Not good to wake up the the first report on RNZ Morning report today.
The interview was with a Ms Birt, a UK resident Kiwi who sounded as though she may be a self-entitled millenial. She has initiated a petition to reform the Managed Isolation and Quarantine booking system, increase capacity, and consider alternatives for returnees who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
Admittedly, she made brief mention of 'dire cases' which will inevitably exist and should be dealt with more efficiently and raised the issue of the system being rorted by the IT manipulators. Both are legitimate issues that only the meanest would take exception too.
However, the overall impression was that are target for signatures are of a different demographic. People like herself who want to swan back home to see family then piss off back overseas, probably to well paid jobs and comfortable life styles, without having the grind of MIQ to contend with.
Her arguments included that she should be excused the inconvenience of MIQ because she has had covid and both injections. She seems to think that the experts should be guided by the science but what is the science? Just because she has been infected and vaccinated, does that ensure she is not a carrier? It is also a bit rich to imply that our world leading response is not being guided by science.
Of course, Ms Birt trumpeted the fact that returnees have to wait in line behind the likes of sports people and entertainers. Great God in heaven, haven't those who have remained in NZ, made compromises and acted in the good of all entitled to a bit of payback in the form of liver entertainment?
Lets hope that RNZ don't sit on their hands all day but seek a countervailing opinion to represent the bulk of NZers, not just the self-entitled who want to have a brief face to face catch-up when the same can be achieved with the help of a bit of technology.
Morning Report has become Moaning Report. Anything that shows the Government in a negative leads. They need a good clean out of producers and some reporters need to go as well.
Agreed Janice….far too much small-scale moaning and way too little important news such as events in the wider world…except the obsession with the USA of course.
And when is Moaning Report going to get rid of the weather forecast for every village in NZ at 7.30 and 8.30….I lose 2 minutes of my life every time this useless info comes on. Haven't RNZ realised yet that you can get a far better local forecast in 30 seconds on your phone? Replace it with feedback from listeners-often inciteful.
Haven't RNZ realised yet that you can get a far better local forecast in 30 seconds on your phone?
Hmmm…I'm no fan of Natrad, and I'll happily adopt the "Moaning" Report rename, but steady on there with the dismissal of the "village" forecasts.
Believe it or not, City Folk, there are live human being living out here in the comparative wop wops who are actually engaged with the rest of the country. It doesn't hurt one little bit have our national broadcaster acknowledge our existence once in a while. The weather forecast is just as important to us as it is to you urbanites…perhaps more so. Get rid of our forecast and you might as well ditch radio weather altogether.
As for the …30 seconds on your phone?… I'm so glad you added the question mark.
We had a power cut the other day, from Waiharara north to the end of the power lines at Te Paki. Six hours. No internet or 'landline' phone as these don't work in a power cut. Cellphone reception is rubbish most of the time…hence the Uber. The local Four Square had to close and there was no fuel available at the local self serve pumps. We do, however, keep a battery powered radio handy. Just to connect us with the rest of the world. Just in case.
Bearded Git, I made the comment, "She seems to think that the experts should be guided by the science but what is the science?" I have just come across this on Stuff.
Also noticed that I referred to 'liver' entertainment – poor editing eh. The mind boggles!
2 million vaccinations in NZ, still no community infections from the "just as contagious".
Should we let hundreds of thousands of people who actually have covid into the country to confirm your "just as contagious" theory?
Or do you mean "the minority of vaccinated people who become infected with covid after exposure and develop symptoms are as infectious as any other person who catches covid"?
Oh no! All they’re doing is collecting data, sitting on their hands, and doing nothing instead of taking action and making policies that are evidence-based. They’ve already ruled a Wealth Tax and a Capital Gains Tax and now we can kiss goodbye an Empty Homes Tax as well. Bloody useless and as bad as that other lot!
A new government project is investigating how to locate empty ‘ghost homes’, find their owners, and encourage them to bring them back to being occupied.
Stuff can reveal the Government has allocated $500,000 towards testing initiatives that aim to encourage owners to fill their empty properties.
It has been long in the making and as far as I can tell goes back to at least Census-2013. Obviously, the problem has become more urgent and perhaps we do also have slightly better politicians now although the mind boggles at that idea
Good. Another sign of the housing fubar: Stuff is touting some Auckland couple who made double their home value in five years.
Bought for $1mil, sold for $2mil.
BUT the thought occurs that if they could service an $800k mortgage, they actually probably did more than merely double their money in five years. Quintipling, more like.
Meanwhile, most of us rent (individuals, not homes with owner-occupants and maybe a renter). Gotta love class warfare.
Seems like interest rates are now going to rise faster than anticipated. ANZ predicting OCR to be 1.28% this time next year (currently 0.25%). I wonder how many landlords have budgeted for this or will there be numerous articles complaining when the mortgage rates are say 4%-5% (which is still very low historically).
This is how the moneyed folks do land grabs these days. Clearing out the natives is frowned upon but given a chance many would still do that too.
It's really simple. Get everyone buying in seemingly good conditions then jack up the interest rates and BOOM, just like that, mortgagee sales to pounce on. Not only do you knock people out of their properties but you can leave them with sizable debts to keep them down.
All it takes is a few suits in high places to decide to raise interest rates – because unemployment is low? Or is it those undesirable working class types are gaining ground. They'll waffle for days about how the real reasons are complex beyond mere mortals understanding.
Whenever the working classes begin to do well be rest assured some rich prick somewhere is planning a way to take what they have.
Not worried about the landlords, who chances are will simply roll these costs over to the tenants and of course to Winz – who of course will increase Accomodation Benefits if and where they can, just to keep a few of the poor sods in houses.
I am however worried for everyone who is not a speculator and who bought an over inflated house in the last year. These guys now have houses that will cost way more then many can afford.
A one percent rise in interest rates is not going to bring the world's financial system to its knees. It's a minor correction. Way too much air time is being given to this.
Now if interest rates were to go up 5-6 percent that might start to hurt.
1% interest on $900 000 (average NZ house price, June 2021) is $9 000 or paying an extra $180 pw ish – to banks, no gain at all for it. That's all it will take to completely smash the budgets of many.
Nobody said anything about bringing financial systems to their knees, you just made that up.
If an interest rate hike will smash heaps of budgets then the RBNZ won't hike. Your narrative requires the RBNZ to make a serious error in their judgement about this.
As per recently released information from ASB, we know that it is probable that it will hit at least 39% of their customers, who are at present living pay day to pay day if that increases either their mortgage or rental payments. It may also take in the other !8%, who are currently spending 80% of their income.
Re Collins, But she said this legislation has worked and can work.
Wasn't there just one car crushed as a photo-op for JC's successor. Pretty damned ineffective since the targeted behaviour has never diminished. More drivel from the 'ghost that walks' National leader. ACT must love it?
It's ironic that the DHB's are headed to the employment court about guaranteed staffing that yet another notice has been served around work conditions. What a fucking shit show in any other industry especially this would be completely unacceptable.
yet another notice has been served around work conditions
Any links about previous notices please? I like what the staff have done here (and would like to see more of it) but not aware it had been done before.
To elaborate a little, I have freind who is an ED nurse. She's been assaulted twice this year and has found herself in potentially dangerous situations on other occasions mainly due to a lack of staff on shift.
As she very eloquently puts it, extra money is nice but it doesn't stop the anxiety and fear that she feels when heading to a friday or sat night shift.
Nor does it compensate for the assualts or address the effect this has had on her ability to do her job.
The Dhbs and even the minister seem to be keen to make this about money, its not the real issue and everyone has the right to work in a safe environment.
I can echo that. I am very close to senior ED nurse. Who has been assaulted twice in the last 12 months after years of it not occuring.
In the last 2 months I have seen a calling with genuine passion, morph into a reluctant worker. Arriving to a full department, full waiting room in a full hospital.
The practice of 'ramping ambulances' is starting to occur. The ambulance is treated as a bed space and the ambos keep the patient stable. I am aware it is already happening in some of the bigger cities.
Incident report is a form that is filled out when something untoward occurs. Classically they are patient focussed. For the last three months they have started filling them out with the nurse in charge being the name on the form. When the department is unsafe eg staff/patient ratios, long wait times etc. All to no avail.
Last negotiation round, a traffic light system was introduced. It has made no difference to the powers that be.
Couple all this with a very high turnover rate, morale is at rock bottom. Social events have dwindled to nil. There was a business-house small bore shooting event organised. Low turnout. When asked about it staff were saying they didn't want to look at the staff FB page….
They used to be a formidably social, right and enthusiastic bunch. Now, not so much.
When does the governance/Ministry get held to account and by whom?
Essentially I think the unions aee going to have to seriously consider withdrawing their support and donations. They are getting taken for granted and the smoke screens the minister etc are throwing up are disgraceful.
Substance abuse + chronic understaffing make life pretty shit for a nurse these days.
Very galling to get taken to employment court to ensure safe staffing and just as galling having a minister who was a union leader no less, basically using obfuscation in public statements to make it sound like money is the issue and nurses are greedy.
Seems he’s using a playbook that the last Nat minister left in the bottom drawer.
I think as a society we are descending towards fuck-wittedness at a fairly disturbing rate. The fabric of community is unraveling strand by strand.
The family unit is not as strong nor paramount as it used to be. Community groups are dwindling.
Meanwhile a running down of the health system by under-funding, under delivery of mental health services, successive governments keeping the migration tap on providing the sugar hit to the economy.
Inequality growing in a FIRE economy where we rent houses to each other.
Add to the mix methamphetamine, a habit that is through every strata of society.
Nurses are the front line facing this, without body armour, tasers or a rifle in the boot.
Battery swap for electric cars got a brief moment of the limelight, and has since died out. But an Australian company is having a go at it for long-haul trucking.
Good article-thanks Andre. Some trucking companies in NZ should be looking at this.
I also agree about hydrogen. I have read that the benefits of hydrogen have been much-hyped and that the climate change benefits, as the technology currently exists, are minor or even negative (sorry I read this a while ago and have no link).
Ha I've been saying that for years (atleast a couple if your bored they'll be in my archives here somewhere)
That battery swapping was the way to go for evs
Think about it the vehicle owner wouldnt need to own the buttery, the company's that supply the batteries ould need to deal with the end of life batteries.
And it would keep service stations operating and providing jobs , and cookie time bikkies!!
Agreed. What I like most about this idea is that, with only a few operators having 'all the batteries' – the issue of dumping will be markedly less, and the issue of recycling will be worth pursuing.
Also, very high financial incentives to bring in solar, wind etc to make charging businesses more profitable, and relatively immune/resilient to the vagaries of weather smashing the grid.
My partner works for a transport company in Auckland that intends to be fully carbon-neutral (without carbon credits) by 2025, which by necessity regarding current electrical generation includes providing their own clean energy system to charge vehicles.
They are looking forward to doing the NZ trials for a couple of different model electric trucks next year. They took action to get on the waiting lists a few years ago, and have built relationships with the European manufacturers. All smaller work vehicles have been electric for about five years now.
I personallly believe it is the agility of a small family owned firm that has allowed them to look forward and implement in such a decisive manner.
The interesting aspect is that the family members that run the firm are dedicated car and motorcycle enthusiasts. They retain their love of motors, but have the foresight to know that change is necessary and have embraced it wholeheartedly.
