Introduction: A message from the coordinator of The People's Position pg. 12-13
0.0 Starting point—Propositions Dispelling Assumptions
0.1 Misrepresented Risk of COVID-19
A. Infection Fatality Rate vs Case Fatality Rate pg. 20-21
References:
1 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-47199-3
2 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/eci.13554
3 Ioannidis WHO Bulletin review (2020): https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/340124/ PMC7947934.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
4 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.114655
5 https://www.cdc.gov/flu-burden/php/about/index.html
6 https://www.c-span.org/clip/house-committee/user-clip-dr-anthony-fauci-addresses-covid-19-mortality-rate/4860450
7 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7202311/
8 https://www.hdruk.ac.uk/news/131952/
9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_on_Diamond_Princess
10 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00705-022-05365-2
11 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034125000474?via%3Dihub
12 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2022.04.029
B. Asymptomatic infection, PCR testing and false positives pg. 22-23
References:
1 [UPDATED LINK COMING] FDA EUA announcement – 4 Feb 2020: https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-takes-significant-step-coronavirus-response-efforts-issues-emergency-use-Authorisation-first
2 External peer review of the RT-PCR test: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/346483715_External_peer_review_of_the_RTPCR_test_to_detect_SARS-CoV-2_reveals_10_major_scientific_flaws_at_the_molecular_and_methodological_level_consequences_for_false_positive_results
3 NZ Ministry of Health OIA response (via NZDSOS) confirming up to 40 PCR cycles used: https://eadn-wc05-8442974.nxedge.io/cdn/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/MOH-Letter_26_jan_2021_covid-19_cycle_threshold_value_for_pcr_testing_0.pdf
4 Bossuyt, PM (2020). Testing COVID-19 tests faces methodological challenges: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32622902/
5 Mina, MJ, et al. (2021). Clarifying the evidence on SARS-CoV-2 antigen rapid tests: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33609444/
6 Surkova, E, et al. (2020). False positive COVID-19 results: hidden problems and costs: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS22132600(20)30453-7/fulltext
7 Singanayagam, A, et al. (2020). Duration of infectiousness and RT-PCR Ct values: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32794447/
8 Zou, Y, et al. (2021). Analytical performance of COVID-19 detection methods (RT-PCR): scientific and societal concerns: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8305061/
0.2 NZ’s Pandemic Plan discarded pg. 24-25
References:
1 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-16-7385-6_18
2 2017 version of pandemic plan: https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE53291176
3 Even generous fatality estimates were about 0.6%: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220321809
0.3 Treatment not promoted or vilified
A. Healthy living was not promoted pg. 28-30
References:
1 Beck et al., 2004 – Trends Microbiology: https://www.cell.com/trends/microbiology/fulltext/S0966842X(04)00164-7?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS0966842X04001647%3Fshowall%3Dtrue
2 Kamepalli, University of Louisville, 2020: https://ir.library.louisville.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1090&context=jri
3 Yan & Spaulding, Redox Biology, 2020: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213231720303190
4 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9300299/ and https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9131791/
5 Sarkar et al., Alcohol Research, 2015: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4590612/
6 Besedovsky et al., Physiological Reviews, 2019: https://journals.physiology.org/doi/pdf/10.1152/physrev.00010.2018
7 Franco et al., IJERPH, 2017: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/8/864
8 Martineau et al., BMJ, 2017: https://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.i6583
9 Carr & Maggini, Nutrients, 2017: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/11/1211
10 Gammoh & Rink, Nutrients, 2017: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/6/624
11 Harthill, Biological Trace Element Research, 2011: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21318622/
12 De Flora et al., Eur Respir J, 1997: https://publications.ersnet.org/content/erj/10/7/1535
13 Samuelson et al., Front Microbiol, 2015: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2015.01085/full
14 Zhang et al., Life Sciences, 2020: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0024320520303313
15 https://nzdsos.com/2021/11/21/immunity-boosting-it/
B. Healthy Lifestyle pg. 32-33
