On 27 August, the WHO published the Technical Specifications and Implementation Guidance for digitally implementing a COVID-19 vaccine passport. Call it “The Great Reset”, “A New World Order”, “Build Back Better” or whatever you like. It is not a good development. An interesting section examines the ethical considerations of
There’s been much gnashing of teeth and nonsensical garbage bandied about, regarding what should happen to those amongst us who choose not to be vaccinated for Covid-19. Suggestions that they be ostracised or prevented from working are surely an extension of the ill-conceived panicked posturing and grandstanding
Rodney Hide bassettbrashandhide.com Rodney Hide is former ACT Party leader, and Minister in the National-ACT Government from 2008 to 2011 As I write, me and my family are under house arrest. We are allowed out only to exercise and then only nearby and only briefly. I have to
The BFD has several ex-Police officers who advise us from time to time on Policing matters. They have provided the following observations regarding the arrest of a man in Christchurch for not wearing a mask. Relevant legislation: S.315 of the Crimes Act 1961 allows for arrest without a
Small business owners need help urgently so that they can survive this Covid-19 lockdown and any future lockdowns so that they can continue to play a significant role in New Zealand’s economy as well as providing employment all over the country, National’s Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly says.
Breakfast host Indira Stewart accused Judith Collins of breaking lockdown rules by travelling to Wellington instead of staying in Auckland and demeaned Collins’ role in opposition by claiming teachers, supermarket workers and other New Zealanders have to suck up their working conditions under lockdown, so why shouldn’t Collins? The
Labour’s decision to reject National’s motion for the Minister of Immigration to front the Education and Workforce Select Committee to answer questions about his and Immigration New Zealand’s role in how so many of our Afghan allies and their families who requested visas were left behind in
Family First Bob McCoskrie National Director In yet another breathtaking act of ‘social engineering’ – while most of the country is rightly focused on more important issues such as COVID, the economy, health, education, drugs and family violence – the Government is prioritising a law change which will deem birth certificates meaningless,
Peter J. Morgan B.E. (Mech.), Dip Teaching Honorary Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Environomics (NZ) Trust OPEN LETTER to The Prime Minister, the Minister for Climate Change, Mr McCormack, Ms Freshwater, Prof. McKenzie, Prof. de la Rey, Prof. Guilford, Prof. Hayne, Prof. Thomas, Prof. Quigley and Mr John Morgan,
New Zealand’s vaccine rollout is, in fact a ‘winner’ – having just pipped Mexico to be the second slowest in the developed world, says Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins. “Based on their own data, Jacinda Ardern and Chris Hipkins told the House yesterday we were no longer the slowest
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Michael Bassett bassettbrashandhide.com Political historian Michael Bassett CNZM is the author of 15 books, was a regular columnist for the Fairfax newspapers and a former Minister in the 1984-1990 governments Whenever some unexpected global affliction hits mankind a set of instant “experts” rear up and give us their
Information Satire Te Paati Maori Explainer Editor: In a rare show of support Te Paati Maori (the Maori Party) has congratulated ACT and National for forcing the reopening of Parliament and allowing recreational shore fishing under level 4. Co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer said they were thrilled
covidplanb.co.nz Dr Martin Lally Director, Capital Financial Consultants Ltd In an earlier comment on the Skegg Report, I noted that the authors did not provide any empirical analysis in support of their conclusion that the elimination strategy should continue to be pursued in New Zealand. However, in para
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