I am really happy about our government's response to the potential vaccine rollout. The safety trials are not yet complete and we can afford to wait as our border security systems are holding for now. There are some pretty disturbing stories coming out of ...
Read this after repotting trees grown from seed on my city deck, trimming tendrils from tomatoes and generally tending my urban food forest. I love that someone is looking at what's right because we can make a difference to our environment by being in it. ...
Oh, Bill of rights stuff here. Where do we draw the line in demanding medical procedures for entry into the country? Must have this vaccine, you have three children so you must be sterilised? Mandating medical procedures, no matter how important we think ...
Worse than that the letter came during the budget. Very poor timing. There are two teacher reps on the council now thanks to this govt. Unfortunately the rest, including the ceo are not.
Thanks LPrent. It is worse than just fees. The teachers council in its current form is the brain child of Hekua Parata. She didn't listen to teachers when she pushed the legislation to disestablish our council and replace it with govt. Appointed ...
This budget is big, not just with money but mindset. People are at the center not just the economy.
Are you for real. What if the answer kills more or creates more disease? Some world experts on vaccines are talking about this. Not anti vax or pro vax as is implied in your posts but about making sure we are doing the right thing. This is not simple and ...
Did you actually read what I wrote? If you are keen to be a Guinea pig for something rushed through and not safety tested properly be my guest. No need to be rude to people who want to be sure the fix is not worse than the problem.
Given the problems with developing vaccines for any corona type virus, immune enhancement etc, where the fix has been more dangerous than the disease coupled with the pharmaceutical industries less than stirling safety record I won't be lining up for a ...
Is it just me becoming a curmugen or are too many businesses taking the mickey? How is the warehouse an essential service? Mind boggling. If we have any hope of damage limitation with this virus then everyone must do their bit including the warehouse, ...
I am a bit worried by the constant refrain about getting a vaccine for this virus. We still don't have one for Sars, not for lack of trying but because corona virus's are tricky. We might not get a vaccine but hopefully we get an effective treatment. ...
Actually, we don't really know how many people MMR or any other vaccine truly protects because we only count how many vaccines are given not if they are effective. You may have had two MMR vaccines but still not have any immunity, unless you are tested you...
Kia ora Maui, This might help. A garlic spray can deter aphids, mites and white butterflies. Try crushing several cloves of garlic, add 1 litre of boiling water, leave to cool, then strain through a sieve. Add 1 teaspoon of soap or detergents to help the ...
Teachers did ask for payrises during the "Key" years and ended up having to swallow dead rats because " the global financial crisis". Big promises were made that if teachers were good and swallowed the rats then there would be a payoff in the next round. ...
We know through the official reporting system that there are indeed thousands of NZ parents whose children have reacted adversely to vaccines but we don't know the full extent of reactions as not every reaction is reported. It is easy to be flippant about ...
It is only an unreasonable fear until it happens and for the thousands of NZ families living with vaccine reactions, it is not unreasonable. In this instance, the numbers are unreliable. We simply don't how many children are reacting as it is frequently ...
You are so right. I wish I had seen your comment before I posted.
I am so weary of the bigots. Not the people who posted the billboard but the bigots who immediately jump in and label everyone. Anti-vax = anti-science bad/anti-vax = done the research and well informed good, pro-vax = scientific reasoning good/pro-vax = ...
I am pretty sure your job is not more difficult than a kindy teachers job. Perhaps if you spent a week doing what they do you would not be so flippant. Your job is important and difficult but so is theirs. It is upsetting when people unnecessarily ...
I agree. Fonda came across as very academic while Tomlin was coalface.
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IThank you CN, you have said what I was thinking. Also I suspect they were asked to do the interview because of their Netflix series in which they are close friends. This series is activism in action, it is subversive, hilarious, breaks taboo's etc.
Thank you Tracey, this was indeed worth the read. Her point about "losers" near the end is particularly thought provoking and certainly offers a plausible explanation for the "male backlash against feminism." Much to ponder here.
Rosemary I agree with you that this Government should get this right and I agree with the Children's Commissioner that this register idea is a step too far. A children"s register is an authoritarian move and the potential for abuse of such a register is ...
Too true Tracey.
Perhaps it would be useful to ask what education is really all about and why it is important. I hope that it is not about work which would seem to be the basis of this proposal. Hopefully real education is about critical thinking, innovative thinking and ...
Thanks Anne. Just listened, hopefully some others did too so they realise this is not the end of the world or even contentious.
To OAB, Very sensible, this was mishandled from day one and now we need to wait for the courts to rule before proceeding. The lack of consultation and the ignoring of Iwi rights makes it a very hot potato for any government right now. Just another example ...
Oh yeah!!! Hope.
to Molly, As someone with a child on the spectrum too I fully support your statement and agree with you about playing to your strengths - whether you have ASD or not. You are also right about the social stuff (and I am really not a big fan of the "...
That is a bit of a stretch Greyshark. Maybe these are just ordinary people, fallen on hard times who are reading to pass the days. Most people on the autistic spectrum would return the book to the shelf it came from - because autistic!! All the librarians ...
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