It is becoming increasingly apparent that we have in this country a Government that lacks the transparency our “Dear Leader” Jacinda Ardern likes to bang on about. For whatever reasons, and I can think of a few, we, her supposed faithful and loving subjects, are not being given the full
Alex Davis theemperorsrobes.blogspot.com In late March, just days after first denying she was going to force the country into lockdown a lugubrious looking Jacinda Ardern waved around the “flatten the curve” graphic and told us that if COVID-19 was unchecked “our health system will be inundated and
Government extends lockdown Matthew Hooton (Herald): Why the PM had no choice but to extend the lockdown (paywalled) Henry Cooke (Stuff): Extra days of lockdown pain probably worth the gain Claire Trevett (Herald): PM Jacinda Ardern triumphant but cautious about end of lockdown Joshua O’Sullivan (ISO): Government Gambles on
Simon Thornley Senior Lecturer Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Auckland covidplanb.co.nz After sparking the first serious debate in New Zealand about the best way of beating COVID-19, Simon Thornley, a member of the Plan B group, explains why he has hope for a safe and swift
Press Release: ACT Party “The Government has left open a critical blind spot when it comes to a strategy for aged-care facilities”, according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “Almost every death from COVID-19 to date has occurred at an aged-care facility, yet, in its rush to achieve
We are locked into a plan that has most of us on welfare one way or another, and we are also locked into an economic meltdown. The meltdown is just starting, but it has the potential to become very severe indeed. In the early 1990s, we had a bad recession
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Kia ora, When faced with the threat of COVID-19 spreading across New Zealand, we believed that decisive action – going hard and going early – would give us the very best chance to stamp out the virus. And the evidence shows it’s working. So far, thanks
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AI Uncovers a Potential Treatment for Covid-19 Patients LATE ONE JANUARY afternoon, British pharmacologist Peter Richardson ran out of his home office and told his wife, “Got it!” She asked what he was talking about and offered a cup of tea. Richardson explained that he had identified a drug
Anthony B Kim PA Pundits – International Anthony B. Kim researches international economic issues at The Heritage Foundation with a strong focus on economic freedom. Kim is the research manager of the Index of Economic Freedom, the flagship product of the Heritage Foundation in partnership with The Wall Street Journal. From
Alexander Gillespie University of Waikato Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced details of the next stage of lockdown, but New Zealanders won’t know until today when the country moves out of strict level 4 conditions. Once in level 3, people will have to remain within their household bubble, but
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
This post is a place to: 1. Notify others of COVID-19 related news in their areas 2. Arrange for help for those unable to go out to get food or medicine 3. Ask for help If you are needing help the Friends in need group may be able to
As we move closer to a possible change in the alert level, I can’t help wondering how the COVID-19 responses all over the world might have been different if the people at the forefront of managing them had not been career bureaucrats, politicians and academics – all of whom
