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Human Beings Are Not Petri Dishes

Rebecca In a newspaper this week, a journalist called “Malpass” identifies government splitting from epidemiological advisors. According to Malpass, epidemiologists only consider the bug while politicians have to consider more than that, which explains the split for him. Unfortunately, he misunderstands epidemiology, a word that doesn’t mean the study

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Where Is the Government GPS Taking Us?

KSK “Proper Planning and Preparation Prevents Poor Performance” Stephen Keague, author. When you have a plan, you can implement it. If you plan to drive to Wellington, you can study Google Maps, evaluate the different routes, get everyone strapped in with snacks and bottles of water, activate the know-it-

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No Jab, No Unemployment Benefit

Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio,tv and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under

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Op-Ed: IRD Shutting down for Days

Melissa Lee National Spokesperson for – Broadcasting & Media| Digital Economy and Communications | Ethnic Communities Alongside the significant drop in Crown digital support, the refusal of the Government to invest further in the Ultra Fast broadband rollout and constant attacks on the cyber border of New Zealand, a nation with more

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Are You Tired of Jacinda’s Jackboot Yet?

First, they brought in lockdowns so they could eliminate the virus, and you all went along with it because you thought staying home saved lives. Then they brought in vaccine mandates for border workers, and you went along with it because you’re not a border worker and it was

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Media Statement – Mr Brian Tamaki

Media Statement – Mr Brian Tamaki

Brian Tamaki On Monday I was asked by the New Zealand Police to attend at the Auckland Central Police Station on Tuesday morning at 8.30 am. I was told that I would be charged with an offence for my appearance and speech at the Freedom Family Picnic on Saturday,

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Health Workers Should Be Able to Self-Isolate

Brooke van Velden ACT Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson The ACT Party says today’s decision to give 300 MIQ spaces to health care workers is months too late and they should be able to self-isolate. Health care professionals, who are double vaccinated and have tested negative to COVID,

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Labour Excuses

Labour Excuses

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National’s Plan Will Lift the Burden on Business

National’s Plan Will Lift the Burden on Business

National’s ‘Back in Business’ plan will lift the burden on businesses who are struggling through this extended lockdown, says Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly. There is light at the end of the Covid tunnel, but we can’t fall at the final hurdle. We need to do what it takes

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Fiscal Discipline Must Underpin Recovery

Fiscal Discipline Must Underpin Recovery

The days of using Covid as cover for profligate spending must end, National’s Finance spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. The Government has cynically used funding allocated by Parliament for the Covid-19 Response to fund items that can’t by any measure be considered Covid-related. So far at least

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National Launches Back in Business Plan

Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins has today launched National’s detailed plan to save livelihoods and unleash our economy in the face of the huge damage being wrought by the extended Covid lockdown. National’s ‘Back in Business’ plan contains a package of urgent measures to ensure businesses survive

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A Woke Wedding

A Woke Wedding

Information Satire Jacinda’s Wedding Planner Explainer Editor: Sources close to Jacinda Ardern have made a controlled leak to The Woke Examiner to put to bed the rumours swirling uncontrollably around our world-leading leader’s wedding. Due to pressure from Netflix, who are making a docudrama about the whole

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What a Mess We’re In

Don Brash bassettbrashandhide.com Don Brash was Reserve Bank Governor from 1988 to 2002, and National Party Leader from 2003 to 2006 The following article was first published in elocal October 16, 2021. By the time this column sees the light of day, the Labour Government – now freed of the

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