Could it be the sun heats the Earth?
Category: Summaries
Health
90% of US adults over 20 at risk of developing heart disease, alarming new study shows
Another story about things that are causing heart disease.
Government
Weaponising race: How the Left lit the fuse and the Right can’t find the extinguisher – Newman calls for colour blindness in the public sector
“Their aim is to transform government organisations into agents of ideological change.”
Economy
The Spider’s Web: NZ’s infrastructure deficit and the (risky) temptation of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
NZ should resist the Siren’s call of Chinese loans for large project investments.
Politics
Edwards: “The public can’t have total faith in the electoral process”
“No one could read the Auditor-General’s report and not have their confidence dented in New Zealand elections.”
Society
Journalist Steve Braunias on the Liz Gunn trial
“(T)o encounter Liz Gunn in the wild is, in my opinion, to think oh please shut up.”
Politics
A COVID Inquiry conflict of interest? Chair Tony Blakely’s direct role during the pandemic raises concerns that the government is marking its own homework
“New Zealanders are still deeply divided by the momentous trade-offs made during the pandemic.”
Disinformation
“You couldn’t GIVE it away”: Study shows bleak response to free newspaper subscriptions
Local news is in trouble.
Health
AstraZeneca cites oversupply from competitors for global recall of COVID vaccine after admitting side effect concerns
Clotting issues certainly didn’t help.
Politics
Fast-track Law could be moving too fast for New Zealand’s own good
Companies could potentially sue for billions in lost future profits.