You know I had some clown stand on his feet in a cafe and start jabbing his finger at me while stating exactly this fact(indonesian coal); only last Sunday. That has me believe yours is hardly an original thought, but is, in fact, a Newstalk ZB talking point for manly men who hate this government and will only ever see a glass nearly 20% empty.
This loud and aggressive know-all had also "been told by an electrician" EV's will crash the power grid. Thoughts, sparky?
It's about time some folks get over themselves and get the hell out of the way of the people progressing toward change. feedback is fine, a horde of idiots spreading the same old shit for the sake of it is boring, BORING.
The assumption seems to be the system changes overnight flawlessly, or Labour are (insert string of invectives, accusations of falsehoods and paranoid delusions here).
Instead of patrolling for places to insert your talkback talking points, how about you stop resisting the inevitable, and look how it might advantage you and yours.
The NZ Battery Project, that's pumped hydro at Lake Onslow. If it goes ahead it'll provide dry year storage and peak load capacity, effectively eliminating Huntly. Still some questions about how it will be integrated into the current electricity market, it's huge and whoever owns it will dominate the market.
Also the proposals to produce hydrogen form electricity currently used at Tiwai. Lots of questions about hydrogen but a lot of big players are very keen.
The Dunedin quarry’s XCMG electric mining dump truck, the first of its kind in New Zealand, carried a 30-tonne load, compared with 20 tonnes on the diesel equivalents, Mr Hunter said.
The electric vehicle was slower and it had presented some headaches, but it did the job, he said.
"I don’t know how ‘saviour of the world’ they are, but for us it works because we get so much regeneration coming down the hill, we power it ourselves essentially, it’s just a bit of top-up.
"We’re using 5% or 6% battery on the way up and then we’re gaining about 5% or 6% on the way down."
Every three days, when the battery dropped to 50%, it would be charged at the quarry’s on-site charging station for the cost of about $12.
Compared with the diesel trucks on site that were running through about 90 litres of diesel a day, it was a noteworthy saving.
In an unusual swerve from his Covid-vaccines-all- good narrative, top UK Youtube nurse educator expresses some concern regarding the push to vaccinate British Young People.
The vaccine of choice for the UK kids is the Pfizer/BioNTech offering, perceived to be safer than the more common Astra Zeneca because of the unfortunate TTP safety signal.
Unfortunately, the Pfizer jab is not without it's issues, especially in young men, and the Good Doctor of Nursing advises young men to refrain from sports etc for a week after after having the vaccine and seek medical help immediately if symptoms of myocarditis or pericarditis appear.
And although there are soothing noises from the FDA and CDC regarding the 'short-lived-and -transient' nature of these side effects Dr Campbell notes that viral induced myocarditis is one of the most common causes of heart failure requiring transplant.
Campbell examines the stats for Covid infections, hospitalisations and fatalities in children and young people (Survival rate after testing positive = 99·995% , 40% of under 18s already have Covid antibodies. etc)
Campbell also spends some time discussing the practice, or not, of aspirating before giving an intramuscular injection. This used to be SOP…to draw back a little to check the needle hasn't inadvertently found a blood vessel…but seems to have fallen by the wayside. Failure to perform this basic precautionary procedure could place the vaccine into the bloodstream rather than into the muscle, thereby facilitating the circulation of the vaccine throughout the body.
I've heard (from someone who wrote to MoH/DHB) that aspiration isn't taught as part of the MoH training for those giving the shots. One more reason to worry.
A “fit and healthy” 42-year-old who loved climbing mountains and lifting weights has died of Covid-19 after refusing to get vaccinated, leaving his twin sister and mother heartbroken.
The two women warned others not to think they are invulnerable to the dangers of the virus.
The father of one, John Eyers, a construction expert from Southport in Merseyside, was described by his sister Jenny McCann as “the fittest, healthiest person I know”.
She added that her brother had been climbing Welsh mountains and camping in the wild four weeks before his death.
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Dr Samantha Batt-Rawden, a senior intensive care registrar, said she had come across only one patient in critical care who had received both vaccination doses, and that the “vast majority” of people she was seeing were “completely unvaccinated”.
Batt-Rawden said it was difficult to witness the look of regret on patients’ faces when they became unwell and needed to go on a ventilator.
“You can see it dawn on them that they potentially made the biggest mistake of their lives [in not getting the vaccine], which is really hard,” she said, adding that she had overheard people telling family members about their remorse.
A woman whose fiance died after having the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is urging people not to be "fobbed off" when reporting side effects.
Former rock singer Zion, 48, of Alston, Cumbria, had an "excruciating" headache eight days after his injection.
Vikki Spit said a paramedic "completely dismissed" any connection, saying it had developed too long after the jab.
The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) said it could not comment until it had investigated what happened.
Zion's interim fact-of-death certificate lists complications of the vaccine as a possible factor.
Zion was healthy and fit and she believes he would have had a good chance of survival if he had received treatment earlier.
"I don't want to scare people off from being vaccinated because I know this is an extremely rare side effect," she said.
"I also know, if it's caught early, the chances of survival are extremely high.
"But, for whatever reason, the paramedic didn't pick up on it.
"So what I want is for all people to be aware, if you have a headache or you have some sort of symptom after having a vaccine, don't be fobbed off."
Zion took painkillers but, after two further days, looked so unwell Ms Spit called an ambulance.
The first responder noted Zion had recently been vaccinated but the paramedic did not think it was relevant, Ms Spit said.
"She was adamant – it's nothing to do with that, it was too long ago – and she diagnosed a migraine," she said.
Zion stayed at home but, when he began to slur his words and had a seizure two days later, Ms Spit called an ambulance again.
"He couldn't speak. At this point, he couldn't put three words together," she said.
Zion was taken to hospital, had surgery, but "didn't wake up".
We all know about the deaths from Covid…they are very highly publicised in our mainstream media.
It is equally important that we do not dismiss or minimise serious adverse effects or deaths following the Covid vaccines. For each tragic vaccine outcome there are family and friends who are affected. Having the powers that be adopt a 'nothing to see here move on' tone, even with 19 deaths reported to CARM since the roll out began, is merely fueling vaccine hesitancy.
We all know about the deaths from Covid…they are very highly publicised in our mainstream media.
It is equally important that we do not dismiss or minimise serious adverse effects or deaths following the Covid vaccines. For each tragic vaccine outcome there are family and friends who are affected. Having the powers that be adopt a 'nothing to see here move on' tone, even with 19 deaths reported to CARM since the roll out began, is merely fueling [sic] vaccine hesitancy.
Fortunately, the NZ media know better than to spread rumours and unsubstantiated facts that could stoke fear and anger. Your own link contradicts you and they clearly are monitoring and reporting everything. In addition, when Medsafe approved the Pfizer it was conditional with a whole string of requirements. You know this.
Your ignorant misinformation and fearmongering are becoming beyond tedious. I will start moderating your comments if you don’t improve your comments related to Covid vaccination.
Rosemary, the article has not given any evidence that the man's death could be attributed to the vaccine. It's a dreadful piece, full of innuendo. It's clickbait Rosemary.
Your own declaration that the death was 'an adverse effect of the covid jab' isn't supported unless you're referring to this: "Vikki Spit said she did not understand why the paramedic dismissed possible vaccine side effects". Which of course is just demonstrating how arrogant the ignorant are.
Why did she assume a paramedic would take her advice?
Severe headache, between 4 and 28 days post vaccination, seizures, etc.
When recognized early, VITT can be successfully treated.
And… Zion's interim fact-of-death certificate lists complications of the vaccine as a possible factor.
And I highlighted where the woman states that she knew it was a very rare side effect and she didn't want to put folks off being vaccinated. Why is it automatically assumed that this is an anti-vaxx induced article?
I find it very strange that folks continue to deny, to the peril of some, that that these rare but serious adverse effects are real. This is not some batshit crazy conspiracy theory.
What the BBC article is trying to convey to the Covid Vaccine Serious Side Effects deniers is that early recognition and treatment of VITT (and any other side effects) is vital.
Continued denial that shit can go horribly wrong for some vaccine recipients is costing lives.
Continued claims that even suggesting a Covid vaccine can cause serious side effects (and death) in a few very unlucky people is 'spreading vaccine disinformation/misinformation' is just so utterly fucking bizarre that I am not at all surprised that some are falling headfirst down the rabbit hole of hardcore conspiracy theory.
Simply…anaphylaxis (to the vaccine) is a known possible adverse effect and can be treated on site by medical staff. No one has a problem with this being discussed. Lives are saved.
VITT, myocardidtis and pericarditis are also know adverse effects of the vaccine(s) which can be successfully treated if recognised early. Discussing this is not acceptable. Lives are lost.
The interim fact-of-death certificate is issued to establish the fact that death has occurred. It does not state cause of death.
It lists factors that may have contributed to the death. What other factors were listed? We aren't told.
"Zion was taken to hospital, had surgery," What surgery? We aren't told that either.
The only person interviewed was Zion's fiancee. Why were the doctors and nurses who attended him not questioned?
The writer has deliberately led the reader to believe the cause of death is a serious, deadly, reaction to the vaccine. And it seems that you believe that. But there's no evidence of that and until the coroner's report is released no body knows what the cause was.
There is no doubt that some will react badly to the vaccine; any vaccine for the matter. This article has not established that that was the case in this instant.
What bothers me is this sort of unfounded fear mongering designed to alarm those whose bullshit metre is sorely out of whack.
I find it very strange that folks continue to deny, to the peril of some, that that these rare but serious adverse effects are real. This is not some batshit crazy conspiracy theory.
Rosemary, the relevant "very strange" "batshit crazy conspiracy theory" is that "folks continue to to deny… that these rare but serious adverse effects are real."
WHO, for goodness sake, are these "folks" who are denying that serious adverse effects are real? It's "just so utterly fucking bizarre".
C'mon, don't keep us in suspense – who are these folks; these "Covid Vaccine Serious Side Effects deniers"? Who is promulgating this fanciful "Continued denial that shit can go horribly wrong…" shit? Have you got a link?
Muscle contains and recruits immune cells called dendritic cells, which take up antigens quickly and stick them on their surface, like a flag.
Dendritic cells then migrate to and slip into lymph nodes, "which are like large meeting places for the immune system", Dr Groom says.
There, they encounter T cells and B cells — white blood cells that help defend our body against specific pathogens.
A dendritic cell will present its flag to T and B cells until it finds those that recognise the antigen, then gives them the signal to multiply and, in the case of B cells, start manufacturing antibodies.
"In the case of COVID-19 vaccines, that amplification means they can block SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins so that the virus can no longer get into a cell," Dr Groom says.
"But they also start to form that pool of long-lived memory, which is really what we want from an outcome of a vaccine."
Muscle is a bit of a Goldilocks tissue for doling out vaccines to our immune cells: not too slow, but not too fast either.
As well as providing a ready pool of dendritic cells, muscle acts as a "deposit", where the vaccine can linger a while and be used over a longer period.
This allows for an extended immune system training session, Dr Groom says, which "is thought to result in maximal activation of the immune system".
A vaccine injected directly into the bloodstream, on the other hand, is vulnerable to destruction.
"There are other nonspecific immune cells that can mop up the vaccine and degrade it before it has the opportunity to get to the lymph node," Dr Groom says.
"Then it doesn't have the opportunity for this information to be shared with B and T cells."
