of medicine published two

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No Rules for Rent a Mob

No Rules for Rent a Mob

Monday’s protest marches run by rent a mob have achieved nothing other than to make the Prime Minister look like a complete fool. The first politician to point this out was none other than David Seymour, this country’s number one Opposition MP. He correctly pointed out that the

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Daily News Roundup – 2 June 2020

Daily News Roundup – 2 June 2020

National Party Andrea Vance (Stuff): Could middle-of-the road Muller come out a winner? Martin van Beynen (Stuff): Todd Muller’s first week not a complete disaster Bryce Edwards (Guardian): Todd Muller’s beige persona might not be a bad thing in the battle against Jacinda Ardern Audrey Young (Herald): National

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Do NZ Lives Matter?

Do NZ Lives Matter?

Parris Goebel culturally appropriated another country and people’s cause yesterday and in doing so gave the big middle finger to Jacinda Ardern and her “team of 5 Million.” How yesterday’s protest was handled revealed how real the threat against New Zealand lives from COVID-19 really is. The protest

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Surrender Your Civil Rights? There’s an App for That

Doug Firby troymedia.com Veteran political commentator Doug Firby is president of Troy Media Digital Solutions and publisher of Troy Media. Sometimes they’re right if you think about something like pooling our tax dollars to build roads we can all use or building a health-care system accessible to all.

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Time to Base Decision Making on Real-World Data

Time to Base Decision Making on Real-World Data

David Theobald Four weeks more. Four weeks? Surely now the government has moved from parallel universe territory into extracting the Michael. Four weeks – why not four months, four years or forever? If they are to dispel any suspicions (convictions) that the stage-managing of the country is based on politics and

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Slam Dunk! The Lockdown Has Been an Expensive Waste.

Busted! The evidence is in and it shows beyond a doubt lockdowns don’t work. The government has wrecked our economy for nothing. Let’s start with New York. Information Note: All graphs were sourced from a Google search for COVID cases in each city or country. The above chart

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We Should Be at Level 1 by Now

We Should Be at Level 1 by Now

Simon Thornley covidplanb.co.nz Cabinet is set to look at whether New Zealand should move to level 1 on June 22, but pressure is mounting to move earlier, with Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters saying it should have already happened. Dr Simon Thornley, senior lecturer of public health at

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Jacinda’s COVID Crisis: Part Two

Jacinda’s COVID Crisis: Part Two

In my previous article, I outlined how the Prime Minister got us into the COVID crisis by largely manufacturing it. Having successfully got us into it she now has to get us successfully out of it. Like wrapping the fish and chips this will be beyond her capabilities. In fact,

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37,500 Jobs Lost, 1 Active Case – Why Is the Govt Waiting?

37,500 Jobs Lost, 1 Active Case – Why Is the Govt Waiting?

Press Release: ACT Party “A wave of economic destruction is approaching the country, and, with just one active COVID-19 case remaining, the Prime Minister must explain why she continues to wait to ease remaining restrictions on the economy,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Stats NZ said on Thursday that 37,

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Even The Australian Is Guilty of Fake News

Even The Australian Is Guilty of Fake News

I’ve always viewed The Australian as a reliable news source with a substantial line up of award-winning journalists, many with years of experience behind them. After finding a suspicious story in the NZ Herald, however, I have had to revise my opinion. Covid 19 coronavirus: Nathan Turner held party

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Spitting out the Kool-Aid

Spitting out the Kool-Aid

David Theobald Yesterday I hijacked ‘Smoke & Mirrors’ idea that this government coalition had four members and not three with the MSM being the fourth Horseman of the Apocalypse. Our current Prime Minister lives and survives on public opinion that has for some time and in some quarters bordered on

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