Putting those who are entering New Zealand in downtown hotels doesn’t seem to be furthering our “elimination strategy”. Is there somewhere else we could try?

And I will make this city desolate, and an hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished and hiss because of all the plagues thereof (unless they want to go to a strip club, ‘cause that is OK).

The indirect costs of the lockdown are seldom discussed in New Zealand. You will not hear the Government talk about it much. These costs need to be weighed against the benefits of a strict Level 4 lockdown. 

National’s Chris Pend thinks that our courts may need therapy dogs to help those going through their processes. Is he barking mad, or leading the pack?