David Theobald As we enter Day 7 of the current minor inconvenience, how are things going? On a selfish front, short term, I can report that the only thing I am really brassed off about is the inability to see my grandchildren; and no, Skype/Facetime/DUO or whatever is
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Since we went into lockdown doctors have started coming out of the woodwork. After all, it’s not often that medical doctors write opinion pieces in national newspapers. Pathologist Dr John Lee has written a second article for The Spectator in which he is at great pains to point out
In 2010, British singer and animal rights advocate, Morrissey, called attention to the sort of Chinese “wet markets” which led directly to the Wuhan virus outbreak. “If anyone has seen the horrific and unwatchable footage of the Chinese cat and dog trade – animals skinned alive – then they could not possibly
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
Well, it’s happening already. “A police website for reporting suspected lockdown breaches was so overrun with complaints it crashed just hours after being launched,” […] “If you suspect a business or individual is breaching the Covid-19 level four isolation rules you can now head online to fill out a
Beware the ides of March. Julias Caesar ignored such superstitious claptrap, yet the advice, if heeded, might have changed world history; who knows? The ides – ‘the middle”, from which we get ‘divide’ – has come and gone. At the ‘kalender’, the beginning of the month, our leader assured us the chances
Requests by National party members of the Epidemic Response Committee and esteemed epidemiologist Sir David Skegg to fully quarantine all people coming into our country were met with a lukewarm response by top government officials being questioned on Tuesday. The rationale behind the question was if the country is suffering
Just 15 days ago Education Minister Chris Hipkins stated very publicly that schools, universities, polytechnics and early-childhood centres are “very, very safe places” to be, despite the coronavirus pandemic. A great deal has happened in the 15 days since he made that stupid statement. One of the worst clusters
Today’s face of the day is Sir David Skegg of the University of Otago for telling it like it is. He was not afraid to be blunt about our failures and the reality we face. He didn’t tow the party line he was brutally honest. Give that man
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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
George I was listening to Mike Hosking this morning and was interested to hear him express his frustration that the media cannot interview Government appointed key medical experts beyond the “official” organised 1.00pm update. No one-on-one interviews have been allowed. They are afraid a few ‘facts’ may
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In the last few weeks, we’ve been hearing about how our Government has a great coronavirus pandemic plan. The message Prime Minister Ardern has been trying to convey is Don’t worry, we’ve got this covered. We’re sorted. You can trust us. The truth is a little
Our Government said four weeks. But the Civil Defence website says different. In this document dating back to 2006, it says the following: Again and again, in international news media, particularly media coming from the UK, I’ve been hearing talk about lockdowns lasting through until June at least, which