As well as being easier to do, injecting vaccines into muscle also has very few severe side effects, and overall invokes less inflammation than a vaccine in a vein.
Well, I thought that since you had listened, read, and watched The Gospel of Dr Campbell about this that you would know these things and could explain it in your own words and in simple terms. Instead, you parrot a certain Dr Groom in a nice copy & paste job demonstrating that you know how to use a device but not that you know anything about what you’re talking about. Go figure.
I still don’t know why it would be a bad thing if you don’t aspirate when injecting the Covid vaccine into the muscle and why some of it ending up in the circulation would or could be considered bad. The official advice is not to aspirate. The chances of hitting a larger blood vessel in the upper arm are low but it also depends on the person doing the injection and whether they’re properly trained and skilled. But you already know this, obviously.
Meanwhile, others here seem to think that this is “[o]ne more reason to worry”. FFS.
Is that the same Dr Campbell who favours dosing with ivermectin to combat Covid?
Presumably vaccination of anyone against anything (including young people against Covid-19) remains a matter of choice in the UK, even with 130,000+ dead from Covid, and Covid deaths currently averaging ~80 per day. What is the good doctor’s problem?
Meanwhile, in the US of A, with 631,000 tragic deaths from Covid (only ~340 of which were in the 0-17 age range, i.e. ~0.05%, or 1 in 2000), 5.5 million currently active cases, and Covid deaths averaging ~400 per day, regrettably it looks like at least some of the population won't be getting back to "Normal life" anytime soon.
But I do want to give a shout out to those who are stoking vaccine hesitancy in NZ – without you, public health initiatives such as this one simply wouldn't be possible.
This is a one off opportunity and is open to anyone, but please make sure you phone to book and if they fill their numbers you may not get in this time.
Mid Central District Health Board’s COVID vaccination team have vacancies for COVID19 vaccinations this Friday 6th, Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th . Vaccinations will take place at the COVID19 vaccination clinic 38, Fitzherbert Ave (behind Toy World), in Palmerston North. There are no restrictions on who can be vaccinated on these days.
Phone 0800 634 2829 to book.
We don't know how lucky we are – to live in this country of ours.
Charlie Kirk, Unsurprisingly, Is Out Here Stoking Vaccine Hesitancy -29 July
Turning Point USA is apparently teaching young people the best tactics in rejecting the covid-19 vaccine Joe Biden and Olivia Rodrigo have teamed up to promote the covid vaccine among Americans under 25, but now they’re up against the youthful energy and persuasive powers of *checks notes* Charlie Kirk. The battle for the upper arms of America’s youth continues as one side is encouraging teens and newly minted adults to get vaccinated and the other is actively working to instruct high school and college students on how to reject the vaccine and sound like an utter douchebag while doing it.
Campbell is not "stoking vaccine hesitancy". He is, as a highly qualified and experienced health professional, giving information and advice (in the case of young male vaccine recipients not doing sport for a week after being jabbed) so as to try and prevent serious negative outcomes to what is an known safety signal for the Pfizer vaccine.
Campbell has been the loudest and most enthusiastic cheerleader for the Covid vaccine rollout in the UK. To the point that as side effects from the vaccines have been increasing in number, he has copped some criticism from his adoring fans for failing to discuss vaccine harm.
I posted this particular clip today because it is a significant departure from his usual spiel.
I don't watch telly…I guess there have been warnings from our Ministry of Health that myocarditis is a known safety signal with the Pfizer vaccine? What with them vaccinating schoolkids in Whanganui at the moment.
Campbell is not “stoking vaccine hesitancy”.
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I posted this particular clip today because it is a significant departure from his usual spiel.
Didn’t consider the possibility that Dr Campbell was/is "stoking vaccine hesitancy", so thanks Rosemary for explaining why you chose to post this particular clip today.
I don't watch telly…I guess there have been warnings from our Ministry of Health that myocarditis is a known safety signal with the Pfizer vaccine?
Don't watch much tele either, but do know that Medsafe issued a warning:
Alert communication21 July 2021
Myocarditis and pericarditis – rare adverse reactions to Comirnaty (Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine) The benefits of vaccination with Comirnaty continue to outweigh the risk of experiencing a side effect for people of all ages in the approved indication.
Good to know there wasn’t a cover-up eh – that really would have put the 'Pfizer cat' amongst the 'pro-vaccine hesitancy pigeons'.
The very few unfortunates that do develop myocarditis after vaccination are at much lower risk of a severe case than those that get myocarditis following a viral infection. So far, I have yet to see any reliable reports of a death from myocarditis after vaccination, whereas as death from myocarditis following a viral infection is a genuine risk.
Vaccine Safety Datalink findings in 12- to 39-year-olds revealed an overall myocarditis rate of 12.6 cases per million in the 3 weeks after the second dose, though most occurred within 5 days of vaccination, Shimabukuro reported.
He concluded that overall the condition was highly treatable and most patients recovered well.
That's very different from when myocarditis is caused by a viral infection, Paul Offit, MD, of Children's Hospital Philadelphia (CHOP), told STAT News. When myocarditis is caused by coxsackie or parvovirus, for instance, "it's a serious disease, often involving ICU admission, and occasionally fatal. It can require a heart transplant. That's not this. This is often transient, lasting 2 or 3 days, and resolves on its own for the most part or can be treated with anti-inflammatories."
I can deal with the CNN crews that chase me by car while I bicycle from my home. I feel sorry for the people in media that have to follow the orders they are given.
It is easy to dismiss the media pawns, but the most powerful individual on the planet has targeted me as his primary obstacle that must be removed. Every three letter agency is at his disposal, and the executive powers have grown beyond what an individual American's rights can protect against.
A dissenter of medical mandates is now a target and obstacle to be removed. I know – that's 25 years' worth of blood, sweat and tears coming down.
I can hardly believe these words are coming out of my mouth. It's a testament of just how radical things have degenerated in the recent past. However, I will continue to publish new articles, BUT going forward, each article I publish will be available for only 48 hours and will then be removed from the website.
We are at the crossroad where change is unavoidable. We all must make choices that determine our future. To many, this looks like a war … but what we need to find is peace. I am going to find peace through this sacrifice.
“If benefits are increased by $50 per week, they would generally be around $25 per week higher than equivalent rates of student support. This would have significant implications for the benefit and student interface and would likely reduce the financial incentives to study,” they wrote.
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“While financial incentives are only one factor that affect people’s decisions to work, increasing out-of-work incomes without a subsequent increase to in-work incomes reduces the financial return from work. This can have implications for broader income adequacy objectives, as encouraging paid work is an important tool for alleviating poverty,” they wrote.
“There are already relatively weak financial incentives to work full-time for some people, such as sole parents and secondary earners in couples with children on low wages/earning the minimum wage. These benefit increases will weaken these incentives further.”
I mean, maybe they could also increase student support and the minimum wage by $25/wk…
so a likely once in a generation MMP majority Labour Govt. takes the advice of filthy neolib managerialists above service to vulnerable working class children
Well, she still ignored the "disincentive to work" angle.
The decider might well have been the extra cost to education if they increased student allowances (or whatever they're called now) to match – especially if the plan is continuing to transition to full allowances.
Ele Ludemann writes – The Reserve Bank is advertising for a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion advisor. The Bank has one mandate – to keep inflation between one and three percent. It has failed in that and is only slowly getting inflation back down to the upper limit. Will it ...
Last week former National Party leader Simon Bridges was appointed by the Government as the new chair of the New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). You can read about the appointment in Thomas Coughlan’s article, Simon Bridges to become chair of NZ Transport Agency Waka KotahiThe fact that a ...
Bryce Edwards writes – Last week former National Party leader Simon Bridges was appointed by the Government as the new chair of the New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). You can read about the appointment in Thomas Coughlan’s article, Simon Bridges to become chair of NZ Transport Agency ...
TL;DR: My top 10 news and analysis links this morning include:Today’s must-read: Gavin Jacobson talks to Thomas Piketty 10 years on from Capital in the 21st CenturyThe SalvoLocal scoop: Green MP’s business being investigated over migrant exploitation claims StuffSteve KilgallonLocal deep-dive: The commercial contractors making money from School ...
It’s a home - but Kāinga Ora tenants accused of “abusing the privilege” may lose it. Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The KākāTL;DR: The Government announced a crackdown on Kāinga Ora tenants who were unruly and/or behind on their rent, with Housing Minister Chris Bishop saying a place in a state ...
This is a guest post by Connor Sharp of Surface Light Rail Light rail in Auckland: A way forward sooner than you think With the coup de grâce of Auckland Light Rail (ALR) earlier this year, and the shift of the government’s priorities to roads, roads, and more roads, it ...
Note: As a paid-up Webworm member, I’ve recorded this Webworm as a mini-podcast for you as well. Some of you said you liked this option - so I aim to provide it when I get a chance to record! Read more ...
TL;DR: In my ‘six-stack’ of substacks at 6.06pm on Monday, March 18:IKEA is accused of planting big forests in New Zealand to green-wash; REDD-MonitorA City for People takes a well-deserved victory lap over Wellington’s pro-YIMBY District Plan votes; A City for PeopleSteven Anastasiou takes a close look at the sticky ...
Buzz from the Beehive Here’s hoping for a lively post-cabinet press conference when the PM and – perhaps – some of his ministers tell us what was discussed at their meeting today. Until then, Point of Order has precious little Beehive news to report after its latest monitoring of the ...
David Farrar writes – We now have almost all 2023 data in, which has allowed me to update my annual table of how labour went against its promises. This is basically their final report card. The promiseThe result Build 100,000 affordable homes over 10 ...
I’m a bit worried that I’ve started a previous newsletter with the words “just when you think they couldn’t get any worse…” Seems lately that I could begin pretty much every issue with that opening. Such is the nature of our coalition government that they seem to be outdoing each ...
Geoffrey Miller writes – Timing is everything. And from China’s perspective, this week’s visit by its foreign minister to New Zealand could be coming at just the right moment. The visit by Wang Yi to Wellington will be his first since 2017. Anniversaries are important to Beijing. ...
Depictions of Islam in Western popular culture have rarely been positive, even before 9/11. Five years on from the mosque shootings, this is one of the cultural headwinds that the Muslim community has to battle against. Whatever messages of tolerance and inclusion are offered in daylight, much of our culture ...
Last week Transport Minster Simeon Brown and Mayor Wayne Brown opened the new Auckland Rail Operations Centre. The new train control centre will see teams from KiwiRail, Auckland Transport and Auckland One Rail working more closely together to improve train services across the city. The Auckland Rail Operations Centre in ...
Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The KākāTL;DR: Retiring former Labour Finance Minister Grant Robertson said in an exit interview with Q+A yesterday the Government can and should sustain more debt to invest in infrastructure for future generations. Elsewhere in the news in Aotearoa-NZ’s political economy at 6:36am: Read more ...
Timing is everything. And from China’s perspective, this week’s visit by its foreign minister to New Zealand could be coming at just the right moment. The visit by Wang Yi to Wellington will be his first since 2017. Anniversaries are important to Beijing. It is more than just a happy ...
TL;DR: The key events to watch in Aotearoa-NZ’s political economy in the week to March 18 include:China’s Foreign Minister visiting Wellington today;A post-cabinet news conference this afternoon; the resumption of Parliament on Tuesday for two weeks before Easter;retiring former Labour Finance Minister Grant Robertson gives his valedictory speech in Parliament; ...
