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Covid-19
Things That Make Me Go Hmm
In the ‘Health Responses’ section of the released documents, we see daily, or sometimes twice-daily, updates and reports, and why wouldn’t we, it was a developing health emergency, then suddenly – nothing, nothing at all between March 11th and 16th. How could that possibly be so? What was happening that
There’s Still No Excuse for Lockdowns
Last month, I reported on academic Wilfred Reilly’s analysis of lockdowns in the US in response to the Chinese virus pandemic. Reilly’s data showed that lockdowns provided no benefit at all in controlling infections or deaths. Others, such as John Ioannidis and colleagues, have reported similar findings. With
Epidemic Response Committee | NZ Parliament – 12 March 2020
Live meetings of the Epidemic Response Committee of the New Zealand Parliament. The Epidemic Response Committee was established on 25 March 2020 to consider and report to the House on matters relating to the Government’s management of the COVID-19 epidemic. Learn more about this committee and browse committee documents:
Be Afraid, Your Government Is Giving Itself Alarming Police State Powers
In a tacit admission that the lockdown has been illegal, the government has promulgated a new bill that will correct that. The measures contained in the bill essentially create a Police state. The sneaky government has also drastically curtailed the ability of citizens to submit on the bill by limiting
What You Need to Know about COVID-19 Serology
Simon Thornley covidplanb.co.nz Why does New Zealand need a serosurvey? New Zealand urgently needs to test for antibodies to COVID-19. The standard test for COVID-19 at present is a genetic test that only detects whether or not the virus is currently in the body. Serology is a test
Once Again, the Country Is Ready before the Government
Press Release: ACT Party “The Government’s phased introduction of Alert Level 2 will be welcomed by New Zealanders who want to get back to normality, but the lack of clarity for business means that, once again, the country is ready before the Government”, according to ACT Leader David Seymour.
Missing the Point – and a Vital One
Audrey Young writing in the weekend newspaper headlined her article – “Ardern’s AAA team has one member – and a vital one.” Grant Robertson is the vital one and her article discusses what he has done and what he has to do. Unfortunately, Audrey misses the point – and a vital one.
We Are All Getting Older, but Some of Us (According to the Minister of Health) Are Getting Older Much Faster Than Others
Bob Edlin pointofordernz.wordpress.com We are all getting older, but some of us (according to the Minister of Health) are getting older much faster than others “Older” New Zealanders have been defined for policy purposes in a press statement that emerged from the office of Health Minister David Clark
Daily News Roundup – 12 May 2020
Government, NZ moves to Level 2 Graham Adams (Democracy Project): The Perils of Premature Congratulation Natasha Hamilton-Hart (Stuff): NZ’s toolkit for the Covid-19 response limited by our institutions Matthew Hooton (Herald): Jacinda Ardern rolls dice on jobs, lives and re-election (paywalled) Claire Trevett (Herald): PM Jacinda Ardern’s dive
Incompetence or Conspiracy to Destroy Democracy?
Kiwis are basically good people. We care about others and we care about our country. We’re what you could describe as empathetic and house proud, to put it in the simplest terms. We tend to be a bit politically naïve and it seems we’re suckers for doing ‘the
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