Border testing, quarantine facilities, alternative plans from NZ First, National, ACT Thomas Manch (Stuff): The Covid-19 border testing saga that’s going septic amid ministers’ muddled accounts Karl du Fresne: Incompetence is one thing, misinformation another Jenna Lynch (Newshub): Government was advised testing all border staff wasn’t viable
You may well remember when The BFD first broke the story that the legal advice given to Police showed that the first lockdown was illegal, at least for the first nine days. We were then subsequently leaked more details to back that up. At the time Attorney-General David Parker
Early stages of Covid-19 Level 4 lockdown ruled unlawful by High Court The Government message to isolate at home at the start of the national Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown was justified, but unlawful, according to a judgement from the High Court. While the measure was a “necessary,
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I’ve said it more times than I wish I had to, but the grim fact is that Jacinda Ardern has, for the foreseeable future, locked New Zealand into a bleak cycle of infections and lockdowns. The plain fact is that SARS-CoV-2, the Wuhan virus, is not going
1. DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Was her statement yesterday that “I have had reported reluctance amongst staff around asymptomatic testing” based on a weekly report to Cabinet from the Minister of Health; if not, what did she base that statement on? 2. Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime
It has started up again! Nastiness is back. It has only taken a day or so of level two restrictions for nasty behaviour between people to start again. Ardern’s plea for Kiwis to be kind is not working. On Saturday, only a few days into level two, there was
I haven’t watched New Zealand TV for months. With the election coming up, I thought I’d try just once more to watch this apology for current affairs called Q & A. I’ll post my thoughts later but for now maybe you will have some. JT Why do
Border Michael Morrah (Newshub): Senior quarantine whistleblower says staff were refused regular testing programme despite pleas Derek Cheng (Herald): Horrible sense of déjà vu over Government border blunders (paywalled) Jenna Lynch (Newshub): As officials hunt for the source of Auckland’s COVID-19 cluster, there’s also a search for
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is copping a load of flak right now after more border cock-ups have been revealed. You know there is nothing but bad news because she’s making poor Chris Hipkins and the hapless Megan Woods front the press conferences. She doesn’t do bad news,
Dear Prime Minister, You have well and truly blown it. There is now a palpable sense of anger in the country, particularly in Auckland. You might not be aware of it, living as you do in your own little global celebrity bubble, but the silent majority of people are well
Questions to Ministers 1. Hon JAMES SHAW to the Minister of Finance: Is the Government supporting working people who need to take leave due to COVID-19; if so, how? 2. Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: What advice, if any, has she received on the most likely way
