Impaired cognitive function seems to be rife in the Democratic party. This terrible affliction infesting America’s major left-wing party starts at the top, with Joe Biden barely able to recognise his own wife or the words of the Declaration of Independence. Even the youngest party members aren’t
Now, don’t go getting too worked up, BFD readers. I mean, when I read the headline, Australia to ‘reconnect’ with NZ first, my curiosity was immediately piqued, too. But, no, Scott Morrison isn’t working on some dastardly scheme to bring down New Zealand’s coalition government by getting
The Treasury The Dashboard will provide a regular snapshot of economic conditions as they are developing. High-frequency indicators show that economic activity continues to run at much lower levels than normal under Alert Level 4. New Zealand will move to Alert Level 3 from 28 April, where it will
Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com New Zealand has always been ‘the little engine that could.’ It’s endearing imagery but also powerfully symbolic. But thanks to our leadership and their reckless decision-making now compounded by dogmatic digging-in, we are fast becoming the little engine that couldn’t. Today
I made this graph to try to show metrics that the mainstream media won’t. They give a total cases number which is useless because once they have recovered there is no point in counting them. I also do a hospitalisation percentage as this will tell you if it is
You can always tell when someone is telling the truth about China just by observing how furiously China attacks them. Or, if they’re a Chinese citizen, by how quickly they disappear or how excoriating and grovelling their subsequent “self-criticism” and apologies are. Peter Dutton is not a Chinese
We are at Level 4 of New Zealand’s four-level COVID-19 alert system. It is likely Level 4 measures will stay in place for a number of weeks. More information on alert levels. * Everyone must now stay home, except those providing essential services. * Only make physical contact with
The Taxpayers’ Union has revealed that the Treasury has helpfully set up a bank account for New Zealanders to make a donation to the Government coffers at any time. After inquiries with Treasury, the Taxpayers’ Union has confirmed that New Zealanders can voluntarily donate to a Crown receipts account to
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com The Government’s state of emergency has created a dangerous political vacuum. Decisions that profoundly affect everyone’s lives are being undertaken in an autocratic fashion without any attempt at democratic involvement. Even the typically reserved Law Society has raised concerns about the lack of
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com New Labour MP Deborah Russell copped a social media backlash, typical of the mob mentality when in full flight. Deborah is a former philosophy academic. She suggested to a Parliamentary select committee that if only a few weeks out of action caused the demise of
On Monday I wrote an article on how we are being fed the big scary numbers, probably in an attempt to keep us all fearful and therefore compliant. I argued that the numbers involved, in New Zealand at least, are very small and that we really don’t need to
Dr Michael Jackson covidplanb.co.nz Dr Michael Jackson is a postdoctoral researcher at Victoria University of Wellington. As a scientist, I am trained to think critically, to evaluate evidence, and ask questions – lots and lots of questions. That’s my job. In March 2020 the World Health Organization predicted
Government Phil Pennington (RNZ): Controversial tech firm Palantir had talks with govt on Covid-19 Chris Trotter: Long Live The People’s Dictatorship! RNZ: Study investigates NZ reaction to government’s strict laws Peter Dunne: Resumption of Parliament welcome and overdue Malcolm McKinnon (Democracy Project): The Epidemic Response Committee in
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