The largest global study on COVID vaccine safety has revealed concerning associations between vaccinations and various health conditions. Conducted by the Global Vaccine Data Network, the study analysed data from over 99 million vaccinated individuals across eight countries.

Results showed increases in neurological, blood, and heart-related conditions following vaccination. Specifically, mRNA vaccines like Pfizer, BioNTech, and Moderna were linked to heightened risks of heart-related inflammation, while viral-vector vaccines such as Oxford-AstraZeneca’s were associated with increased risks of blood clots and neurological disorders like Guillain-Barre syndrome.

19 February 2024

NZ Transport officials plan to quadruple speed cams, triple traffic tickets as part of Road to Zero

Police are handing over the job of running traffic cameras to road safety agency, NZTA Waka Kotahi. The agency aims to dramatically increase the number of speed cameras on highways from 150 to around 800, with plans to issue over 3 million tickets annually.

19 February 2024

New Zealand faces record low fertility rate amid lowest annual population increase since World War II

New Zealand’s fertility rate hit a record low in 2023, with more than 1,930 fewer births compared to the previous year. Despite a 3% increase in women aged 15 to 49, the fertility rate plummeted to 1.56 births per woman, far below the replacement level of 2.1.

16 February 2024

Mixed reactions to school phone ban as some say neurodiverse kids struggle

RNZ reports that the government’s ‘away for the day’ ban on mobile phones in schools has evoked some mixed reactions, particularly among parents of neurodiverse children. Some parents express concerns about the ban making school life harder for their kids and hindering their coping strategies.

18 February 2024

Anti-vaccine mandate figures launch rival unions for teachers, nurses, and doctors in New Zealand

Rival unions for teachers, nurses, and doctors have emerged in New Zealand. Leadership figures of these unions, including Teachers’ Professional Association of New Zealand‘s (TPANZ) president Rachael Mortimer, have been vocal opponents of COVID vaccine mandates and have ties to groups like Voices for Freedom and Nurses for Freedom.

16 February 2024

Leading scientific journal fooled by fake AI-generated paper featuring giant rat penis

Frontiers, a major scientific journal faced embarrassment after publishing a fabricated paper purportedly authored by Chinese researchers. The paper, featuring AI-generated images of a rat with an exaggerated penis and four testacles, was retracted after those reading the published report online flagged its absurd content.

12 February 2024

US Supreme Court decision – Consumers can sue federal agencies after ruling on false debt reporting

The US Supreme Court’s recent ruling on 8 February 2024 has major implications for consumer rights, as it rejected the Biden administration’s attempt to shield federal agencies from lawsuits. The landmark 9-0 decision reaffirms that federal agencies can be sued under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), granting consumers the right to seek legal recourse against creditors for inaccuracies in credit information.