Commenter charlie.baycroft a day ago wrote: "It's time we learned what we can from this incident and moved on".
I completely agree with Charlie. But we are not yet past "this incident" - we might yet even have a couple more mutations of Covid 19. An ordinary corona virus takes 3 to 4 years to fizzle out - and there is nothing unusual about this particular virus. . Then, and only then, are we able to learn from how we reacted to the epidemic - because only then can we observe relevant statistics about the consequences from various governments' hugely varying policies on this virus event.These consequences are just now becoming obvious : 1. The enormous economic damage from…
You write above : "It's time we learned what we can from this incident and moved on".
This is happening as we speak, Charlie. Give us time. An ordinary corona virus takes 3 to 4 years to fizzle out - and there is nothing unusual about this particular virus. . Then, and only then, are we able to learn from how we reacted to the epidemic - because only then can we observe relevant statistics about the consequences from various governments' hugely varying policies on this virus event.
These consequences are just now becoming obvious : 1. The enormous economic damage from stopping productivity for many weeks. 2. : The quite unexpected harm to children from vulnerable homes to b…
A lot of people seem to see the main goal this election as being "getting rid of" Labour and/or the Greens. That is, literally, a completely negative goal. Then what? What happens when they have been "gotten rid of"? What are the current opposition going to do, and how do they intend to go about it? Politics has descended into a game of musical chairs. The rules are set, and all participants stick to the basic scheme. We really need a new game that is better for everyone, not just different players every three or six years playing the same game.
If we focus on what we don't want, we should never be surprised if that is what we get, even though we didn't want it.
Nature abhors a Vacuum, so to get rid of something you have to create something better to take it's place.
A goal of simply "voting out" an unwanted party without a clear plan of what will replace it, is likely to end up with more of the same, as opportunists seize the opportunity to occupy the vacuum, instead of creating a viable alternative that displaces the unwanted.
The cost in human lives from the vaccines, and the financial cost of Arden's vote buying Covid pantomime, has already…
Commenter charlie.baycroft a day ago wrote: "It's time we learned what we can from this incident and moved on".
I completely agree with Charlie. But we are not yet past "this incident" - we might yet even have a couple more mutations of Covid 19. An ordinary corona virus takes 3 to 4 years to fizzle out - and there is nothing unusual about this particular virus. . Then, and only then, are we able to learn from how we reacted to the epidemic - because only then can we observe relevant statistics about the consequences from various governments' hugely varying policies on this virus event. These consequences are just now becoming obvious : 1. The enormous economic damage from…
Breakfast host apologises to Act leader David Seymour for misquoting him during the show on Monday.
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Sloppy MSM. Bad unprofessional scribe.
Maoris leading NZ? 17% of the population? No! Herewith a load of crud from a dangerous stirrer.
“Kīngi Tuheitia challenges political leaders to be "builders not wreckers" as he calls for Māori MPs to be the change Aotearoa needs”.
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The Māori king says it’s time for Māori to lead the change needed for Aotearoa’s future prosperity.
In his annual koroneihana address at Turangawawae Marae, Kiingi Tuheitia called on the country to allow iwi Māori to take charge.
He says working with government is important, but Māori plan to just do it, and if government comes along, ka pai.
While Māori suffered inequities in health, living costs, and the impacts of climate change, they also had the answers and solutions…
The COVID scare has passed as it was always going to. It ended like all precious pandemics because enough people were exposed and developed immunity.
It's time we learned what we can from this incident and moved on.
People in NZ seem to have trouble moving forward because they are too obsessed with the past.
We should have and be united by a common and inspirational vision for a better future instead of being divided and arguing about the past.
We lack real leaders with a vision of a better future for our people and that is why this country is failing.
We elect people who only desire political prestige, authority and power over us and treat us like their…
A lot of people seem to see the main goal this election as being "getting rid of" Labour and/or the Greens. That is, literally, a completely negative goal. Then what? What happens when they have been "gotten rid of"? What are the current opposition going to do, and how do they intend to go about it? Politics has descended into a game of musical chairs. The rules are set, and all participants stick to the basic scheme. We really need a new game that is better for everyone, not just different players every three or six years playing the same game.