New Zealand reached a tipping point last year when it started mandating vaccines for healthcare workers, teachers, etc and sacked those who wouldn’t comply.
Getting rid of 1300 healthcare workers in a ‘pandemic’ after they had been working as essential workers thru the lockdowns should be enough on it’s own, for the average person to conclude that maybe the decision wasn’t driven by health, but by irrational fear, politics, and approval polls for the Government.
The Hysteria that currently dominates NZ decision making is like dealing with a desperate dangerous animal and is quite unpredictable.
This leads to the problem of maintaining a stable environment in the short to medium term, until the hysteria evaporates.
I used to watch TV shows that featured ‘Doomday preppers’, and thought to myself what a bunch of nutters they are. I’ve now revised my thinking somewhat…
So here is a list of useful strategies…
Set yourself up to be as self contained as possible.
Shop online as much as possible. We even do supermarket shopping this way as it saves time, and it’s not always pleasant to go shopping anymore.
The only shops I go to are those with a low MZR (masked zombie ratio). These generally tend to be small private shops, rather than the big franchises and nationwide chains.
Setup a home gym, rather than go to one, as you never know if you can use it tomorrow. (there was only about 8 hrs notice about the last lockdown)
For other sports, just buy the equipment. For example, we now have a kayak and boogie boards and just go to a beach somewhere. Forget about participating in team sports.
Make the house as secure and self sufficient as possible.
We put in security cameras last year for peace of mind, and a fireplace for heating and cooking in case the power goes out.
I’m not a natural gardener, but we now have one in our back yard.
Home school the kids. This is going to be a big thing in 2022, as a lot of teachers were sacked last year over vaccine mandates, and some are now offering online schooling.
When the school’s reopened in the last few weeks of 2021, less than 50% went back, and even then the kids were only there for a few days a week.
Our kids spent 4 months in lockdown last year, and their school was useless at doing anything online. Suffice to say, our kids deserve a good education and they are going to get one, if I have anything to do with it.
Does this all sound a bit paranoid?
Six months ago, I would have said YES, but in these insane times, maybe not so much now…
Uncoffined 
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