New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters’s state-of-the-nation speech on Sunday was really a state-of-Winston-First speech. He barely mentioned any of the Government’s key policies and could not even wholly endorse its signature income tax cuts. Instead, he rehearsed all of his complaints about the Ardern Government, including an extraordinary claim ...
A listing of 35 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, March 10, 2024 thru Sat, March 16, 2024. Story of the week This week we'll give you a little glimpse into how we collect links to share and ...
A listing of 35 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, March 10, 2024 thru Sat, March 16, 2024. Story of the week This week we'll give you a little glimpse into how we collect links to share and ...
“I’ve been internalising a really complicated situation in my head.”When they kept telling us we should wait until we get to know him, were they taking the piss? Was it a case of, if you think this is bad, wait till you get to know the real Christopher, after the ...
Happy fourth anniversary, Pandemic That Upended Bloody Everything. I have been observing it by enjoying my second bout of COVID. It’s 5.30 on Sunday morning and only now are lights turning back on for me.Allow me to copy and paste what I told reader Sara yesterday:Depleted, fogged and crappy. Resting, ...
Happy fourth anniversary, Pandemic That Upended Bloody Everything. I have been observing it by enjoying my second bout of COVID. It’s 5.30 on Sunday morning and only now are lights turning back on for me.Allow me to copy and paste what I told reader Sara yesterday:Depleted, fogged and crappy. Resting, ...
Happy fourth anniversary, Pandemic That Upended Bloody Everything. I have been observing it by enjoying my second bout of COVID. It’s 5.30 on Sunday morning and only now are lights turning back on for me.Allow me to copy and paste what I told reader Sara yesterday:Depleted, fogged and crappy. Resting, ...
.“$10 and a target that bleeds” - Bleeding Targets for Under $10!.Thanks for reading Frankly Speaking ! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.This government appears hell-bent on either scrapping life-saving legislation or reintroducing things that - frustrated critics insist - will be dangerous and likely ...
“It hardly strikes me as fair to criticise a government for doing exactly what it said it was going to do. For actually keeping its promises.”THUNDER WAS PLAYING TAG with lightning flashes amongst the distant peaks. Its rolling cadences interrupted by the here-I-come-here-I-go Doppler effect of the occasional passing car. ...
Subversive & Disruptive Technologies: Just as happened with that other great regulator of the masses, the Medieval Church, the advent of a new and hard-to-control technology – the Internet – is weakening the ties that bind. Then, and now, those who enjoy a monopoly on the dissemination of lies, cannot and will ...
Been Here Before: To find the precedents for what this Coalition Government is proposing, it is necessary to return to the “glory days” of Muldoonism.THE COALITION GOVERNMENT has celebrated its first 100 days in office by checking-off the last of its listed commitments. It remains, however, an angry government. It ...
Bob Edlin writes – And what is the world watching today…? The email newsletter from Associated Press which landed in our mailbox early this morning advised: In the news today: The father of a school shooter has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter; prosecutors in Trump’s hush-money case ...
Bryce Edwards writes – Is another Green MP on their way out? And are the Greens severely tarnished by another integrity scandal? For the second time in three months, the Green Party has secretly suspended an MP over integrity issues. Mystery is surrounding the party’s decision to ...
For the last few years, the Green Party has been the party that has managed to avoid the plague of multiple scandals that have beleaguered other political parties. It appears that their luck has run out with a second scandal which, unfortunately for them, coincided with Golraz Ghahraman, the focus ...
TL;DR: The six newsey things that stood out to me as of 6:46am on Saturday, March 16.Andy Foster has accidentally allowed a Labour/Green amendment to cut road user chargers for plug-in hybrid vehicles, which the Government might accept; NZ HeraldThomas CoughlanSimeon Brown has rejected a plea from Westport ...
What seemed a booming success a couple of years ago has collapsed into fraud convictions.I looked at the crash of FTX (short for ‘Futures Exchange’) in November 2022 to see whether it would impact on the financial system as a whole. Fortunately there was barely a ripple, probably because it ...
Anybody following the situation in Ukraine and Russia would probably have been amused by a recent Tweet on X NATO seems to be putting in an awful lot of effort to influence what is, at least according to them, a sham election in an autocracy.When do the Ukrainians go to ...
TL;DR:Shaun Baker on Wynyard Quarter's transformation. Magdalene Taylor on the problem with smart phones. How private equity are now all over reinsurance. Dylan Cleaver on rugby and CTE. Emily Atkin on ‘Big Meat’ looking like ‘Big Oil’.Bernard’s six-stack of substacks at 6pm on March 15Photo by Jeppe Hove Jensen ...
Buzz from the Beehive Finance Minister Nicola Willis had plenty to say when addressing the Auckland Business Chamber on the economic growth that (she tells us) is flagging more than we thought. But the government intends to put new life into it: We want our country to be a ...
The Transport and Infrastructure Committee has reported back on the Road User Charges (Light Electric RUC Vehicles) Amendment Bill, basicly rubberstamping it. While there was widespread support among submitters for the principle that EV and PHEV drivers should pay their fair share for the roads, they also overwhelmingly disagreed with ...
Peter Dunne writes – This week’s government bailout – the fifth in the last eighteen months – of the financially troubled Ruapehu Alpine Lifts company would have pleased many in the central North Island ski industry. The government’s stated rationale for the $7 million funding was that it ...
See if you can spot the difference. An Iranian born female MP from a progressive party is accused of serial shoplifting. Her name is leaked to the media, which goes into a pack frenzy even before the Police launch an … Continue reading → ...
Ele Ludemann writes – The government is omitting general Treaty references from legislation : The growth of Treaty of Waitangi clauses in legislation caused so much worry that a special oversight group was set up by the last Government in a bid to get greater coherence in the public service on Treaty ...
What was that judge thinking?Peter Williams writes – That Golriz Ghahraman and District Court Judge Maria Pecotic were once lawyer colleagues is incontrovertible. There is published evidence that they took at least one case to the Court of Appeal together. There was a report on ...
TL;DR: My top 10 news and analysis links this morning include:Today’s must-read:Climate Scorpion – the sting is in the tail. Introducing planetary solvency. A paper via the University of Exeter’s Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.Local scoop:Kāinga Ora starts pulling out of its Auckland projects and selling land RNZ ...
Wellington’s massively upzoned District Plan adds the opportunity for tens of thousands of new homes not just in the central city (such as these Webb St new builds) but also close to the CBD and public transport links. Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The KākāTL;DR: Wellington gave itself the chance of ...
It’s Friday and we’re halfway through March Madness. Here’s some of the things that caught our attention this week. This Week in Greater Auckland On Monday Matt asked how we can get better event trains and an option for grade separating Morningside Dr. On Tuesday Matt looked into ...
Something you might not know about me is that I’m quite a stubborn person. No, really. I don’t much care for criticism I think’s unfair or that I disagree with. Few of us do I suppose.Back when I was a drinker I’d sometimes respond defensively, even angrily. There are things ...
Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The KākāTL;DR: The five things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā and elsewhere for paying subscribers in the last week included:PM Christopher Luxon said the reversal of interest deductibility for landlords was done to help renters, who ...
It was not so much the Labour Party but really the Chris Hipkins party yesterday at Labour’s caucus retreat in Martinborough. The former Prime Minister was more or less consistent on wealth tax, which he was at best equivocal about, and social insurance, which he was not willing to revisit. ...
Buzz from the BeehiveThe text reproduced above appears on a page which records all the media statements and speeches posted on the government’s official website by Melissa Lee as Minister of Media and Communications and/or by Jenny Marcroft, her Parliamentary Under-secretary. It can be quickly analysed ...
For forty years, Robert Muldoon has been a dirty word in our politics. His style of government was so repulsive and authoritarian that the backlash to it helped set and entrench our constitutional norms. His pig-headedness over forcing through Think Big eventually gave us the RMA, with its participation and ...
Bryce Edwards writes – Is the new government reducing tax on rental properties to benefit landlords or to cut the cost of rents? That’s the big question this week, after Associate Finance Minister David Seymour announced on Sunday that the Government would be reversing the Labour Government’s removal ...
Saudi Arabia is rarely far from the international spotlight. The war in Gaza has brought new scrutiny to Saudi plans to normalise relations with Israel, while the fifth anniversary of the controversial killing of Jamal Khashoggi was marked shortly before the war began on October 7. And as the home ...
Questions need to be asked on both sides of the worldPeter Williams writes – The NRL Judiciary hands down an eight week suspension to Sydney Roosters forward Spencer Leniu , an Auckland-born Samoan, after he calls Ezra Mam, Sydney-orn but of Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...
Ele Ludemann writes – Contrary to what many headlines and news stories are saying, residential landlords are not getting a tax break. The government is simply restoring to them the tax deductibility of interest they had until the previous government removed it. There is no logical reason ...
I can't remember when it was goodMoments of happiness in bloomMaybe I just misunderstoodAll of the love we left behindWatching our flashbacks intertwineMemories I will never findIn spite of whatever you becomeForget that reckless thing turned onI think our lives have just begunI think our lives have just begunDoes anyone ...
Michael Bassett writes – At first reading, a front-page story in the New Zealand Herald on 13 March was bizarre. A group of severely intellectually limited teenagers, with little understanding of the law, have been pleading to the Justice Select Committee not to pass a bill dealing with ram ...
How much political capital is Christopher Luxon willing to burn through in order to deliver his $2.9 billion gift to landlords? Evidently, Luxon is: (a) unable to cost the policy accurately. As Anna Burns-Francis pointed out to him on Breakfast TV, the original ”rock solid” $2.1 billion cost he was ...
TL;DR: My top 10 news and analysis links this morning include:Today’s must-read:Jonathon Porritt calling bullshit in his own blog post on mainstream climate science as ‘The New Denialism’.Local scoop:The Wellington City Council’s list of proposed changes to the IHP recommendations to be debated later today was leaked this ...
TL;DR:Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said yesterday tenants should be grateful for the reinstatement of interest deductibility because landlords would pass on their lower tax costs in the form of lower rents. That would be true if landlords were regulated monopolies such as Transpower or Auckland Airport1, but they’re not, ...
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Tom Toro Tom Toro is a cartoonist and author. He has published over 200 cartoons in The New Yorker since 2010. His cartoons appear in Playboy, the Paris Review, the New York Times, American Bystander, and elsewhere. Related: What 10 EV lovers ...
The business section of the NZ Herald is full of opinion. Among the more opinionated of all is the ex-Minister of Transport, ex-Minister of Railways, ex MP for Auckland Central (1975-93, Labour), Wellington Central (1996-99, ACT, then list-2005), ex-leader of the ACT Party, uncle to actor Antonia, the veritable granddaddy ...
Hi,Just quickly — I’m blown away by the stories you’ve shared with me over the last week since I put out the ‘Gary’ podcast, where I told you about the time my friend’s flatmate killed the neighbour.And you keep telling me stories — in the comments section, and in my ...
The first season of Rings of Power was not awful. It was thoroughly underwhelming, yes, and left a lingering sense of disappointment, but it was more expensive mediocrity than catastrophe. I wrote at length about the series as it came out (see the Review section of the blog, and go ...
Buzz from the Beehive Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden told Auckland Business Chamber members they were the first audience to hear her priorities as a minister in a government committed to cutting red tape and regulations. She brandished her liberalising credentials, saying Flexible labour markets are the ...
