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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. He served on the Waitangi Tribunal from 1994 to 2004. Everywhere in the developed world the payment of
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What Prof Hendy Gets Wrong
Dr Martin Lally Director, Capital Financial Consultants Ltd covidplanb.co.nz Professor Shaun Hendy is another prominent adviser to the New Zealand government on covid-19 issues. Like Professor Baker, he combines frequent commentary via popular media in support of lockdowns with papers written (with numerous co-authors) in the
Document Dump Reveals Doc Put Politics Ahead of Toa the Orca’s Welfare
Louis Houlbrooke taxpayers.org.nz That’s the takeaway from today’s massive document dump, which includes an incident management plan that explained: “An intervention approach is not the traditional DOC position that we have taken in the past with marine mammals however the Iwi, public, media and political interests
Poto Williams Fails to Defend the Police
Darroch Ball Co-leader Sensible Sentencing Trust Complaining about the police use of spit-hoods on teens without offering any solution to the problem is the absolute definition of mindless ‘whinging’. Although it is no surprise that the person complaining is ‘hand-wringer-in-chief’: Children’s Commissioner Andrew Becroft.
Dissection of Prof Hendy Model Presented at Ardern Conference 23/9/21
covidplanb.co.nz We do not hold this type of modelling in high regard. First of all, it is myopically focused on reducing harm from Covid-19. It is hard to understand the utility of presenting such results without context. There is no mention that the average age of death
Nepotism in Appointments for New Health Boards
Andrew Little has announced his appointments for the new health boards, including the race-based Maori Health Authority that will have veto rights over every other New Zealander’s health outcomes: The Government has announced the interim boards of Health New Zealand and the Maori Health Authority. The Government announced
Tightened LVRs Another Blow for First-Home Buyers
The Reserve Bank’s revised loan-to-value restrictions have made it even harder for first-home buyers to get on the property ladder, says National’s Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly. “LVRs are supposed to be a tool that reduces risks to financial stability – not to shift house prices at
Even the Humble Suzuki Swift Can’t Escape Labour’s Tax
Transport Minister Michael Wood needs to urgently clarify who will be exposed to his Car Tax, National’s Transport spokesperson David Bennett says. “When Minister Wood launched his Car Tax he said it would focus on the highest emitting vehicles. But he also took a paper to Cabinet showing that
Govt Finally Sees Sense on Armed Response Teams
The Government’s announcement it will deploy Tactical Prevention Teams is a clear admission that firearms violence and gang membership in New Zealand is out of control, National’s Police spokesperson Simeon Brown. “The Government has wasted months refusing to agree with National that our police need more support. It’
Ringmasters Being Led by Clowns
Chris Penk First published by The BFD 24th June 2020 The BFD is serialising National MP Chris Penk’s book Flattening the Country by publishing an extract every day. Are you certain? And now for another excellent point that the New Zealand Law Society made about the government’s approach
Government Says No More Help to Hospitality Sector
Thousands of New Zealanders have lost their jobs with the closure of many hospitality businesses, and many more will join them if the Government doesn’t provided targeted support, National’s Economic Development and Small Business spokesperson Todd McClay says. According to the restaurant sector 1000 hospitality businesses have been
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Vaxhole of the Day
“If you are too stupid or pig headed to get the vaccination, your death is on you and we shouldn’t have to waste ICU space on you. I will defend your right not to get the vaccine while protecting my right to laugh at you when you die.” Martyn