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Predictions about NZ’s COVID-19 Future Proved Correct

Predictions about NZ’s COVID-19 Future Proved Correct

Alex Davis theemperorsrobes.blogspot.com Over two weeks ago in my article, “Both of NZ’s Post COVID Futures Are Bad: Part Three. Our Political and Academic Leaders Need to Admit They Made a Terrible Mistake”  published on June 3rd, I predicted that New Zealand could not keep COVID-19

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Statues’ Lives Matter

Information Satire Arthur This is a transcript of yesterday’s TVNZ Morning Wokefest show interview by Jack Lamebell with Prime Minister Jonginda Ildern Jack Lamebell Greetings everyone, we have an honoured guest on our show today. She used to appear regularly but lately has been very busy running everything fast

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A Shooter’s Election Dilemma

A Shooter’s Election Dilemma

On Thursday the second tranche of Arms bill was passed, against the weight of evidence at the select committee process and against sensible public policy. The law passed is decidedly unsatisfactory. Not only will it fail to save a single life, but it has appalling implications for privacy. It seems

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Mindlessness

Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Last Sunday, under a clear blue sky, allegedly 5% of Wellington’s population mindlessly marched down Lambton Quay, chanting nonsense about racism. 95% found better things to do, hardly a difficult task. In Auckland 0.3% of the city’s population bowled bawling down Queen

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The Riots That Cured a Plague

The Riots That Cured a Plague

Who knew that the deadliest plague of modern times, the Black Death of the 21st century, could be stopped by riots? After all, it was a scant fortnight ago that daring to venture outside our homes, even to take our children to otherwise empty parks was tantamount to kicking your

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Serving It up to Beijing’s Bullies

Serving It up to Beijing’s Bullies

While the Labor opposition in Australia openly crawl to the Chinese Communist Party, the Coalition government’s attitude is somewhat ambivalent. On the one hand, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg talk a good game about curtailing Chinese interests buying up Australia’s strategic assets – while the Foreign

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The Embarrassing Incompetent Personages of COVID-19

The Embarrassing Incompetent Personages of COVID-19

Now that the unraveling of the shambles that was the handling of COVID-19 is becoming apparent, there is also becoming apparent a number of personages who have suffered embarrassment as as a result of the fallout. There is no better place to start than at the top with the

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Cruise Industry Says It’s Time to Allow Ships to Sail Again

Cruise Industry Says It’s Time to Allow Ships to Sail Again

The cruise industry wants a ban on cruise ships lifted to allow Kiwis-only voyages around the New Zealand ports. The Government suspended all cruise ship visits until the end of June and Cruise New Zealand Association chief executive Kevin O’Sullivan said they were anxious to prevent any extension.

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Winners Picked and Losers Packed

Winners Picked and Losers Packed

Chris Penk The BFD is serialising National MP Chris Penk’s book Flattening the Country by publishing an extract every day. Winners picked and losers packed The economic response to the COVID-19 threat was a mixed bag from the start.  In mid-March, the Minister of Finance announced support

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A Study of Invertebrates
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A Study of Invertebrates

The dictionary definition of “invertebrate” is “an animal lacking a backbone, including arthropods, molluscs, annelids, etc”. A few new species have just revealed themselves, and recent observations show the following characteristics. Most are of European origin. None are aggressive, even mildly assertive, or retaliatory.  All appear to have little ability

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