Chris Trotter writes – TO UNDERSTAND WHY NEWSHUB FAILED, it is necessary to understand how TVNZ changed. Up until 1989, the state broadcaster had been funded by a broadcasting licence fee, collected from every citizen in possession of a television set, supplemented by a relatively modest (compared ...
Bob Edlin writes – The Māori Party has been busy issuing a mix of warnings and threats as its expresses its opposition to interest deductibility for landlords and the plans of seabed miners. It remains to be seen whether they follow the example of indigenous litigants in Australia, ...
Every year, in the Budget, Parliament forks out money to government agencies to do certain things. And every year, as part of the annual review cycle, those agencies are meant to report on whether they have done the things Parliament gave them that money for. Agencies which consistently fail to ...
Mike Grimshaw writes – Recent events in American universities point to an underlying crisis of coherent thinking, an issue that increasingly affects the progressive left across the Western world. This of course is nothing new as anyone who can either remember or has read of the late ...
The thing about life’s little victories is that they can be followed by a defeat.Reader Darryl told me on Monday night:Test again Dave. My “head cold” last week became COVID within 24 hours, and is still with me. I hear the new variants take a bit longer to show up ...
TL;DR: My top 10 news and analysis links this morning include:Today’s must-read:Angus Deaton on rethinking his economics IMFLocal scoop: The people behind Tamarind, the firm that left a $500m cleanup bill for taxpayers at Taranaki’s Tui oil well, are back operating in Taranaki under a different company name. Jonathan ...
Normally when we talk about accessing public transport it’s about improving how easy it is to get to, such as how easy is it to cross roads in a station/stop’s walking catchment, is it possible to cycle to safely, do bus connections work, or even if are there new routes/connections ...
Politicians are not renowned for telling the truth. Some tell us things that are verifiably not true. They offer statements that omit critical pieces of information. Gloss over risks, preferring to offer the best case scenario.Some not truths are quite small, others amusing in their transparency. There are those repeated ...
The pressure is mounting on the Government as it finalises its Budget Policy Statement, but yet more predicted revenue ‘goes missing’. Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The KākāTL;DR: The Climate Commission has delivered another funding blow to the National-ACT-NZ First coalition Government’s tax-cutting plans, potentially carving $1.4 billion off the ‘climate ...
The Government now faces the prospect of having to watch another tax raise the price of petrol when, only six days ago, it abolished the Auckland Regional Fuel tax. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon argued that the regional fuel tax imposed costs on lower-income people with less fuel-efficient vehicles and that ...
On February 14, 2023 we announced our Rebuttal Update Project. This included an ask for feedback about the added "At a glance" section in the updated basic rebuttal versions. This weekly blog post series highlights this new section of one of the updated basic rebuttal versions and serves as a ...
Kicking the most vulnerable people out of state housing and pushing them towards homelessness will result in a proliferation of poverty and trauma across our most vulnerable communities. ...
Te Pāti Māori co-leader and MP for Waiariki, Rawiri Waititi has penned a letter asking MPs to support his members bill to remove GST from all food. The bill is expected to go through its first reading in parliament this Wednesday. “I’m calling on all political parties to support my ...
This year is about getting real with Kiwis and discussing the tough issues, as the National Government exacerbates inequality and divides New Zealand, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said ...
The Government adding Significant Natural Areas (SNAs) to its already roaring environmental policy bonfire is an assault on the future of wildlife that makes Aotearoa unique. ...
After 12 years of fighting to protect our moana we are finding ourselves back at square one and back at court. Today, the Environmental Protection Agency is sitting in Hawera to reconsider an application from Trans-Tasman Resources to dig up 50 million tonnes of the seabed in South Taranaki. This ...
Minister Shane Jones’ decision to step away from a seabed mining project is evidence of the murky waters surrounding the Government’s fast-track legislation. ...
The growth of Treaty of Waitangi clauses in legislation caused so much worry that a special oversight group was set up by the last government in a bid to get greater coherence in the publicservice on Treaty matters. When ministers first considered the need for tighter oversight in 2021, there ...
The growth of Treaty of Waitangi clauses in legislation caused so much worry that a special oversight group was set up by the last government in a bid to get greater coherence in the publicservice on Treaty matters. When ministers first considered the need for tighter oversight in 2021, there ...
The Coalition Government’s miscalculation saga continues as it has forgotten an eyewatering $90 million gap in its interest deductibility cost figures, say Labour Finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds and Revenue Spokesperson Deborah Russell. ...
He Pou a Rangi Climate Change Commission has today released advice that says if the Government doesn’t act now New Zealand is at risk of not meeting its climate goals. ...
The Coalition Government has today confirmed it is abandoning first home buyers who are struggling to get ahead, says Labour Finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds. ...
The New Zealand public voted for a change in direction at the 2023 general election and that is exactly what this coalition government has been delivering in its first 100 days. There was an immediate focus on the economy, easing the cost of living, cracking down on law and order ...
The Government has left the health system as an afterthought, announcing half-baked targets at the last minute of their 100-day plan, says Labour Health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall. ...
Kiwis are still waiting for their promised cost of living support after 100 days of a National Government that is taking us backwards, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said today. ...
The National Government has spent its first 100 days stopping, cutting and reversing. They have scrapped stuff for stuff for the sake of it, without putting up any solutions of their own – and it’s hardworking New Zealanders who will pay for it. ...
100 days of National taking NZ backwardsThe National Government has spent its first 100 days stopping, cutting and reversing. They have scrapped stuff for stuff for the sake of it, without putting up any solutions of their own – and it’s hardworking New Zealanders who will pay for it. ...
The Government must commit to funding free and healthy school lunches, as thousands of people sign the petition to keep them, education spokesperson Jan Tinetti says. ...
If the Government was serious about moving families into public housing, they would build more houses so there is actually somewhere for people to go. ...
The free and healthy school lunches programme feeds our kids, helps them to learn, and saves families money – but it is at risk under this Government, education spokesperson Jan Tinetti said. ...
The Government’s proposed changes to Firearms Prohibition Orders (FPO) add almost nothing new and are merely an attempt to distract from its plans to loosen gun laws, police spokesperson Ginny Andersen and justice spokesperson Dr Duncan Webb said. ...
The great Victorian era English politician Lord Macauley stood in the British House of Parliament and said, "The gallery in which the reporters sit has become a fourth estate of the realm".He understood and outlined even way back then, the significant role and influence media have in a democracy. ...
The government’s attack on Māori health this week is committing tangata-whenua to a premature death, says Te Pāti Māori. “The government have begun their onslaught on Māori health with the abolishment of the Māori Health Authority and smokefree laws in the same day” said health spokesperson and co-leader, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. ...
Today marks a tragic milestone for New Zealanders as the Coalition Government side with big tobacco to repeal the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act 2022, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins and Labour Health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said. ...
New Zealand’s social workers are qualified, experienced, and more representative of the communities they serve, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says. “I want to acknowledge and applaud New Zealand’s social workers for the hard work they do, providing invaluable support for our most vulnerable. “To coincide with World ...
Cabinet has agreed to a reduced road user charge (RUC) rate for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), Transport Minister Simeon Brown says. Owners of PHEVs will be eligible for a reduced rate of $38 per 1,000km once all light electric vehicles (EVs) move into the RUC system from 1 April. ...
Minister of Agriculture and Trade, Todd McClay, says that today’s opening of Riverland Foods manufacturing plant in Christchurch is a great example of how trade access to overseas markets creates jobs in New Zealand. Speaking at the official opening of this state-of-the-art pet food factory the Minister noted that exports ...
Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Wellington today. “It was a pleasure to host Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his first official visit to New Zealand since 2017. Our discussions were wide-ranging and enabled engagement on many facets of New Zealand’s relationship with China, including trade, ...
Kāinga Ora – Homes & Communities has been instructed to end the Sustaining Tenancies Framework and take stronger measures against persistent antisocial behaviour by tenants, says Housing Minister Chris Bishop. “Earlier today Finance Minister Nicola Willis and I sent an interim Letter of Expectations to the Board of Kāinga Ora. ...
Tēna koutou katoa. Greetings everyone. Thank you to the Auckland Chamber of Commerce and the Honourable Simon Bridges for hosting this address today. I acknowledge the business leaders in this room, the leaders and governors, the employers, the entrepreneurs, the investors, and the wealth creators. The coalition Government shares your ...
Minister Winston Peters completed the final leg of his visit to South and South East Asia in Singapore today, where he focused on enhancing one of New Zealand’s indispensable strategic partnerships. “Singapore is our most important defence partner in South East Asia, our fourth-largest trading partner and a ...
Minister of Internal Affairs and Workplace Relations and Safety, Hon. Brooke van Velden, will travel to the Republic of Korea to represent New Zealand at the Third Summit for Democracy on 18 March. The summit, hosted by the Republic of Korea, was first convened by the United States in 2021, ...
ICNZ Speech 7 March 2024, Auckland Acknowledgements and opening Mōrena, ngā mihi nui. Ko Andrew Bayly aho, Nor Whanganui aho. Good morning, it’s a privilege to be here to open the ICNZ annual conference, thank you to Mark for the Mihi Whakatau My thanks to Tim Grafton for inviting me ...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Lead Coordination Minister Judith Collins have expressed their deepest sympathy on the five-year anniversary of the Christchurch terror attacks. “March 15, 2019, was a day when families, communities and the country came together both in sorrow and solidarity,” Mr Luxon says. “Today we pay our respects to the 51 shuhada ...
Speech for Financial Advice NZ Conference 5 March 2024 Acknowledgements and opening Morena, Nga Mihi Nui. Ko Andrew Bayly aho, Nor Whanganui aho. Thanks Nate for your Mihi Whakatau Good morning. It’s a pleasure to formally open your conference this morning. What a lovely day in Wellington, What a great ...
Foreign Minister Winston Peters held discussions in Jakarta today about the future of relations between New Zealand and South East Asia’s most populous country. “We are in Jakarta so early in our new government’s term to reflect the huge importance we place on our relationship with Indonesia and South ...
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters has announced that the Foreign Minister of China, Wang Yi, will visit New Zealand next week. “We look forward to re-engaging with Foreign Minister Wang Yi and discussing the full breadth of the bilateral relationship, which is one of New Zealand’s ...
Transport Minister Simeon Brown has today opened the new Auckland Rail Operations Centre, which will bring together KiwiRail, Auckland Transport, and Auckland One Rail to improve service reliability for Aucklanders. “The recent train disruptions in Auckland have highlighted how important it is KiwiRail and Auckland’s rail agencies work together to ...
The Government is proud to support the 10th edition of Crankworx Rotorua as the Crankworx World Tour returns to Rotorua from 16-24 March 2024, says Minister for Economic Development Melissa Lee. “Over the past 10 years as Crankworx Rotorua has grown, so too have the economic and social benefits that ...
Legislation implementing coalition Government tax commitments and addressing long-standing tax anomalies will be progressed in Parliament next week, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. The legislation is contained in an Amendment Paper to the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2023–24, Multinational Tax, and Remedial Matters) Bill issued today. “The Amendment Paper represents ...
Associate Environment Minister Andrew Hoggard has today announced that the Government has agreed to suspend the requirement for councils to comply with the Significant Natural Areas (SNA) provisions of the National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity for three years, while it replaces the Resource Management Act (RMA).“As it stands, SNAs ...