C. Benefits of Vitamin D pg. 34-36
References:
1 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9065668/
2 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9065668/
3 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2776738
4 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-nutrition/article/influence-of-geographical-latitude-on-vitamin-d-status-crosssectional-results-from-the-biomarcare-consortium/7F9938D0607AC3E77D5A0A9A3E9A5827
5 https://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.i6583
6 https://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.i6583
7 https://academic.oup.com/ajcp/article/155/3/381/6000689?login=false
8 https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2022-04/PMCSA-20-11_Vitamin-D-Deficiency-and-COVID-19-disease-severity-2-6-2020-v2.pdf
9 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vitamin-d-for-vulnerable-groups/vitamin-d-and-clinically-extremely-vulnerable-cev-guidance
10 https://bpac.org.nz/bulletin/bestpractice/nineteen.aspx#6
D. Repurposed drugs – Ivermectin pg. 38-39
References:
1 https://imahealth.org/Ivermectin/
2 https://imahealth.org/protocol/i-care-early-covid-treatment/
3 https://www.bitchute.com/video/FXy0Dyb9xYMm/
4 https://c19ivm.org/meta.html and https://bird-group.org/video-dr-tess-lawrie-appeals-to-pm-johnson/
5 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8420640/
6 https://rumble.com/vwfia3-a-letter-to-andrew-hill-dr-tess-lawrie-oracle-films.html
7 https://web.archive.org/web/20250113081328/https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/safety/Alerts/ivermectin-covid19.htm
8 https://www.mcnz.org.nz/our-standards/current-standards/prescribing/
9 https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/information-relating-to-Ivermectin
10 https://pharmacycouncil.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Newsletter-Oct-2021-FINAL.pdf
E. Repurposed drugs – Hydroxychloroquine pg. 40-41
0.4 Psychological Techniques used on populations
A. Fear as a driver pg. 44-46
References:
0 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10426013/
1 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11005480/
2 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-open/article/public-behaviour-in-response-to-the-covid19-pandemic-understanding-the-role-of-group-processes/C64F5D829F100ED0D052923F8CD7A7B8
3 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11089312/
4 https://centrist.nz/experts-and-critics-unite-in-christchurch-to-challenge-covid-narrative/
5 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.encep.2020.04.008
6 https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1087&context=secrecyandsociety
7 https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1952-01430-001
8 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5706563/
9 https://www.chrislynchmedia.com/news-items/christchurch-conference-to-unite-global-experts-and-critics-of-mainstream-covid-19-narratives/
B. Conditioning pg. 48-50
References:
1 https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/interview-david-halpern-insight-nudge
2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_techniques
3 https://aclanthology.org/2020.semeval-1.235.pdf
4 https://www.ias.edu/ideas/2015/wilson-lillie-propaganda
5 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10426013/
6 https://www.frankwbaker.com/mlc/propaganda-explained/?print=pdf
7 https://aclanthology.org/2020.semeval-1.235.pdf
8 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-political-science/article/identity-propaganda/58D24FEE9BD37B4F5C913C1C0592EBCF
9 https://www.ias.edu/ideas/2015/wilson-lillie-propaganda
10 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-political-science/article/identity-propaganda/58D24FEE9BD37B4F5C913C1C0592EBCF
11 https://self-transcendence.org/the-psychological-theories-of-propaganda
12 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/military-review/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20160630_art012.pdf
13 https://www.frankwbaker.com/mlc/propaganda-explained/?print=pdf
14 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/military-review/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20160630_art012.pdf
15 https://aclanthology.org/2020.semeval-1.235.pdf
16 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-political-science/article/identity-propaganda/58D24FEE9BD37B4F5C913C1C0592EBCF
17 https://self-transcendence.org/the-psychological-theories-of-propaganda
Examples NZ and UK pg. 52-53
References:
1 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/01/28/grossly-unethical-downing-street-nudge-unit-accused-scaring/
2 https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/britain-s-unethical-covid-messaging-must-never-be-repeated/
3 https://www.stephypublishers.com/jpssr/pdf/JPSSR.MS.ID.000528.pdf
4 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-response-deliberate-disinformation-campaigns-are-a-public-health-risk-but-nz-has-no-effective-strategy-to-deal-with-it/4YN5P3NDXJAXZIRLN3OTAWCSOY/
