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Dear Editor On Thursday, my wife and I visited the Countdown supermarket in Taupo to do some essential shopping. * We found there was only one Entry point – good. * At that Entry point, a gentleman was posted to control the flow of shoppers – good. * At that Entry point, there was no
Elder statesman John Key has given the National caucus permission to replace inept journeyman Simon Bridges. Former Prime Minister Sir John Key has praised Jacinda Ardern’s communication skills amid the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. “I think she’s an outstanding communicator,” Key told MagicTalk host Ryan Bridge on Friday.
The below Stuff headline is totally inaccurate, irresponsible, misleading and scaremongering in the extreme and Fairfax media should be ashamed. “New model shows coronavirus could kill 80,000 Kiwis without lock-down ” Henry Cooke – 17:44, Mar 26 2020 “It also shows that the lockdown may have to last far
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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
Public health strategy Henry Cooke (Stuff): New model shows coronavirus could kill 80,000 Kiwis without lockdown Kate Newton (RNZ): Modelling shows NZ’s lockdown could buy time for a vaccine Rachel Sadler (Newshub): Research shows 80,000 Kiwis could die without strict lockdown measures Michael Daly (Stuff): What happens
At first, I was flabbergasted, slightly angered if I’m honest, by this morning’s Dompost editorial “In touch with our inner snitch” encouraging us to turn on each other. Then I remembered it’s just what the insidious left, the shouty-people, do: It began to dawn on me
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PM Statement * Panic buying seems to have stopped * 1 person per household should be the only person shopping * Act like you have COVID-19 * Thank you supermarket operators * Approved $27m for social service providers. * Part of this $27m will go towards Women’s Refuge to set up accommodation for women
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
Aussie import, coward and scumbag, Brenton Tarrant, has plead guilty to 51 charges of murder, 40 charges of attempted murder and one charge engaging in a terrorist act. Stuff reports: The man accused of the Christchurch mosque attacks has entered shock guilty pleas. Amid extraordinary coronavirus lockdown restrictions, Brenton Tarrant,
James Herbert Dear Jacinda and Winston We are now looking down the barrel of a massive health crisis and equally as bad economic crisis predicted to make the last financial crisis look like a kindergarten. The tourism industry you touted as the darling of the New Zealand economy is now