Agriculture Minister Todd McClay has classified the drought conditions in the Marlborough, Tasman, and Nelson districts as a medium-scale adverse event, acknowledging the challenging conditions facing farmers and growers in the district. “Parts of Marlborough, Tasman, and Nelson districts are in the grip of an intense dry spell. I know ...
The Government is helping farmers eradicate the significant impact of facial eczema (FE) in pastoral animals, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay announced. “A $20 million partnership jointly funded by Beef + Lamb NZ, the Government, and the primary sector will save farmers an estimated NZD$332 million per year, and aims to ...
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has completed a successful visit to India, saying it was an important step in taking the relationship between the two countries to the next level. “We have laid a strong foundation for the Coalition Government’s priority of enhancing New Zealand-India relations to generate significant future benefit for both countries,” says Mr Peters, ...
Cabinet has agreed to provide $7 million to ensure the 2024 ski season can go ahead on the Whakapapa ski field in the central North Island but has told the operator Ruapehu Alpine Lifts it is the last financial support it will receive from taxpayers. Cabinet also agreed to provide ...
Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says the launch of a new mobile breast screening unit in Counties Manukau reinforces the coalition Government’s commitment to drive better cancer services for all New Zealanders. Speaking at the launch of the new mobile clinic, Dr Reti says it’s a great example of taking ...
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Not good to wake up the the first report on RNZ Morning report today.
The interview was with a Ms Birt, a UK resident Kiwi who sounded as though she may be a self-entitled millenial. She has initiated a petition to reform the Managed Isolation and Quarantine booking system, increase capacity, and consider alternatives for returnees who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
Admittedly, she made brief mention of 'dire cases' which will inevitably exist and should be dealt with more efficiently and raised the issue of the system being rorted by the IT manipulators. Both are legitimate issues that only the meanest would take exception too.
However, the overall impression was that are target for signatures are of a different demographic. People like herself who want to swan back home to see family then piss off back overseas, probably to well paid jobs and comfortable life styles, without having the grind of MIQ to contend with.
Her arguments included that she should be excused the inconvenience of MIQ because she has had covid and both injections. She seems to think that the experts should be guided by the science but what is the science? Just because she has been infected and vaccinated, does that ensure she is not a carrier? It is also a bit rich to imply that our world leading response is not being guided by science.
Of course, Ms Birt trumpeted the fact that returnees have to wait in line behind the likes of sports people and entertainers. Great God in heaven, haven't those who have remained in NZ, made compromises and acted in the good of all entitled to a bit of payback in the form of liver entertainment?
Lets hope that RNZ don't sit on their hands all day but seek a countervailing opinion to represent the bulk of NZers, not just the self-entitled who want to have a brief face to face catch-up when the same can be achieved with the help of a bit of technology.
She should write a letter to The Listener.
Morning Report has become Moaning Report. Anything that shows the Government in a negative leads. They need a good clean out of producers and some reporters need to go as well.
Agreed Janice….far too much small-scale moaning and way too little important news such as events in the wider world…except the obsession with the USA of course.
And when is Moaning Report going to get rid of the weather forecast for every village in NZ at 7.30 and 8.30….I lose 2 minutes of my life every time this useless info comes on. Haven't RNZ realised yet that you can get a far better local forecast in 30 seconds on your phone? Replace it with feedback from listeners-often inciteful.
Haven't RNZ realised yet that you can get a far better local forecast in 30 seconds on your phone?
Hmmm…I'm no fan of Natrad, and I'll happily adopt the "Moaning" Report rename, but steady on there with the dismissal of the "village" forecasts.
Believe it or not, City Folk, there are live human being living out here in the comparative wop wops who are actually engaged with the rest of the country. It doesn't hurt one little bit have our national broadcaster acknowledge our existence once in a while. The weather forecast is just as important to us as it is to you urbanites…perhaps more so. Get rid of our forecast and you might as well ditch radio weather altogether.
As for the …30 seconds on your phone?… I'm so glad you added the question mark.
We had a power cut the other day, from Waiharara north to the end of the power lines at Te Paki. Six hours. No internet or 'landline' phone as these don't work in a power cut. Cellphone reception is rubbish most of the time…hence the Uber. The local Four Square had to close and there was no fuel available at the local self serve pumps. We do, however, keep a battery powered radio handy. Just to connect us with the rest of the world. Just in case.
Quaint, I know, but it is what is is.
there are live human being living out here in the comparative wop wops who are actually engaged with the rest of the country.
Hence the popularity of Peter Godfrey's incomparable The New Zealand Weather Forecast (A metrical Psalm)
Author:Peter Godfrey; St. Mary's Cathedral (Auckland, N.Z.). Choir
You mean insightful I think ? although sometime listen feedback is inciteful.
haha AJ …yes I screwed up there big time. Agreed though that feedback often does incite.
If we are to edit MR, keep the weather and ditch the reports on the 'markets'. Replace it with a horoscope, far more accurate.
gsays
Like that's ever happening with this centralist govt.
Janice I agree!!
+100 aom……heard her interviewed a few days ago and got exactly the same impression. Self-entitled rich kid.
Bearded Git, I made the comment, "She seems to think that the experts should be guided by the science but what is the science?" I have just come across this on Stuff.
Also noticed that I referred to 'liver' entertainment – poor editing eh. The mind boggles!
Back in the day, I used to indulge in quite a lot of 'liver entertainment', till the rest of my body started complaining…
Love it Molly!!!
I still do
oh yes!! Red red wine!!
Yep….somehow drank a whole bottle while watching NZ do so brilliantly in the cycling last night.
I suspect more than a few have watched the elite sports while having a few drinks 🙂
Agree with her apart from giving vaccinated people more options. They carry the same viral load as unvaccinated, and are just as contagious.
The idea that vaccinated people are safer to be around is possibly the worst misrepresentation of this entire pandemic.
Edit: Reference for that claim https://youtu.be/NRP-_2v8mSQ?t=2718
Agreed KSays. Boris and friends are spinning this as an excuse to open up the economy….29,000 cases of Covid in UK today.
2 million vaccinations in NZ, still no community infections from the "just as contagious".
Should we let hundreds of thousands of people who actually have covid into the country to confirm your "just as contagious" theory?
Or do you mean "the minority of vaccinated people who become infected with covid after exposure and develop symptoms are as infectious as any other person who catches covid"?
Thank you. Some BS should not be allowed to fly.
Oh no! All they’re doing is collecting data, sitting on their hands, and doing nothing instead of taking action and making policies that are evidence-based. They’ve already ruled a Wealth Tax and a Capital Gains Tax and now we can kiss goodbye an Empty Homes Tax as well. Bloody useless and as bad as that other lot!
https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/housing-affordability/300373992/government-project-targets-ghost-houses-to-encourage-owners-to-fill-empty-homes
that is truly encouraging.
It has been long in the making and as far as I can tell goes back to at least Census-2013. Obviously, the problem has become more urgent and perhaps we do also have slightly better politicians now although the mind boggles at that idea
encourage how?
well i guess that is 'encouraging'?
Stuff can reveal the Government has allocated $500,000 towards testing initiatives that aim to encourage owners to fill their empty properties.
I'm guessing some of that will be spent on surveys.
Just got one in my inbox today.
Meme time.
You know I can't live in your ghost houses bro.
Good. Another sign of the housing fubar: Stuff is touting some Auckland couple who made double their home value in five years.
Bought for $1mil, sold for $2mil.
BUT the thought occurs that if they could service an $800k mortgage, they actually probably did more than merely double their money in five years. Quintipling, more like.
Meanwhile, most of us rent (individuals, not homes with owner-occupants and maybe a renter). Gotta love class warfare.
Seems like interest rates are now going to rise faster than anticipated. ANZ predicting OCR to be 1.28% this time next year (currently 0.25%). I wonder how many landlords have budgeted for this or will there be numerous articles complaining when the mortgage rates are say 4%-5% (which is still very low historically).
This is how the moneyed folks do land grabs these days. Clearing out the natives is frowned upon but given a chance many would still do that too.
It's really simple. Get everyone buying in seemingly good conditions then jack up the interest rates and BOOM, just like that, mortgagee sales to pounce on. Not only do you knock people out of their properties but you can leave them with sizable debts to keep them down.
All it takes is a few suits in high places to decide to raise interest rates – because unemployment is low? Or is it those undesirable working class types are gaining ground. They'll waffle for days about how the real reasons are complex beyond mere mortals understanding.
Whenever the working classes begin to do well be rest assured some rich prick somewhere is planning a way to take what they have.
Not worried about the landlords, who chances are will simply roll these costs over to the tenants and of course to Winz – who of course will increase Accomodation Benefits if and where they can, just to keep a few of the poor sods in houses.
I am however worried for everyone who is not a speculator and who bought an over inflated house in the last year. These guys now have houses that will cost way more then many can afford.
A one percent rise in interest rates is not going to bring the world's financial system to its knees. It's a minor correction. Way too much air time is being given to this.
Now if interest rates were to go up 5-6 percent that might start to hurt.
1% interest on $900 000 (average NZ house price, June 2021) is $9 000 or paying an extra $180 pw ish – to banks, no gain at all for it. That's all it will take to completely smash the budgets of many.
Nobody said anything about bringing financial systems to their knees, you just made that up.
If an interest rate hike will smash heaps of budgets then the RBNZ won't hike. Your narrative requires the RBNZ to make a serious error in their judgement about this.
As per recently released information from ASB, we know that it is probable that it will hit at least 39% of their customers, who are at present living pay day to pay day if that increases either their mortgage or rental payments. It may also take in the other !8%, who are currently spending 80% of their income.
Geedy banksters and their ilk!!
Judith Collins is back and focussing on matters that matter to Kiwis such as crushing cars of boy & girl racers.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/125964113/crushing-a-car-is-a-good-way-to-remind-street-racers-of-the-law–collins
Re Collins, But she said this legislation has worked and can work.
Wasn't there just one car crushed as a photo-op for JC's successor. Pretty damned ineffective since the targeted behaviour has never diminished. More drivel from the 'ghost that walks' National leader. ACT must love it?
Nicole McKee sounded as the more reasonable one.
'The ghost that talks' would fit as well aom.
It's ironic that the DHB's are headed to the employment court about guaranteed staffing that yet another notice has been served around work conditions. What a fucking shit show in any other industry especially this would be completely unacceptable.
'Someone will die': ED staff take legal action on work conditions | Otago Daily Times Online News (odt.co.nz)
Any links about previous notices please? I like what the staff have done here (and would like to see more of it) but not aware it had been done before.
On mobile so cant link atm. Offhand similar was issued at Palmerston North hospital on or about the 15th of July. A quick google will find it.
This? Emergency Department Nurses issue notice to fix workplace safety risks
Thats the one, thanks Molly
More grist to their elbow!!
Thank you. It is a great tactic.
Nothing can screw with management like well-filed paperwork.
And the bosses cannot insure their way out of personal liability either. Love it.
To elaborate a little, I have freind who is an ED nurse. She's been assaulted twice this year and has found herself in potentially dangerous situations on other occasions mainly due to a lack of staff on shift.
As she very eloquently puts it, extra money is nice but it doesn't stop the anxiety and fear that she feels when heading to a friday or sat night shift.
Nor does it compensate for the assualts or address the effect this has had on her ability to do her job.