5 https://www.bleadon.org.uk/media/other/24400/UKC-EthicalpsychotherapyversustheunethicalappliedpsychologyofSPI-BandtheUKGovernment_UKColumn.pdf
6 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11005480/
7 https://www.hartgroup.org/who-is-responsible-for-unethical-nudges/
8 https://centrist.nz/nudge-nudge-wink-wink-how-government-psychological-manipulation-became-the-norm/
9 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/05/14/scientists-admit-totalitarian-use-fear-control-behaviour-covid/
10 https://cassandravoices.com/society/government-precautions-an-unethical-human-experiment/
11 https://www.stephypublishers.com/jpssr/pdf/JPSSR.MS.ID.000528.pdf
12 https://www.anhinternational.org/news/how-the-uk-government-failed-its-public/
13 http://basw.co.uk/about-social-work/psw-magazine/articles/social-work-still-suffering-psychological-fallout-covid
14 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unethical_human_experimentation_in_the_United_States
15 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/04/02/state-fear-ministers-used-covert-tactics-keep-scared-public/
16 https://www.bma.org.uk/media/2226/bma-covid-19-ethics-guidance.pdf
17 https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/online-harms-white-paper/outcome/online-harms-white-paper-full-government-response
18 https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bjso.12399
19 https://thecritic.co.uk/a-year-of-fear/
20 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_gate_scandals_and_controversies
21 https://theconversation.com/topics/employees-4287?page=2
22 https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/how-jacinda-ardern-tackled-public-health-crises-in-new-zealand/
23 https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/fannie-mae-fires-more-100-184005967.html
24 https://read.dukeupress.edu/jhppl/article/49/6/989/388122/Regime-Type-and-Data-Manipulation-Evidence-from
25 https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/our-programmes/national-security/strengthening-resilience-disinformation
26 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/language-in-society/article/preventing-the-political-manipulation-of-covid19-statistics-the-importance-of-going-beyond-diplomatic-language/E740F9289A994739266BAFE7350AD73D
27 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9009625/
28 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11005480/
29 https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/15458/ default/
30 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10619172/
31 https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/04/jacinda-ardern-new-zealand-leadership-coronavirus/610237/
32 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9325658/
0.5 Cornerstone Principles discarded
A. Human Rights pg. 56-58
B. Medical Ethics pg. 60-62
References:
1 https://www.hdc.org.nz/your-rights/about-the-code/code-of-health-and-disability-services-consumers-rights/
2 https://www.mcnz.org.nz/assets/standards/55f15c65af/Statement-on-informed-consent.pdf
3 https://www.mcnz.org.nz/assets/standards/b3ad8bfba4/Good-Medical-Practice.pdf
4 https://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/topics/greek-medicine/index.html#case1
5 https://www.ushmm.org/information/exhibitions/online-exhibitions/special-focus/doctors-trial/nuremberg-code
C. Informed Consent pg. 64-65
D. Pharmacovigilance pg. 66-67
References:
1 https://www.who.int/teams/regulation-prequalification/regulation-and-safety/pharmacovigilance
2 Dr Altman Report – Kiwi Kids’ Case: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gs3HQqw8GwUV1KwFovlh9JBpSvgsXJaK/view?usp=share_link
E. Medical Privilege – Patient/Doctor Confidentiality pg. 68-69
References:
1 https://www.privacy.org.nz/privacy-principles/codes-of-practice/hipc2020/
2 “Good Medical Practice” (2021): https://www.mcnz.org.nz/assets/standards/b3ad8bfba4/Good-Medical-Practice.pdf (See page 17: “Confidentiality and privacy”)
3 https://www.hdc.org.nz/your-rights/about-the-code/code-of-health-and-disability-services-consumers-rights/
0.6 Censorship was rife
A. Information and Media pg. 72-73
B. Mainstream media and social media pg. 74-75
C. Silencing experts globally pg. 76-77
References:
1 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14505321/Covid-created-lab-biologist-Alina-Chan-death-threats-race-traitor-IAN-BIRRELL-real-conspiracy-powerful-scientists-morally-repugnant.html
2 https://viralimmunologist.substack.com/p/baby-steps-back-in-my-office
3 Police Report: https://web.archive.org/web/20241122211733/http://canucklaw.ca/wp-content/uploads/Byram-Bridle-Peel-Police-Identity-Theft.pdf
D. Science Funding pg. 78-79
References:
Bruning, J.R. 2022. University of Auckland Masters’ Thesis. Innovation and Ignorance: How Innovation Funding Cultures Disincentivise Endocrine Disruption Research.
