My experiences during the pandemic can be summarized by the word violation. That is to say a violation of my human rights, and the [...]

I call on our National-led government to discard, in its entirety, the previous Labour government's terms of reference and appointments of the inquiry's leading [...]

March '20, being locked down, told not to go to work, told not to travel unless essential, told to keep our distance from people [...]

I worked for NZ Police during the time of Covid... I worked for them a total of 4.5 years spanning before and after. I [...]

The first lock down on March 26th 2020 was way too severe, done too quickly and without any proper thought and planning .Only two [...]

My friend KM with whom I used to run got the jab. Ten days later he just dropped dead. My friend SG with whom [...]

As a former nurse, health practitioner, researcher, tertiary educated political scientist/industrial relations specialist and free thinking proponent of non-allopathic modalities, I am extremely knowledgeable, [...]

Dear team at New Zealand Royal Commission Covid 19 Lessons Learned, Thank you for giving me the opportunity to tell my story. I trained [...]

The year I started studying (2020) is the year New Zealand's most incompetent and dictatorial government of all time got their grubby little hands [...]

I still carry the feeling of being ostracized for not choosing to take the jab. Shut out of my beloved gym, cafes, told I [...]

I was made redundant from a cafe job, because the cafe could barely operate due to no tourism industry. My whole town was badly [...]

In March 2020,I had planned an overseas trip for months to visit my family in the States in May. I had booked flights, train [...]

My freedom was impacted by closing our churches. I was unable to receive holy communion which is vital food for my spirituality and beliefs. [...]

After my first covid injection I developed shingles. After my second covid injection I was diagnosed with Pleural Parenchymal infiltrate and ground glass density [...]

Mandated out of job for 9 months. Followed by the trembling of Mortgage Interest. Lovely...!!

Mine is perhaps familiar to many where I saw immediately the staged events in so called Wuhan with people dropping to the ground and [...]

In 2019, when the sense of a pandemic began to grow, I recall thinking how unlucky we were to have this disaster in our [...]

I fought tooth and nail against having the MRNA experimental and only provisionally approved Covid vaccine. Sadly I caved when I was isolated from [...]

Unable to work as I refused this bio weapon. Loss of earnings. Psychological damage from constant mind contrl propaganda. Isolated from having a normal [...]

My oldest son was banned from education at the Southern Institute of Technology for not being injected. Here their letter: "As of 11 February [...]

My REQUEST and Terms of Reference Having read and heard much of the debate on numerous media platforms- which no doubt included Government (Gvt) [...]

A Revolting Peasant First of all, I need to say that I am not vaccine-injured. That's not to say I am not injured. I [...]

I argue that the government's response to the threat of "pandemic" was excessive and an abuse of human rights. It would have been better [...]

When I was still employed with the fire service I had a medical issue while completing my Physical competency test; I had to do [...]

I was mandated for my job as hairdresser to get the vaccine. I got the first one which was fine, I had no reaction, [...]

Soon after receiving my Covid vaccine does in August 2021, September 2021 and February 2022 four changes affecting my health became evident. In between [...]

I refused to be vaccinated for the covid during 2021 and because of that was mandated out of the Kaitaia Swimming Pool for that [...]

I decided not to have the vaccine. Not (at first) because of any mistrust or political reasons, but because I have not taken any [...]

I had spent a lot of time, effort and expense growing a self-employed videography business. This came to a complete halt when lockdowns stopped [...]

When we first heard about covid lockdowns we were a working family with boarders, going about our everyday lives. We had decided to support [...]

On the 15th November 2021, I was sacked from my 18-year teaching career and passion, because I refused to comply with the Order to [...]

Was banned from bowling club no jab pass; I could not play bowls. Sister passed away cancer.

In 2016, my wife and I separated. Due to various reasons beyond my control, our children's on-going Permanent Residence Visa applications were cancelled. My [...]

We were isolated from family. Many members of our family and friends were coerced into receiving the injection or to loose their jobs and [...]

Social division and "othering": After the 2nd lockdown, once it had resumed operating (under restrictions), & while I was engaged in preparing coffee for [...]

Both our children's education was affected: - younger daughter (17) was not able to finish the last school year 13 - elder daughter (20) [...]

The use of lockdowns made no sense at all. Locking up perfectly healthy people, shutting schools where for the more at risk children is [...]

Hello, thanks for the opportunity to share my story. I like to think I'm reasonably intelligent and was listening to numerous friends and family [...]

In addition to my story (which I've just submitted) the following are the stories written by my 3 children... Master 13: I am 13 [...]

My working mandate story: I work in Auckland but live between Paeroa and Thames on our dairy farm, when the gene therapy so called [...]

We had a small rural family-run campground and obviously our income tanked during the first lockdown and travel restrictions thereafter. This pushed us to [...]

A few of my family (and me!)... were firmly opposed to being vaccinated for covid. So we were "let go" from our respective employers... [...]

I have doctor certificate showing tinnitus blurry vision and blood welts on right eardrum this has cost us hundreds on vitamins in hope of [...]

I was a social worker for disability support link at Waikato. I was mandated to vaccinate. I refused and lost my job. The way [...]

How was I affected personally by the measures put in place by the Government after the WHO declared a SARS 2-19 Covid pandemic of [...]

We were business owners of a small country pub. We had taken it from a rundown pub, to a thriving, community hub, in 3yrs. [...]

Father in care facility dying of natural causes As I'm not vaxxed, do covid test every time I visit. A nurse there decides I'm [...]

Travel restrictions, social distancing and mask wearing mandates, contributed to the breakdown of my role as Education Co - Ordinator and facilitator for the [...]

This submission is not intended to criticise government action in what was an emergency situation and in which there were was a unique opportunity [...]

The onset of lockdowns coincided precisely with my husband concluding a contract, thrusting us into a state of financial uncertainty as he searched for [...]

I'd like to tell you my unpleasant experience with the covid vaccine, which the government said was 'safe and effective'. Two weeks after the [...]

I originally felt safe in NZ and thought the government was collecting data from around the world while we sat safely in our bubble [...]