The Dhbs and even the minister seem to be keen to make this about money, its not the real issue and everyone has the right to work in a safe environment.
I can echo that. I am very close to senior ED nurse. Who has been assaulted twice in the last 12 months after years of it not occuring.
In the last 2 months I have seen a calling with genuine passion, morph into a reluctant worker. Arriving to a full department, full waiting room in a full hospital.
The practice of 'ramping ambulances' is starting to occur. The ambulance is treated as a bed space and the ambos keep the patient stable. I am aware it is already happening in some of the bigger cities.
Incident report is a form that is filled out when something untoward occurs. Classically they are patient focussed. For the last three months they have started filling them out with the nurse in charge being the name on the form. When the department is unsafe eg staff/patient ratios, long wait times etc. All to no avail.
Last negotiation round, a traffic light system was introduced. It has made no difference to the powers that be.
Couple all this with a very high turnover rate, morale is at rock bottom. Social events have dwindled to nil. There was a business-house small bore shooting event organised. Low turnout. When asked about it staff were saying they didn't want to look at the staff FB page….
They used to be a formidably social, right and enthusiastic bunch. Now, not so much.
When does the governance/Ministry get held to account and by whom?
Rant over.
Essentially I think the unions aee going to have to seriously consider withdrawing their support and donations. They are getting taken for granted and the smoke screens the minister etc are throwing up are disgraceful.
Shocking situation for ED nurses. Pscyh nurses also at risk of assault.
I visited local hospital recently and there were numerous signs that abuse of staff wouldn't be tolerated.
WTF is going on……………………
We should be bending over backwards to treat health professionals with the greatest respect.
Substance abuse + chronic understaffing make life pretty shit for a nurse these days.
Very galling to get taken to employment court to ensure safe staffing and just as galling having a minister who was a union leader no less, basically using obfuscation in public statements to make it sound like money is the issue and nurses are greedy.
Seems he’s using a playbook that the last Nat minister left in the bottom drawer.
As to wtf is going on…
I think as a society we are descending towards fuck-wittedness at a fairly disturbing rate. The fabric of community is unraveling strand by strand.
The family unit is not as strong nor paramount as it used to be. Community groups are dwindling.
Meanwhile a running down of the health system by under-funding, under delivery of mental health services, successive governments keeping the migration tap on providing the sugar hit to the economy.
Inequality growing in a FIRE economy where we rent houses to each other.
Add to the mix methamphetamine, a habit that is through every strata of society.
Nurses are the front line facing this, without body armour, tasers or a rifle in the boot.
Battery swap for electric cars got a brief moment of the limelight, and has since died out. But an Australian company is having a go at it for long-haul trucking.
https://cleantechnica.com/2021/08/03/truckies-going-electric-in-australia/
It makes a helluva lot more sense to me than hydrogen.
That's outstanding. So much practical (and forward) thinking. Impressed.
The fuel savings must be huge.
I'm impressed too, both the battery swap and the retrofitting diesel to ev.
Good article-thanks Andre. Some trucking companies in NZ should be looking at this.
I also agree about hydrogen. I have read that the benefits of hydrogen have been much-hyped and that the climate change benefits, as the technology currently exists, are minor or even negative (sorry I read this a while ago and have no link).
I've seen an electric truck on the motorway in Auckland recently one of these ones same battery swap tech.
https://etrucks.co.nz/
Ha I've been saying that for years (atleast a couple if your bored they'll be in my archives here somewhere)
That battery swapping was the way to go for evs
Think about it the vehicle owner wouldnt need to own the buttery, the company's that supply the batteries ould need to deal with the end of life batteries.
And it would keep service stations operating and providing jobs , and cookie time bikkies!!
Agreed. What I like most about this idea is that, with only a few operators having 'all the batteries' – the issue of dumping will be markedly less, and the issue of recycling will be worth pursuing.
Also, very high financial incentives to bring in solar, wind etc to make charging businesses more profitable, and relatively immune/resilient to the vagaries of weather smashing the grid.
My partner works for a transport company in Auckland that intends to be fully carbon-neutral (without carbon credits) by 2025, which by necessity regarding current electrical generation includes providing their own clean energy system to charge vehicles.
They are looking forward to doing the NZ trials for a couple of different model electric trucks next year. They took action to get on the waiting lists a few years ago, and have built relationships with the European manufacturers. All smaller work vehicles have been electric for about five years now.
I personallly believe it is the agility of a small family owned firm that has allowed them to look forward and implement in such a decisive manner.
The interesting aspect is that the family members that run the firm are dedicated car and motorcycle enthusiasts. They retain their love of motors, but have the foresight to know that change is necessary and have embraced it wholeheartedly.
How will they manage this without buying carbon credits when only 80 something per cent of the electricity supply is from renewable sources?
Their warehouse roof will be constructed from solar panels, which provides them enough capacity to charge the return to base vehicles.
(Using carbon credits they are already considered carbon neutral).
"only 80 something percent" – the glass is nearly 20% empty – do you not see!
It's the fact that we're topping it up with 20% and increasing dodgy Indonesian coal that's the problem
As mentioned, they will be charging from their own solar system.
You know I had some clown stand on his feet in a cafe and start jabbing his finger at me while stating exactly this fact(indonesian coal); only last Sunday. That has me believe yours is hardly an original thought, but is, in fact, a Newstalk ZB talking point for manly men who hate this government and will only ever see a glass nearly 20% empty.
This loud and aggressive know-all had also "been told by an electrician" EV's will crash the power grid. Thoughts, sparky?
It's about time some folks get over themselves and get the hell out of the way of the people progressing toward change. feedback is fine, a horde of idiots spreading the same old shit for the sake of it is boring, BORING.
The assumption seems to be the system changes overnight flawlessly, or Labour are (insert string of invectives, accusations of falsehoods and paranoid delusions here).
Instead of patrolling for places to insert your talkback talking points, how about you stop resisting the inevitable, and look how it might advantage you and yours.
So just sweep it under the carpet a?
Doesnt fit with meme that nz is taking climate change seriously.
Can you point me to the solid plan the gets us off coal . ?
Look, if you are really concerned with using 20% coal just put some solar on your roof and get on with it.
Your concern is as fake as the angry man in the cafe.
We wean off coal as we increase renewable capacity. That'd be my plan, anyway.
I don't own roof
The NZ Battery Project, that's pumped hydro at Lake Onslow. If it goes ahead it'll provide dry year storage and peak load capacity, effectively eliminating Huntly. Still some questions about how it will be integrated into the current electricity market, it's huge and whoever owns it will dominate the market.
Also the proposals to produce hydrogen form electricity currently used at Tiwai. Lots of questions about hydrogen but a lot of big players are very keen.
Fonterra are going pretty hard on changing from coal to biomass too.
Probably wouldn't be putting any investment into the coal mine right now…
Thanks – hadn't thought of that.
Dunners leading the charge…
The Dunedin quarry’s XCMG electric mining dump truck, the first of its kind in New Zealand, carried a 30-tonne load, compared with 20 tonnes on the diesel equivalents, Mr Hunter said.
The electric vehicle was slower and it had presented some headaches, but it did the job, he said.
"I don’t know how ‘saviour of the world’ they are, but for us it works because we get so much regeneration coming down the hill, we power it ourselves essentially, it’s just a bit of top-up.
"We’re using 5% or 6% battery on the way up and then we’re gaining about 5% or 6% on the way down."
Every three days, when the battery dropped to 50%, it would be charged at the quarry’s on-site charging station for the cost of about $12.
Compared with the diesel trucks on site that were running through about 90 litres of diesel a day, it was a noteworthy saving.
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/electric-truck-has-plenty-muscle
"Billionaire Google co-founder Larry Page visited New Zealand amid Covid-19border restrictions after his child fell ill in Fiji, Stuff can reveal…
Page, who founded Google with Sergey Brin in the 1990s, is the sixth-richest person in the world with a reported wealth of US$121b (NZ$171b).
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/300373505/google-billionaire-larry-page-travelled-to-nz-amid-covid-border-restrictions
May this year: "Locally, Google NZ paid NZ$3.6m in income tax in its last earnings year, off a profit of $10.6m and revenues of $36.2m, according to financial statements filed with the Companies Office.
Revenue Minister David Parker was somewhat scathing of Google's reticence to pay more tax – and of its claims to already be paying its fair share.
Google was estimated to take $800m per annum out of the New Zealand economy, he said."
https://www.newsroom.co.nz/budget-google-is-not-paying-fair-share-of-tax-says-government
So we're a chickenshit country to be treated with contempt – until they need us.
Did his extreme wealth inoculate him against the need to isolate?
Yes, and he's not the only one thats had a um special exemption…
It would probably be an invasion of privacy to ask whether Citizen Thiel has been popping in and out to see to his estate.
In an unusual swerve from his Covid-vaccines-all- good narrative, top UK Youtube nurse educator expresses some concern regarding the push to vaccinate British Young People.
The vaccine of choice for the UK kids is the Pfizer/BioNTech offering, perceived to be safer than the more common Astra Zeneca because of the unfortunate TTP safety signal.
Unfortunately, the Pfizer jab is not without it's issues, especially in young men, and the Good Doctor of Nursing advises young men to refrain from sports etc for a week after after having the vaccine and seek medical help immediately if symptoms of myocarditis or pericarditis appear.
And although there are soothing noises from the FDA and CDC regarding the 'short-lived-and -transient' nature of these side effects Dr Campbell notes that viral induced myocarditis is one of the most common causes of heart failure requiring transplant.
Campbell examines the stats for Covid infections, hospitalisations and fatalities in children and young people (Survival rate after testing positive = 99·995% , 40% of under 18s already have Covid antibodies. etc)
Campbell also spends some time discussing the practice, or not, of aspirating before giving an intramuscular injection. This used to be SOP…to draw back a little to check the needle hasn't inadvertently found a blood vessel…but seems to have fallen by the wayside. Failure to perform this basic precautionary procedure could place the vaccine into the bloodstream rather than into the muscle, thereby facilitating the circulation of the vaccine throughout the body.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv9IEBa2B14
I've heard (from someone who wrote to MoH/DHB) that aspiration isn't taught as part of the MoH training for those giving the shots. One more reason to worry.
Here is one very good reason for those who think that this virus does not pose a threat to them to think again.
And here's just one good reason to avoid dismissing and discounting adverse effects from Covid jabs.
A woman whose fiance died after having the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is urging people not to be "fobbed off" when reporting side effects.
Former rock singer Zion, 48, of Alston, Cumbria, had an "excruciating" headache eight days after his injection.
Vikki Spit said a paramedic "completely dismissed" any connection, saying it had developed too long after the jab.
The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) said it could not comment until it had investigated what happened.
Zion's interim fact-of-death certificate lists complications of the vaccine as a possible factor.
Zion was healthy and fit and she believes he would have had a good chance of survival if he had received treatment earlier.
"I don't want to scare people off from being vaccinated because I know this is an extremely rare side effect," she said.
"I also know, if it's caught early, the chances of survival are extremely high.
"But, for whatever reason, the paramedic didn't pick up on it.
"So what I want is for all people to be aware, if you have a headache or you have some sort of symptom after having a vaccine, don't be fobbed off."
Zion took painkillers but, after two further days, looked so unwell Ms Spit called an ambulance.
The first responder noted Zion had recently been vaccinated but the paramedic did not think it was relevant, Ms Spit said.