PSGR (2025). When powerful agencies hijack democratic systems. Part II: The case of science system reform. Bruning, J.R. ISBN 978-1-0670678-1-6
https://psgr.org.nz/component/jdownloads/send/1-root/174-science-system-reforms-hijack-democracy
0.7 World Health Organization
A. WHO’s recommendations changed pg. 82-83
References:
1 WHO’s 2019 recommendations for pandemic influenza: https://tinyurl.com/5n6t3ndb
2 The 2018 version of ‘Managing Epidemics’: https://tinyurl.com/3scmtju8
3 The 2023 update of ‘Managing Epidemics’: https://tinyurl.com/ej3k9shu
4 Cochrane Review on masks: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006207.pub6/full
5 New IHR Benchmarks: https://tinyurl.com/2cmybu8d
6 https://www.who.int/news-room/articles-detail/updated-who-recommendations-for-international-traffic-in-relation-to-covid-19-outbreak
7 https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/contact-tracing-in-the-context-of-covid-19?
8 https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/333901/WHO-2019-nCoV-IHR_Quarantine-2020.3-eng.pdf?
9 https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/risk-comms-updates/update-30-use-of-masks.pdf?s-fvrsn=eeb24c14_2&
10 https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/covid-strategy-update-14april2020.pdf
11 https://www.who.int/westernpacific/emergencies/covid-19/information/physical-distancing?]
B. Investigations into Origin of Virus pg. 84-86
References:
1 https://www.who.int/news/item/27-04-2020-who-timeline—covid-19
2 https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2020-DON229
3 https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus#tab=tab_1
4 https://www.who.int/hongkongchina/news/detail/22-01-2020-field-visit-wuhan-china-jan-2020
5 https://www.who.int/news/item/30-01-2020-statement-on-the-second-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov)
6 https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA73/A73_R1-en.pdf
7 https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/who-convened-global-study-of-origins-of-sars-cov-2-china-part
8 https://www.who.int/news/item/30-03-2021-who-calls-for-further-studies-data-on-origin-of-sars-cov-2-virus-reiterates-that-all-hypotheses-remain-open
9 https://www.who.int/news/item/30-03-2021-who-calls-for-further-studies-data-on-origin-of-sars-cov-2-virus-reiterates-that-all-hypotheses-remain-open
10 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14503159/Labour-Wuhan-lab-leak-pandemic-Boris-johnson.html
11 https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/german-spy-agency-believed-covid-likely-started-in-a-lab-but-2020-report-kept-secret/news-story/cf6f4d0c69591026deb57536d1733f9a
12 https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/Declassified-Assessment-on-COVID-19-Origins.pdf
13 https://oversight.house.gov/landing/covid-origins/
14 https://absa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/NYT-230226-LabLeakMostLikelyCausedPandemic-EnergyDeptSays.pdf
15 DOE: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/02/26/politics/covid-lab-leak-wuhan-china-intelligence/index.html
FBI: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/02/28/politics/wray-fbi-covid-origins-lab-china/index.html
16 https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/Report-on-Potential-Links-Between-the-Wuhan-Institute-of-Virology-and-the-Origins-of-COVID-19-20230623.pdf
17 https://oversight.house.gov/release/final-report-covid-select-concludes-2-year-investigation-issues-500-page-final-report-on-lessons-learned-and-the-path-forward/
18 https://www.whitehouse.gov/lab-leak-true-origins-of-covid-19/
C. Independence of the WHO pg. 90-91
References:
WHO’s biennial budgets demonstrate domination by private interests and a few countries with strong Pharma sectors, with funding specified (directed). Core contributions (including voluntary core) equal just 17% of total.
https://open.who.int/2022-23/contributors/contributor
https://open.who.int/2024-25/contributors/contributor
Whereas the WHO 1980-81 budget: Core (Assessed) contributions were 51.7% of total. https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/154368/EB65_8_eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y.
