Celebrating New Zealand day

There’s a hint of optimism in the air these days.

It is summer after all, and Jacinda (our now ex -prime Minister) ran away before we could commemerate the 1st anniversary of the anti-mandate Wellington protest against her wishes.

We celebrated New Zealand day (Waitangi day to some) with the ‘TFRC’ (the freedom and rights coalition). The rain and recent floods meant it was held indoors at a south auckland church.

Brian Tamaki spoke at length about how he ended up been the first to speak out and organise a protest against the mandates and lockdowns when it was illegal to do so. (level 4 lockdown).

Some of his team were charged by the police over this, which is still going through the courts two years later.

The event had a positive vibe to it, given that although Jacinda may be gone, the mandates are still there for health workers and the enabling leglislation for lockdowns hasn’t been rescinded.

The battle continues..

Some useful links are below which show how things were just over a year ago…..

https://uncoffined.wordpress.com/2021/10/30/freedom-protest/

https://uncoffined.wordpress.com/2021/11/07/a-week-of-turmoil-in-new-zealand/

https://uncoffined.wordpress.com/2021/11/13/a-week-of-protests-in-nz/

https://uncoffined.wordpress.com/2021/11/22/a-weekend-of-protesting/

https://uncoffined.wordpress.com/2021/12/19/the-eye-of-the-storm/

guest post -There are deep problems with “kindness” as a political philosophy.

So says a commentator on a recent article about Jacinda Ardern published in The Times in Britain. The article itself – “How I watched the halo slipping from Jacinda Ardern” – doesn’t really add anything new to other coverage of her that has been made in the wake of her resignation as Prime Minister. It’s […]
There are deep problems with “kindness” as a political philosophy.

Guest post -Jacinda Ardern’s Legacy of National Division and Excessive Use of Power

A paddock on the flightpath to Auckland airport

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has resigned after months of rumours. Ardern, whose popularity has plummeted during the last six months, told us “she had nothing left in the tank”. The backstory to this resignation is a tale of woe. Ardern said she wants to be remembered as someone who tried to be kind. The…
Jacinda Ardern’s Legacy of National Division and Excessive Use of Power

Jacinda Adern resigns (NZ’s prime minister)

Jacinda’s finally resigned. She finishes up on 7 February.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/482724/live-jacinda-ardern-to-resign-as-prime-minister-in-february

It was always going to be a hard year for her to stay as PM because it’s becoming plainly obvious that the mandates and the obsession with vaccinating everyone for covid was a political decision, rather than based on health. An example of this is the following reports leaked a few days ago that show that vaccinating 12-15 yr old’s wasn’t recommended because of the risk of myocarditis.

The Government removed any mention of the health risks and coerced them to get vaccinated anyway. They were ‘incouraged’ to get the jab, by preventing them from playing any sports, bribing them with KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken), concerts, as well as peer pressure, etc.

Anyway, it’s the school holidays and I’m spending quality time with the kids, while my wife unfortunately has to work this week.

(This means I’m spending money like it’s going out of fashion, while she’s earning it.) I’ll do a post on this later…