The Prime Minister has recently laid out some plans for opening New Zealand’s borders. Contrary to what some may think, re-joining the rest of the world is crucial for our future prosperity. The longer we delay the further behind we will fall. What is our biggest challenge now…
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The science behind Covid-19 must include a host of others besides just epidemiology.
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New Zealand's stringent approach was hard but not early and has come at the cost of nearly 2 million life years or the equivalent of more than 45,000…
There is understandable unease with the proposed new hate speech law. But for those of us paying attention, this proposal is part of an established…
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The on-going crisis over the Covid-positive person who visited Wellington from Sydney raises questions about the government’s zero Covid stance. Leaving…
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There is increasing chatter in the Western press that Covid-19 escaped from a lab in Wuhan. Suppose we concede that Covid-19 did escape from a lab. What…
When it comes to something like the budget, everyone has an opinion. Unless one is deeply familiar with the nuts and bolts of the budgeting process, it…
The New York Times is reporting that India’s true death toll from Covid-19 is possibly many multiples higher. Duh! (Unfortunately subscription…
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