D. WHO’s Pandemic Financing pg. 92-93
References:
1 WHO-World Bank estimates (note Figure 1): https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/5760109c4db174ff90a8dfa7d025644a-0290032022/original/G20-Gaps-in-PPR-Financing-Mechanisms-WHO-and-WB-pdf.pdf
2 REPPARE analysis of WHO, World Bank and G20 estimates: Costing policy brief: https://essl.leeds.ac.uk/downloads/download/235/the-cost-of-pandemic-preparedness-unclear-and-unaffordable-reppare-policy-brief
E. WHO’s New Pandemic Treaties pg. 94-96
References:
1 https://apps.who.int/gb/inb/pdf_files/inb9/A_inb9_3Rev1-en.pdf
2 https://alignedcouncilofaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Proposal_For_The_Who_Pandemic_Agreement.pdf
3 https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/withdrawing-the-united-states-from-the-worldhealth-organization/
4 https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/05/americas/argentina-says-leaving-who-intl/index.html
5 https://alignedcouncilofaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Notification-WHO_C.L.40.2024-IHR-amendments-English-Signed.pdf
6 https://apps.who.int/gb/bd/PDF/bd47/EN/constitution-en.pdf
F. Risk of pandemics overstated pg. 98-99
1.0 Royal Commission Phase 2 – Terms of Reference Part 1: “Vaccines, including the use of mandates, the approval of vaccines, and vaccine safety (including monitoring and reporting of adverse events)” pg. 100
Vaccine Approval—International:
1.1 Definitions changed
A. Vaccine pg. 104-105
B. Vaccinated pg. 106-107
1 CV TAG: https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/assets/About-us/Who-we-are/Expert-groups/COVID-19-Vaccine-Technical-Advisory-Group-CV-TAG/New-Zealand-definition-of-fully-vaccinated-for-use-inside-the-New-Zealand.pdf
2 Gazette Notice – 26 Nov 2021: https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2021-go5122
3 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10203532/
C. Pandemic pg. 108-109
References:
1 Source: WHO definition via PublicHealth.com.ng: https://www.publichealth.com.ng/world-health-organization-who-pandemic-definition/
D. Case pg. 110-111
1.2 Pfizer Trials
A. Pfizer Trials Adults pg. 114-115
B. Pfizer Trials 12-15 pg. 116-117
References:
C. Pfizer Trials 5-12 pg. 118-119
D. Pfizer Trials 6 months + pg. 120-121
E. Pfizer 6 month adverse event report pg. 122-123
Appendix 1
F. Widespread public misunderstanding of trials pg. 124-125
References:
Professor John Gibson, Waikato University March 2022 Widespread Public Misunderstanding of Pivotal Trials for COVID-19 Vaccines May Damage Public Confidence in All Vaccines https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.847658/full
1.3. U.S. Emergency Use Authorization
References:
1 Petrovsky Affidavit 1 (NP1) https://drive.google.com/file/d/182z2Z6NIw1eHG-2C1cd0KA06JXRAx98m/view?usp=sharing
2 https://www.fda.gov/media/144245/download (Page 5)
3 https://foiaproject.org/case_detail/?title=on&style=foia&case_id=34599
4 https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/mcm-legal-regulatory-and-policy-framework/emergency-use-Authorization
A. DNA Contamination pg. 130-131
References:
1 Kevin McKernan Evidence to the FDA: https://x.com/TheChiefNerd/status/1669443898547003399 and presentation slides https://anandamide.substack.com/p/fda-vrbpac-meeting?utm_source=publication-search
2 https://publichealthpolicyjournal.com/biontech-rna-based-covid-19-injections-contain-large-amounts-of-residual-dna-including-an-sv40-promoter-enhancer-sequence/ and https://jhss.scholasticahq.com/article/127890-a-rapid-detection-method-of-replication-competentplasmid-dna-from-covid-19-mrna-vaccines-for-quality-control
3 Kevin McKernan’s expert report in the Australian GMO case: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mA7k3QtEc1BukCkX7UScLm0iQYD2v5jc/view?usp=sharing
4 https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/contaminated-medicines-affecting-children#:~:text=Contaminated%20medicines%20are%20medicines%20that,according%20to%20the%20product’s%20specifications
