Michael Bassett’s article on the BFD late last week concerning Oranga Tamariki and the resignation of its CEO provided real food for thought. I am in agreement with what he has to say. The problem that needs addressing here is one that goes beyond just the children. What needs
Archa Fox University of Western Australia The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has today provisionally approved Australia’s first COVID vaccine, the Pfizer vaccine, paving the way for its rollout to begin in mid-to-late February among high-risk groups. Two doses will be required, at least three weeks apart. The vaccine can
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Last May, the Government announced $37 million would be spent on a strategy to ensure New Zealand would not be left behind when it came to securing the COVID-19 vaccine. In the lead up to the election, the Prime Minister announced “hundreds of millions” of
Amelia Janaskie Micha Gartz aier.org Amelia Janaskie is an intern at the American Institute for Economic Research. She graduated from the College of Charleston Honors College in May 2020 with a B.S. in Economics and minor in English. During her time in college, she was a member of
Hobson’s Pledge and the Taxpayer’s Union have been on a rampage recently against the inevitable declaration that Maori will be prioritised by the vaccine roll-out. Ultimately all the equality and anti-separatism fighting comes from good intentions, but it’s a trap. It will always be framed by the
There are calls for Maori to be at the front of the queue for inoculations against the CCP Virus. The National Maori Pandemic group has said the protection of Maori will be at the centre of planning for the Covid-19 vaccine rollout. Te Ropu Whakakaupapa Uruta has previously criticised the
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. childrenshealthdefense.org Mexico’s socialist president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, popularly known by his initials, AMLO, has condemned Silicon Valley’s social media titans for censoring free speech around the world. He has proposed a global coalition of the world’s Democratic governments to stand up
Despite everyone from airlines to governments demanding compulsory vaccination against the Wuhan plague, things aren’t going too swimmingly for the vaccines themselves. Dozens of deaths related to Pfizer’s COVID vaccine have been reported. Six people died in late-stage trials of the vaccine in the US, and now some
ACT Party “ACT’s January 6 call for a vaccine timetable review, and January 11 charge that the Government’s response to COVID-19 had become complacent, are being sadly vindicated with each day’s developments,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Minister for COVID-19 Response and Director General of Health
Nathan Bartlett theconversation.com Reports of about 30 deaths among elderly nursing home residents who received the Pfizer vaccine have made international headlines. With Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) expected to approve the vaccine imminently and the roll out set to begin next month, this development might seem like
righttolife.org.uk A Canadian hospice has said that it is being forced to lay off clinical staff and faces eviction because those operating the hospice have refused to participate in euthanasia of their patients. The 10-bed Irene Thomas Hospice in Ladner, British Columbia, is run by the Delta Hospice
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com New Zealand is trailing almost the entire world in Covid vaccinations. The government justifies this on two grounds. First; unlike most other countries we’re not currently facing an infection crisis, thanks to our geographic isolation and small dispersed population. Second; we can afford the
Ann Farmer mercatornet.com Ann Farmer lives in the UK. She is the author of By Their Fruits: Eugenics, Population Control, and the Abortion Campaign (CUAP, 2008); The Language of Life: Christians Facing the Abortion Challenge (St… More by Ann Farmer Public Health England says that gonorrhoea cases have risen
Jeffrey A. Tucker aier.org Jeffrey A. Tucker is Editorial Director for the American Institute for Economic Research. He is the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press and nine books in 5 languages, most recently Liberty or Lockdown. He is also the editor of
Hon Judith Collins judithcollins.national.org.nz What happened to hard and early? Why has it taken so long to bring in pre-departure COVID-19 testing for travellers from countries with high rates of COVID-19 infection like the UK and the USA? Now there is the threat of a faster spreading
Covid Plan B covidplanb.co.nz The architect of New Zealand’s elimination strategy for COVID-19, Michael Baker, criticized former “Bachelor” star Naz Khanjani for implying her mild experience of COVID-19 was the typical experience. He said her comments were “dangerous” misinformation, and a “fallacy”. Yet a reality TV star
