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Covid Health Risk Downgraded

Covid Health Risk Downgraded

In times of alarm, we seek information. It’s what all sentient beings do, whether human, ape, elephant, or hyena; and we reciprocate, communicating our own knowledge or perception of a situation in return, sometimes adding to the veracity of the information, sometimes detracting from it. Alarm sells; that’s

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Should You Wear a Mask?

Should You Wear a Mask?

Aunty Masks are useful. If you don’t have a mask, cover your mouth and nose with a scarf or, well, anything. Consider eye protection – glasses, sunglasses or goggles when in public areas. We’re receiving conflicting information about masks here in New Zealand. In a Stuff article dated February

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BFD Political Corner: Election 2020 Sustainable New Zealand Party
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BFD Political Corner: Election 2020 Sustainable New Zealand Party

BFD Political corner: Election 2020 is a new series that will feature political speeches, political ads and political campaigns on social media from a range of different political parties in the lead up to the New Zealand election. Today we have the Sustainable New Zealand Party: The party has not

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New Zealand’s Queen Addresses the Nation

New Zealand’s Queen Addresses the Nation

Information Satire Good morning to you all; my Coronial Subjects, it is I: Go-hard Go-early Jacinda, Queen of New Zealand, Most-efficacious Saviour of the Nation. You will all, by now, in this time of crisis, have noticed the superb communication skills I wield in the baddle against

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BFD Political Corner: NZ First Party
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BFD Political Corner: NZ First Party

BFD Political corner: Election 2020 is a series that features political speeches, political ads and political campaigns on Social media from a range of different political parties in the lead up to the New Zealand election. Today we have the New Zealand First Party: Please send us links to any

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Don’t Come Monday, Simon

Don’t Come Monday, Simon

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.

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BFD Political Corner: New Conservative Party
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BFD Political Corner: New Conservative Party

BFD Political corner: Election 2020 is a series that features political speeches, political ads and political campaigns on Social media from a range of different political parties in the lead up to the New Zealand election. Today we have the New Conservative Party: Please send us links to any speeches,

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Good News: New Zealand & Australia are Net food exporters

Good News: New Zealand & Australia are Net food exporters

Looking at the map below you will see that New Zealand and Australia are in a strong position food-wise as a few countries start to stockpile food in response to the pandemic. […] Some governments are moving to secure domestic food supplies during the conoravirus pandemic. Kazakhstan, one of the

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Daily News Roundup

Daily News Roundup

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

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