5 Medsafe’s 58 provisional approval conditions (many related to contamination): https://medsafe.govt.nz/COVID-19/Comirnaty-Gazette.pdf
6 Letters to Medsafe and EPA re DNA contamination: 13 September 2023, 3 October 2023, 24 September 2024 Letter to EPA 3 October 2024
7 Mr McKernan replicated the evidence he gave to NZ’s Royal Commission Phase 2: https://x.com/Kevin_McKernan/status/1931351886310834369
B. Process 1 and 2 pg. 132-133
References:
1 Kevin McKernan’s presentation
2 New Zealand vaccine doses: https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/for-health-professionals/data-and-statistics/covid-19-data/vaccine
3 COVID-19: Researchers face wait for patient-level data from Pfizer and Moderna vaccine trials, Guetzkow J, BMJ, 13 May 2023:
https://www.bmj.com/content/378/bmj.o1731/rr-2
C. SV40 promoter in the Pfizer vials pg. 134-135
References:
1 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/375065939_DNA_fragments_detected_in_monovalent_and_bivalent_PfizerBioNTech_and_Moderna_modRNA_COVID-19_ vaccines_from_Ontario_Canada_Exploratory_dose_re- sponse_relationship_with_serious_adverse_events
2 https://news.rebekahbarnett.com.au/p/bombshell-australian-drug-regulator?open=false#%C2%A7sv-enhancer-region-can-promote-nuclear-transport-of-dna , https://www.tga.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-12/FOI%2025-0058%20Documents.pdf
3 https://publichealthpolicyjournal.com/biontech-rna-based-covid-19-injections-contain-large-amounts-of-residual-dna-including-an-sv40-promoter-enhancer-sequence/
4 See Vilchez, R (2004) Emergent Human Pathogen Simian Virus 40 and Its Role in Cancer https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC452549/
D. DNA in Tumour and Blood pg. 136-137
References:
1 https://anandamide.substack.com/p/sv40-origin-of-repli- cation-in-mammalian?utm_source=publication-search
2 South Australian Blood Study: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9935276/
https://anandamide.substack.com/p/chakraborty-open-review
https://anandamide.substack.com/p/bloody-hell?utm_source=publication-search
See also Issue 1.1.6.C for further detail on the SV40 promoter-enhancer’s role in cancer.
E. DNA in vials sourced from 8 countries pg. 138-139
References:
1 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gJj3GSrM-UJR9c6Lrcn1k8_buQkQznuUVSKuMR8_2lU/edit?gid=0#gid=0
2 https://porthedlandmotion.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/240909-D-Speicher-Report.pdf and Prosecution brief: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11gHVWNMcE09nKJWlTE-J2c-IZap_XQeG?usp=share_link
3 https://jhss.scholasticahq.com/article/127890-a-rapid-detection-method-of-replication-competent-plasmid-dna-from-covid-19-mrna-vaccines-for-quality-control and https://anandamide.substack.com/p/fda-white-oak-lab-finds-6x-to-470x
4 https://anandamide.substack.com/p/once-again-dna-contamination-is-found and https://www.facebook.com/watch/?mibextid=wwXIfr&v=2130634934039562&rdid=ByAX2YugCkNOy5pi
5 https://www.courageoustruth.davidspeicher.com/p/pfizer-comirnaty-jn1-booster-contains
F. Regulators’ response pg. 140-141
References:
1 TGA’s media release describing DNA contamination concerns as “misinformation” https://www.tga.gov.au/news/media-releases/addressing-misinformation-about-excessive-dna-mrna-vaccines
2 Rebuttal to the TGA’s misinformation claim: https://news.rebekahbarnett.com.au/p/addressing-allegations-that-dna-contamination
3 Internal TGA emails revealing withheld concerns: https://news.rebekahbarnett.com.au/p/bombshell-australian-drug-regulator
4 TGA states it holds no evidence that vaccines don’t alter DNA: https://news.rebekahbarnett.com.au/p/cdc-holds-no-evidence-for-claim-that
5 FDA Citizens’ Petition (2025): https://childrenshealthdefense.org/wp-content/uploads/FDA-2025-P-0335-0001_attachment_1.pdf
