Government investigation into John Tamihere’s “fiefdom”
Political commentator Bryce Edwards writes about Te Pati Māori president John Tamihere: “The former Labour Cabinet minister has created what many call a South Auckland ‘fiefdom’ reliant on government contracts.”
Tamihere’s Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency (WOCA), “is a social services clearinghouse, funding welfare and health providers, especially in Auckland,” writes Edwards.
Why do so many ‘progressive’ causes today seem to enjoy such robust support from authorities?
Columnist Lauren Smith writes that, unlike past civil rights movements, contemporary causes—from transgender rights to extreme climate policies—enjoy robust state support. She calls them “astroturfed” and “pet causes of an elite.”
Japanese scientists confirm COVID shots linked to fatal heart failure
A team of Japanese scientists led by Dr Hiroyuki Yamamoto from Narita-Tomisato Tokushukai Hospital has utilised a specialised biopsy technique to definitively link COVID mRNA vaccines to a surge in heart failure cases worldwide.
“Trust me, I’m a doctor and climate change is real”: Doctors now enlisted to spread environmental fear
Despite the average GP appointment lasting just 10 minutes, the UK’s Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is urging doctors to discuss climate change with patients. This new directive also advises doctors to work from home and reduce tests and prescriptions to save the planet.
The CrowdStrike incident doesn’t predict CBDC failures
The Daily Sceptic recently linked the CrowdStrike debacle to potential Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) failures. While there are valid arguments against CBDCs, claiming that an offline CBDC system would halt all transactions is incorrect. Chief among those reasons according to Anonymous IT Reporter is that we don’t know the exact CBDC system architecture because it hasn’t been designed yet.
“The shortest wait is the safest wait”: New Health Commissioner prioritises reducing wait times and improving efficiency in health system
Health Minister Dr Shane Reti recently dismissed the remaining members of the Health NZ board, appointing Professor Levy as the new Health New Zealand Commissioner. In his address to the nation, Professor Levy highlighted the urgent need to reduce waiting times for essential health services, calling it a critical priority.
