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Government announces significant changes to traffic light settings and mandates

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 11:52 am, March 23rd, 2022 - 218 comments

The Government has announced changes to Covid policies relating to traffic light settings and mandates.

Luxon thinks helping poor people is Bottom Feeding

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 11:38 am, March 22nd, 2022 - 81 comments

Chris Luxon has admitted in National media that provision of assistance to the poor is “bottom feeding”.

Crisis, What Crisis?

Written By: advantage - Date published: 8:00 am, March 22nd, 2022 - 88 comments

There is only so much New Zealand and its government can do to soften the blows of the instability that are besetting the world. And the problem is without dramatic change New Zealand will remain one of the most car-addicted, petrol reliant societies on earth for several decades to come.

The right to protest Christchurch version

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 7:00 am, March 22nd, 2022 - 31 comments

Christchurch Council has billed Destiny Church for traffic management fees relating to recent protests. For once I am firmly if reluctantly on the side of Destiny Church. Exercising the right to protest should not attract Council bills.

National’s politicisation of Covid over the past two years

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 9:07 am, March 21st, 2022 - 34 comments

A slightly deeper review of National’s response to the Covid epidemic over the past two years. The overwhelming impression is that they have always complained about supposed Government incompetence in handling the pandemic and have always argued for the loosening of restrictions no matter how justifiable.

Why Sweden is changing its gender transition policy for children and young people

Written By: Guest post - Date published: 8:15 am, March 18th, 2022 - 105 comments

In the last couple of weeks, Sweden has joined a small, but growing number of countries that have changed their policies regarding medical gender transition for children.

Women who challenged the male domination of sport

Written By: weka - Date published: 11:10 am, March 8th, 2022 - 91 comments

History PhD student @LottieHistory wrote a twitter thread recently on the work women have done to participate in sport.

Denazifying Ukraine

Written By: Mike Smith - Date published: 8:51 pm, March 6th, 2022 - 128 comments

One of Vladimir Putin’s objectives in the Russian incursion into Ukraine was to “denazify Ukraine.” With the breakdown in the agreement to allow a humanitarian corridor out of Mariupol, this task will be much harder and the terrorist toll much higher. Once Russia has succeeded however, the world will be a better place for it.

Convoy protest aftermath 5/3/22

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 6:05 am, March 5th, 2022 - 35 comments

A general discussion post.

Real protestors do not burn kids playgrounds

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 8:10 am, March 4th, 2022 - 239 comments

Wellington protestors recent activities in torching a 100 year old Pohutukawa, burning a kid’s playground and threatening to occupy Wainuiomata Marae suggests they are being given PR advice by Vladimir Putin.

Convoy protest aftermath 4/3/22

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 6:05 am, March 4th, 2022 - 83 comments

A general discussion post.

Convoy protest 3/3/22

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 6:05 am, March 3rd, 2022 - 187 comments

A general discussion post.

Convoy protest 2/3/22

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 6:05 am, March 2nd, 2022 - 338 comments

A general discussion post.

Two years of living dangerously

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 1:53 pm, March 1st, 2022 - 75 comments

Yesterday marked the second anniversary of the first Covid case in New Zealand. What a time it has been.

Convoy protest 29/2/22

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 6:05 am, March 1st, 2022 - 94 comments

A general discussion post.

Convoy protest 28/2/22

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 6:05 am, February 28th, 2022 - 151 comments

A general discussion post.

Don’t give up New Zealand: omicron, vaccination protection, and why it’s the wrong time to ‘let it rip’

Written By: weka - Date published: 11:32 am, February 27th, 2022 - 109 comments

Act as if you have Covid, and look to protect others around you – Ashley Bloomfield

New research shows vaccination protects against omicron. Along with all our other tools – what we do now matters.

This is the knife edge for New Zealand: do we lapse into neoliberal “I’m ok Jack”, and not worry about others? Or do we step up and act collectively to protect us all?

Convoy protest 27/2/22

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 6:10 am, February 27th, 2022 - 198 comments

A general discussion post.

The difference between the Wellington protests and the pro Ukraine protests in Russia

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 7:59 am, February 26th, 2022 - 76 comments

Currently in this world there are two significant protests occurring, both similar but at the same time completely different.

Convoy protest 26/2/22

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 6:05 am, February 26th, 2022 - 232 comments

A general discussion post.

Convoy protest 25/2/22

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 6:10 am, February 25th, 2022 - 200 comments

A general discussion post.

Watch China’s next move

Written By: advantage - Date published: 8:03 pm, February 24th, 2022 - 61 comments

Why should we in New Zealand give a damn about Ukraine? My answer is: China.

Omicron is not mild

Written By: weka - Date published: 6:10 am, February 24th, 2022 - 76 comments

More people in the US have died from Omicron than Delta. In New Zealand we, collectively, still have a choice about just how bad this is going to get. Not everyone is going to contract covid in this wave, and there is great value to individuals and society in slowing spread and avoiding getting covid where possible.

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