Civil liberties activist Chantelle Baker is concerned about it. She comments: “If we had a Government we felt had our best interests at heart this may not be a concern. However, this Government has shown that they do not.”
The RBNZ recently published an explanation of what it is up to here and invited submissions which closed this morning. Our editors didn’t submit, but we sent it to a few people knowledgeable about the implications.
An Al Jazeera clip on implanted microchips in Swedes — yes, really — is here.
Hyden said:
Mr Christopher Luxon ay, another nazi , I hope he has changed his mind. This is why I never trust politics.
The newly selected National Party candidate for Botany, Christopher Luxon, told RNZ National’s Morning Report yesterday he supported the proposal floated in the party’s social services discussion document of cutting sole parent benefits if a child of theirs had not been vaccinated, and even extending it to people getting Working for Families.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/117208171/simon-bridges-defends-christopher-luxon-over-support-for-no-jab-no-pay-extension
Waikanae watchers said:
There is an old saying in America: “politicians and diapers need changing, often for the same reasons.” The NZ PM needs changing right now. Luxon was a bit of a disappointment, we were hoping Shane Reti would get the nod, but at least National has made clear that this government’s Apartheid will be reversed and Free Speech will be saved. Locally in Kapiti, things like extension of electric Commuter Rail, and the Peka Peka interchange were things National committed to last year, both of which are badly needed.
hyden said:
Regarding Reserve Bank….this might have something to do with it.
This Robot Already Owns Everything (And it’s just getting started)
https://davidicke.com/2021/12/01/this-robot-already-owns-everything-and-its-just-getting-started/