"She was adamant – it's nothing to do with that, it was too long ago – and she diagnosed a migraine," she said.
Zion stayed at home but, when he began to slur his words and had a seizure two days later, Ms Spit called an ambulance again.
"He couldn't speak. At this point, he couldn't put three words together," she said.
Zion was taken to hospital, had surgery, but "didn't wake up".
We all know about the deaths from Covid…they are very highly publicised in our mainstream media.
It is equally important that we do not dismiss or minimise serious adverse effects or deaths following the Covid vaccines. For each tragic vaccine outcome there are family and friends who are affected. Having the powers that be adopt a 'nothing to see here move on' tone, even with 19 deaths reported to CARM since the roll out began, is merely fueling vaccine hesitancy.
Fortunately, the NZ media know better than to spread rumours and unsubstantiated facts that could stoke fear and anger. Your own link contradicts you and they clearly are monitoring and reporting everything. In addition, when Medsafe approved the Pfizer it was conditional with a whole string of requirements. You know this.
Your ignorant misinformation and fearmongering are becoming beyond tedious. I will start moderating your comments if you don’t improve your comments related to Covid vaccination.
Rosemary, the article has not given any evidence that the man's death could be attributed to the vaccine. It's a dreadful piece, full of innuendo. It's clickbait Rosemary.
Your own declaration that the death was 'an adverse effect of the covid jab' isn't supported unless you're referring to this: "Vikki Spit said she did not understand why the paramedic dismissed possible vaccine side effects". Which of course is just demonstrating how arrogant the ignorant are.
Why did she assume a paramedic would take her advice?
Why did she assume a paramedic would take her advice?
Because her man had symptoms as described on the page linked to below.
(These symptoms are quite well known in countries where the Astra Zeneca vaccine is widely used.)
https://covid19-sciencetable.ca/sciencebrief/vaccine-induced-immune-thrombotic-thrombocytopenia-vitt-following-adenovirus-vector-covid-19-vaccination/ ( Don't panic. This is a site for the Ontario Covid Advisory, and there's an easy to understand flow-chart as well.)
Severe headache, between 4 and 28 days post vaccination, seizures, etc.
When recognized early, VITT can be successfully treated.
And… Zion's interim fact-of-death certificate lists complications of the vaccine as a possible factor.
And I highlighted where the woman states that she knew it was a very rare side effect and she didn't want to put folks off being vaccinated. Why is it automatically assumed that this is an anti-vaxx induced article?
I find it very strange that folks continue to deny, to the peril of some, that that these rare but serious adverse effects are real. This is not some batshit crazy conspiracy theory.
What the BBC article is trying to convey to the Covid Vaccine Serious Side Effects deniers is that early recognition and treatment of VITT (and any other side effects) is vital.
Continued denial that shit can go horribly wrong for some vaccine recipients is costing lives.
Continued claims that even suggesting a Covid vaccine can cause serious side effects (and death) in a few very unlucky people is 'spreading vaccine disinformation/misinformation' is just so utterly fucking bizarre that I am not at all surprised that some are falling headfirst down the rabbit hole of hardcore conspiracy theory.
Simply…anaphylaxis (to the vaccine) is a known possible adverse effect and can be treated on site by medical staff. No one has a problem with this being discussed. Lives are saved.
VITT, myocardidtis and pericarditis are also know adverse effects of the vaccine(s) which can be successfully treated if recognised early. Discussing this is not acceptable. Lives are lost.
The interim fact-of-death certificate is issued to establish the fact that death has occurred. It does not state cause of death.
It lists factors that may have contributed to the death. What other factors were listed? We aren't told.
"Zion was taken to hospital, had surgery," What surgery? We aren't told that either.
The only person interviewed was Zion's fiancee. Why were the doctors and nurses who attended him not questioned?
The writer has deliberately led the reader to believe the cause of death is a serious, deadly, reaction to the vaccine. And it seems that you believe that. But there's no evidence of that and until the coroner's report is released no body knows what the cause was.
There is no doubt that some will react badly to the vaccine; any vaccine for the matter. This article has not established that that was the case in this instant.
What bothers me is this sort of unfounded fear mongering designed to alarm those whose bullshit metre is sorely out of whack.
Rosemary, the relevant "very strange" "batshit crazy conspiracy theory" is that "folks continue to to deny… that these rare but serious adverse effects are real."
WHO, for goodness sake, are these "folks" who are denying that serious adverse effects are real? It's "just so utterly fucking bizarre".
C'mon, don't keep us in suspense – who are these folks; these "Covid Vaccine Serious Side Effects deniers"? Who is promulgating this fanciful "Continued denial that shit can go horribly wrong…" shit? Have you got a link?
I smell a rat.
Just to clear up any confusion:
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‘kay
To what should a vacinator aspire to.
What’s so bad about the vaccine circulating throughout the body? Isn’t that what you’d want?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-01-08/covid-19-vaccine-injection-upper-arm-muscle-deltoid-immune/13031918
Muscle contains and recruits immune cells called dendritic cells, which take up antigens quickly and stick them on their surface, like a flag.
Dendritic cells then migrate to and slip into lymph nodes, "which are like large meeting places for the immune system", Dr Groom says.
There, they encounter T cells and B cells — white blood cells that help defend our body against specific pathogens.
A dendritic cell will present its flag to T and B cells until it finds those that recognise the antigen, then gives them the signal to multiply and, in the case of B cells, start manufacturing antibodies.
"In the case of COVID-19 vaccines, that amplification means they can block SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins so that the virus can no longer get into a cell," Dr Groom says.
"But they also start to form that pool of long-lived memory, which is really what we want from an outcome of a vaccine."
Muscle is a bit of a Goldilocks tissue for doling out vaccines to our immune cells: not too slow, but not too fast either.
As well as providing a ready pool of dendritic cells, muscle acts as a "deposit", where the vaccine can linger a while and be used over a longer period.
This allows for an extended immune system training session, Dr Groom says, which "is thought to result in maximal activation of the immune system".
A vaccine injected directly into the bloodstream, on the other hand, is vulnerable to destruction.
"There are other nonspecific immune cells that can mop up the vaccine and degrade it before it has the opportunity to get to the lymph node," Dr Groom says.
"Then it doesn't have the opportunity for this information to be shared with B and T cells."
As well as being easier to do, injecting vaccines into muscle also has very few severe side effects, and overall invokes less inflammation than a vaccine in a vein.
In other words, you don't know.
Err… you asked. I provided information from a reasonably respected source that is written in 'fuckwit's guide' language.
What is your problem?
Well, I thought that since you had listened, read, and watched The Gospel of Dr Campbell about this that you would know these things and could explain it in your own words and in simple terms. Instead, you parrot a certain Dr Groom in a nice copy & paste job demonstrating that you know how to use a device but not that you know anything about what you’re talking about. Go figure.
I still don’t know why it would be a bad thing if you don’t aspirate when injecting the Covid vaccine into the muscle and why some of it ending up in the circulation would or could be considered bad. The official advice is not to aspirate. The chances of hitting a larger blood vessel in the upper arm are low but it also depends on the person doing the injection and whether they’re properly trained and skilled. But you already know this, obviously.
Meanwhile, others here seem to think that this is “[o]ne more reason to worry”. FFS.
SSDD
That's why they factor degradation factors into the size of the dosage.
Is that the same Dr Campbell who favours dosing with ivermectin to combat Covid?
Presumably vaccination of anyone against anything (including young people against Covid-19) remains a matter of choice in the UK, even with 130,000+ dead from Covid, and Covid deaths currently averaging ~80 per day. What is the good doctor’s problem?
Meanwhile, in the US of A, with 631,000 tragic deaths from Covid (only ~340 of which were in the 0-17 age range, i.e. ~0.05%, or 1 in 2000), 5.5 million currently active cases, and Covid deaths averaging ~400 per day, regrettably it looks like at least some of the population won't be getting back to "Normal life" anytime soon.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191568/reported-deaths-from-covid-by-age-us/
But I do want to give a shout out to those who are stoking vaccine hesitancy in NZ – without you, public health initiatives such as this one simply wouldn't be possible.
We don't know how lucky we are – to live in this country of ours.
Campbell is not "stoking vaccine hesitancy". He is, as a highly qualified and experienced health professional, giving information and advice (in the case of young male vaccine recipients not doing sport for a week after being jabbed) so as to try and prevent serious negative outcomes to what is an known safety signal for the Pfizer vaccine.
Campbell has been the loudest and most enthusiastic cheerleader for the Covid vaccine rollout in the UK. To the point that as side effects from the vaccines have been increasing in number, he has copped some criticism from his adoring fans for failing to discuss vaccine harm.
I posted this particular clip today because it is a significant departure from his usual spiel.
I don't watch telly…I guess there have been warnings from our Ministry of Health that myocarditis is a known safety signal with the Pfizer vaccine? What with them vaccinating schoolkids in Whanganui at the moment.
Didn’t consider the possibility that Dr Campbell was/is "stoking vaccine hesitancy", so thanks Rosemary for explaining why you chose to post this particular clip today.
Don't watch much tele either, but do know that Medsafe issued a warning:
Good to know there wasn’t a cover-up eh – that really would have put the 'Pfizer cat' amongst the 'pro-vaccine hesitancy pigeons'.
Myocarditis after vaccination against covid happens at about 1/6 the rate of myocarditis after actual covid.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25133462-800-myocarditis-is-more-common-after-covid-19-infection-than-vaccination/
The very few unfortunates that do develop myocarditis after vaccination are at much lower risk of a severe case than those that get myocarditis following a viral infection. So far, I have yet to see any reliable reports of a death from myocarditis after vaccination, whereas as death from myocarditis following a viral infection is a genuine risk.
It is outright tyranny at this point. Medicine is becoming homogenised much like our free speech.
Whatever you think of Mercola he did provide a well researched perspective, ALL of which is about to be lost as it is mass deleted.
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2021/08/04/why-im-deleting-all-content-after-48-hours.aspx
From Mercola's latest post.
Dude suggested huffing peroxide.
Screw that guy.
Actually there's a long list of chemicals that will kill covid.
The problem is that they all kill the patient too.
Please fix your username on next comment, thanks.
Well researched indeed. On how to grift millions and millions from the gullible, that is.
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/joe-mercola-an-antivaccine-quack-tycoon-pivots-effortlessly-to-profit-from-spreading-covid-19-misinformation/
Shocking situation for ED nurses. Pscyh nurses also at risk of assault.
I visited local hospital recently and there were numerous signs that abuse of staff wouldn't be tolerated.
WTF is going on……………………
We should be bending over backwards to treat health professionals with the greatest respect.
So according to Henry cooke @ stuff, the govt only raised benefits by $25 (matching drop in accommo supplement notwithstanding) because the ministry said people might not want to work or study.
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I mean, maybe they could also increase student support and the minimum wage by $25/wk…
No workers, no economy…..and how then will the rentiers get a return on their capital.
The Benefits of Labour
by their actions…
so a likely once in a generation MMP majority Labour Govt. takes the advice of filthy neolib managerialists above service to vulnerable working class children
Well, she still ignored the "disincentive to work" angle.
The decider might well have been the extra cost to education if they increased student allowances (or whatever they're called now) to match – especially if the plan is continuing to transition to full allowances.
If.
Robertson does seem to love kissing Treasury ass.