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The Prime Minister locked down Auckland for a second time and refuses to reduce Auckland’s default setting of Level 2.5. Apparently we have a tricky virus that could flare up again. She also told all Aucklanders that if we moved about the country then we should behave as
So much for the Prime Minister’s kindness message. Aucklanders are now being treated like proverbial lepers by others in the rest of the country. A Dunedin pizza restaurant has placed a temporary ban on all customers from Auckland over Covid fears. A couple on a South Island road trip
Eliora New Zealand is experiencing a change in the type of crime being committed. According to the NZ Police, the number of home burglaries is down but shoplifting is up. On top of an economic hit, Kiwi businesses face an increased level of theft. Businesses in New Zealand have been
We cannot tax our way into prosperity. With the economic indicators of the last few days showing that we are in a deep recession and that unemployment is going to rise and remain with us for seven years, we need a government with a plan to grow the economy. Labour’
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David “Jim” Penman – the “Jim” of Jim’s Mowing – is nobody’s fool. An historian who graduated with Honours from La Trobe university, Penman started mowing lawns to get by while completing his PhD. Nearly 40 years later, his Jim’s Group is an international success story. Penman describes his
Lindsay Perigo solopassion.com Before Trump was elected, there was a coup attempt against him, most notably by low-lifes committed to endless wars. After he was elected, the coup attempt was ramped up. Key players: Obama, Biden, Comey, Clapper (CIA), Yates (CIA), the Generals, et al—the love-birds
Look, we rural folk know that public servants and journalists haven’t the faintest clue what life is really like outside the latte belt. But do they have to make it so obvious? When former PM Julia Gillard went on a “fact-finding” tour to darkest Rooty Hill, she packed
For the next few days, I will remind the Prime Minister that we have long memories. It is only when you explore her hyperbole that you realise how much of her rhetoric was outright posturing rather than delivery. I will expose three examples a day. There is a huge volume
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Stew The government recently passed a law that allows the police to enter my home without a search warrant. My question for all political parties is this: If your political party is part of the government after the election will your party remove this law and promise never to introduce
Dr Shane Reti, in my view, is turning out to be one of National’s greatest assets. Anyone who doesn’t vote for his health policy obviously doesn’t rate health as a major concern. Reti has proven he is a thinker and has the qualifications to match. Here is
The BFD. Things that make me go Hmm. Jacinda Ardern pictured visiting Massey in Palmerston North. Credit: David Unwin/ Stuff Imagine the outrage if National leader Judith Collins did something similar. Jacinda Ardern should refer to her own guidance document from the Covid-19 website for Level 2. Personal movement
