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Epidemic Response Committee Forces Clark’s Hand By Wendy Geus Oops I did it again”, reads David Farrar’s headline on his Kiwiblog, referring to our naughty Health Minister David Clark’s other (concealed) breaches of the isolation rules, as daily laid down by his PM. I laughed out loud at the accuracy of Farrar’s reference. Lucky Clark has been able to hold on to his job, thanks to his kind and caring boss, and pay the price by slipping down the cabinet rankings (not sure if Dr Bloomfield will approve the downgrading of his crucial ministry), and he has lost his associate finance minister role. The PM’s explanation at Tuesday’s press conference unintentionally revealed Clark’s real reason for coming clean. She said whilst preparing for his appearance at the select committee on Tuesday he remembered his other breaches and phoned her Monday night. Translation: His 20/20 memory occurred at the prospect of appearing before the Epidemic Response Committee on Tuesday. Under the close questioning of National MPs, if he concealed his other indiscretions, he would be lying to a government select committee. Our flakey minister, not averse to breaking the rules, drew the line at that. So he came clean and did his big mea culpa in front of the media at the beginning of the Committee’s session on Tuesday morning. The Epidemic Response Committee (along with the media and experts) is having an important influence on the Government response to the epidemic. Professor of Epidemiology Sir David Skegg emphasised twice during his appearance on Tuesday, the importance of quarantining the border. Ever the brilliant communicator, he said that the current border status is “like emptying a bath with a cup and leaving the tap dripping.” Love this man. Fast forward an hour to Tuesday’s press conference where Dr Bloomfield said he was providing “active advice” on border security. That is a euphemism for “I have been nagging the government for weeks to impose full quarantine at the border.” (Bloomfield is my personal hero of this crisis: restrained, respectful of the media, a total professional, striving to retain objectivity under the impossible restraints of the government’s spin.) And yesterday after David Williams on Newsroom’s concern that journalists were not getting answers, suddenly Ardern was there bright-eyed at the 1pm briefing with Dr Bloomfield, announcing they would “linger longer” taking the media’s questions. Now Ardern is using phrases like the border must be “watertight”, is an “ongoing” area of risk and “more announcements will be made shortly.” This is an about turn from last week, where, willing to leave things to ‘trust’, she was flippantly resisting journalists’ questions around fuller quarantine. What a difference a week makes! Ardern looks like the pressure is starting to take its toll. But she is holding up well. She sets a better standard than her minister. Tony Ryall, National’s Health Minister during the 2009 global swine flu pandemic, gave two media briefings a day. Beside him Clark looks like a dying duck in a thunderstorm. -
Tasman although your more methodical approach is good you haven't put up anything to substantiate your claim salaries are not too high. If anything what you have gathered shows the opposite. Therefore if comparisons are to be made perhaps you could tell us the size of the TAB as your starting point, Size as being the normal measurements for determining salaries. -
Neil this reads like the wants of the last 10 years but nothing eventuates, that would be my concern. Still we live in hope I guess -
One moron out, the Press Secretary who never held a briefing....and this one comes in.. What was that about the Corona Virus never coming to the US.......??? Fuck me, where do they find these cretins.... https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/07/kayleigh-mcenany-new-press-secretary-coroanvirus-comments-172185 -
TT I have my ear pretty close to the ground, but even what I said doesn't happen (and I would be surprised) there is a reality.. But practicalities -- There are a lot of lower income waged and proprietors in Racing Say 8000.. Put them on the dole the cost would be north of 5 million a week. 10 weeks 60m. There is a stake that would reboot the TAB. Better to be sucking out PAYE, ACC etc than paying dole What is really pressing is the right administrator to sort the business out. Hence the judge who would be impartial, have had extensive skin in the game and a shit kicker to boot. No more political hacks and chancers, but how to keep them out long term? I think this has got beyond RITA and WP they need to stand back. Can the hearings, park the bureucrats (sp) until an admistrator gets this on an even keel -
I went to use the pod at the pub and there was several hundred still on it. I grabbed the barman and told him, put my bet on and five minutes later a guy runs in from outside looking distressed and started looking all round the machine. I wandered over and told him I had his voucher if he knew how much, it was his. An old fella at another pub tab won about a grand and continued to use the voucher with no pinon his smallish bets despite being told to cash it or get a big and a little voucher to bet with. A bloody lowlife regular there went to have a bet and ended up with the old bloke's grand added to his voucher, then took off and used some of it at a tab not far away. Luckily when the old guy realised his money was gone we got the barman to ring the tab in Wellington and stop the voucher. They said where it had been used and they said they had a picture off the camera too -
If you are interested in the use of HQ + Zinc here is an interview by Rudi Guiliani with Dr Zenko of NY who was one of the early proponents of it's use. The interview is full of interests facts and is well worth 43 minutes of your time if you want a good explanation of the issue. -
Fauci can’t believe he’s wasting his time with these fuckwits.....
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Trump and the US Military are destroying them as we speak. Obama, Clinton Bush were there deep state puppets Team Trump has just open fire on them all. -
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Why can't RITA make the changes required under the guidance of WP. Someone needs to do a quick reassessment of the impact of devolving functions to the codes and establishing the new entity TAB NZ. It may be more cost efficient to leave a number of functions by a central authority. Aidan Rodley interviewed Dean Mckenzie who admitted they were losing money at the moment. This will turn around when racing and sport resume. Meantime work to be done on systems and processes. -
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Talking to my friend yesterday he was saying that after he rode his first Ellerslie winner,and weighing in he had to hurry down to the saddling up stables and lead the mighty Mainbrace in for the Kings Plate. -
You're wrong on the second line. The Government wiill appoint an administrator for the TAB. Say a High Court judge who really knows about racing and when that happens some funds to re seed racing. We have a few retired or semi retired judges that would qualify. There is a certain Dame who could kick the thing into a semblance of life. TT times are tough for the little guys in the game. Feeding despondency is gratuitous stuff
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By Harry Newshound · Posted
Though crude oil prices are down in 2020, Oil Money, the equine version, returned handsomely in scoring an 18-1 upset in the $50,000 Highland Ice Stakes April 6 at Will Rogers Downs. View the full article -
By Harry Newshound · Posted
The continued spread of the COVID-19 pandemic dealt Thoroughbred racing another blow April 7 when it claimed the life of Belmont Park backstretch worker and Panama native, Martin Zapata. View the full article -
In a nutshell LO and that is the big worry in a few weeks as expectation is many employers will fold their businesses - very sad situation for all
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Well I have about 5 mates who have been laid off eg their Companys got rid of them, how do you think Air NZ did it come on wake up. Didn't you read on-course presenters who were on contract eg Guerin and Whale along with Des Coppijns were on contracts and were told 2 weeks ago last gigs so clearly your wrong. Coppins was told on Friday your Sunday show is your last.If a company has no money there is no redundancies it's pretty simple. The employees can stay but they obviously wont be if they are not getting paid. -
I rode my bike to the Pub (a Mercedes Bike) and I wasn’t on my hands and knees. But I did get a few looks from the many Drinkers in the bar at the time. Ended well though! But no sympathy from wife as I sped out the driveway - except when I got back and she said, “So where are u taking me for dinner on your win?” -
Granted. So who else will be taking a cut ? Or what else ? I get that hard times are ahead not just within the industry.
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