Now would be an excellent time for a political leader (with a steely backbone) to step forward with a COVID management plan in hand. The coalition government is completely out of ideas after promising much and delivering ineffective quarantine management and testing. Please don’t ask what happened to “test,
Xbolt So China has mounted a cyber attack on our closest ally and brothers in arms, the Australians. Where is the ANZAC spirit? Where are New Zealand cries of “we stand with our best friends and allies”? Is it because there is so much Chinese money invested in our politicians
Recently I named the Labour Party as the most racist political party in New Zealand. I accused them of being racist for ensuring unequal access to healthcare by prioritising one race over another. I am referring of course to DHBs and race-based criteria for surgery waiting lists. Patients who
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com “Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book has been rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street and building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And that process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has
Chris Penk The BFD is serialising National MP Chris Penk’s book Flattening the Country by publishing an extract every day. None of your business Perhaps the most telling remark on either side of the argument about the lockdown’s length came from Labour’s minister for employment, Willie Jackson.
“If you’re going to make a mistake, make it a good one!” Ardern’s government didn’t make just one big mistake managing COVID-19, they made several. Despite her oft-repeated claim of going hard and going early, Ardern went too hard and not early enough ensuring long
The svengalis at Auckland Council clearly loathe the mundane and routine nature of their ‘core business’. To their employers – the public – this core business, regrettably, is where our interests lie: the maintenance of public infrastructure, the collection of rubbish, the cutting of grass and ensuring that trains run on time.
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Alex Davis theemperorsrobes.blogspot.com Over two weeks ago in my article, “Both of NZ’s Post COVID Futures Are Bad: Part Three. Our Political and Academic Leaders Need to Admit They Made a Terrible Mistake” published on June 3rd, I predicted that New Zealand could not keep COVID-19
Information Satire Arthur This is a transcript of yesterday’s TVNZ Morning Wokefest show interview by Jack Lamebell with Prime Minister Jonginda Ildern Jack Lamebell Greetings everyone, we have an honoured guest on our show today. She used to appear regularly but lately has been very busy running everything fast
On Thursday the second tranche of Arms bill was passed, against the weight of evidence at the select committee process and against sensible public policy. The law passed is decidedly unsatisfactory. Not only will it fail to save a single life, but it has appalling implications for privacy. It seems
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Last Sunday, under a clear blue sky, allegedly 5% of Wellington’s population mindlessly marched down Lambton Quay, chanting nonsense about racism. 95% found better things to do, hardly a difficult task. In Auckland 0.3% of the city’s population bowled bawling down Queen
Now that the unraveling of the shambles that was the handling of COVID-19 is becoming apparent, there is also becoming apparent a number of personages who have suffered embarrassment as as a result of the fallout. There is no better place to start than at the top with the
The cruise industry wants a ban on cruise ships lifted to allow Kiwis-only voyages around the New Zealand ports. The Government suspended all cruise ship visits until the end of June and Cruise New Zealand Association chief executive Kevin O’Sullivan said they were anxious to prevent any extension.
