The rot is setting in, and sadly, after tourism, it may be construction that is next to be badly hit. Most construction projects operate on relatively small margins (that can disappear altogether if anything goes wrong), frequent cash payments that pay suppliers, contractors and salaries, but not much else, and
Public health strategy, exiting lockdown Thomas Manch (Stuff): A path out of lockdown is being charted, but experts say New Zealand is not ready Nick Wison, Ayesha Verrall, Len Cook, Alistair Gray, Amanda Kvalsvig, Michael Baker (Public Health Expert): Testing for COVID-19 in NZ to Achieve the Elimination Goal
Gee, I’d just had a chat with myself after writing my last post criticising the competence of this government’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis. “Danny,” I said to myself “perhaps it’s time to back off a little and stop sniping at them. Try to look for
Press Release: ACT Party “While New Zealanders are distracted by the greatest public health emergency of our lives, the Government is sneaking its political agenda through Parliament”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Government has given the Justice Committee just two months to consider the Electoral (Registration of Sentenced Prisoners)
The Government has been very quick to adopt a snitch culture in the past few weeks. They have a snitch line to Police to dob in lockdown breachers and another for people to snitch on price gougers. Then yesterday, they released the details of every company that has taken the
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It’s a common story right now: ‘stranded overseas travellers’ begging the Australian and New Zealand governments to ‘rescue’ them from their plight. We might be inclined to take them more seriously if it weren’t that so many of them appear to be victims of nothing more than their
Australia and New Zealand, along with much of the Western world, have been plunged almost overnight into a state of seemingly endless lockdown. In scenes not witnessed even in the depths of wartime, Aussies and Kiwis are practically confined to their homes – with police and even the army patrolling the
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
Responding to a groundswell of public anger the Queensland government hurriedly shelved its planned pay rise for its swollen army of public servants. After all, a guaranteed annual pay rise well above the inflation rate, plus a generous cash bonus, was just too much for ordinary taxpayers struggling through the
Dear Jacinda, You seem to operate under the old adage that if you tell someone something often enough they will believe it. May I politely ask, was this part of your communications degree? Again at your Sunday press conference, you stated that observing the trajectories overseas had helped the Government
Alex Davis theemperorsrobes.blogspot.com Like me, you have probably received an email from your bank in the last week reminding you that “they are here for you.” You’ll have also likely observed that these emails are long on comfort and short on substance. The big four Australasian banks
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
Firstly I live in Europe. The Wuhan Virus test I had may not be available in New Zealand. I had been isolating in the mountains for a couple of weeks. The Girlfriend had to go up to the city. I got a phone call, she had gone into a pharmacy
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