Vaccine Approval—New Zealand:
1.5 Gene Technology Bill pg. 142-143
References:
1 https://web.archive.org/web/20250711180557/https://www.act.org.nz/nz_a_step_closer_to_being_a_superpower_in_agricultural_genetics
2 https://web.archive.org/web/20250120045024/https://www.covid19lessons.royalcommission.nz/about-us/phases-of-the-royal-commission/
3 https://www.dentons.co.nz/en/insights/articles/2024/october/24/end-to-gene-technology-ban-announced
A. Procurement Agreements pg. 144-146
References:
1 SA Pfizer Agreement:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14PUbCml4UPpOlLK1lEdWcxi9bMo2JPdE/view?usp=share_link
2 Ombudsman Decision on Pfizer Agreement Release: https://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/resources/chief-ombudsmans-opinion-oia-complaints-about-refusal-covid-19-vaccine-contracts
3 NZ MOH Summary statement of New Zealand COVID-19 vaccine procurement process and contracts with suppliers: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/summary-statement-of-new-zealand-covid-19-vaccine-procurement-process-and-contracts-with-suppliers
B. 8 Doses / person pg. 148-149
A. Provisional Consent versus Ordinary Consent in NZ pg. 152-153
B. Court Change of Medicines Act around provisional consent limitations pg. 154-155
C. Medsafe’s 58 Conditions pg. 156-157
D. Medsafe Technical Datasheets pg. 158-159
References:
1 Feb 2021: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18O86yafxnxQ6OpqyWHNuNWv9ccRAf2de/view?usp=sharing
2 Dec 2022: https://web.archive.org/web/20230219022700/https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/profs/datasheet/c/ComirnatyOriginalOmicronBA4-5inj.pdf
3 Jan 2025: https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/profs/datasheet/c/ComirnatyOriginalOmicronBA4-5inj.pdf
E. Use of Vaccine in Pregnancy pg. 160-161
References:
1 Medsafe Non-Clinical Assessment Jan 2021 – Redacted: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18O86yafxnxQ6OpqyWHNuNWv9ccRAf2de/view?usp=sharing
2 Messaging for pregnant women in June 2021: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2021/06/10/research-backs-offering-pregnant-women-covid-vaccine.html
3 Medsafe’s Safety Assessment of the Pfizer Vaccine for Pregnant Women: https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/safety/Alerts/covid-19-vaccination-in-pregnancy.asp
4 Messaging for periods being affected but nothing to worry about: https://theconversation.com/could-the-covid-vaccines-affect-your-period-we-dont-know-yet-but-theres-no-cause-for-concern-159912
F. Timeline and approvals – 12-18 year olds pg. 162-164
References:
1 Cabinet paper: decision to use the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine for children aged 12 to 15 years: https://web.archive.org/web/20230115180046/https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/information-release/cabinetpaper-decision-to-use-the-covid-19-pfizer-vaccine-for-children-aged-12-to-15-years.pdf
2 CV TAG recommendations – June 24, 2021: https://web.archive.org/web/20220528063514/https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/pages/20210624_-_cv_tag_recommendations_for_decision_to_use_pfizer_for_12-15_years.pdf
3 CV TAG myocarditis interval advice – July 21, 2021: https://web.archive.org/web/20221003112843/https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/pages/20210721_-_cv_tag_myocarditis_following_vaccination.pdf
4 CV TAG priority group memo – August 4, 2021: https://web.archive.org/web/20230115180058/https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/pages/20210804_-_cv_tag_children_priority_groups.pdf
5 Medsafe safety alert – Comirnaty and myocarditis: https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/safety/Alerts/comirnaty-myocarditis-alert.htm
6 PM Ardern press release – August 19, 2021: https://web.archive.org/web/20210820003212/https://www.health.govt.nz/news-media/news-items/covid-19-update-19-august
7 Government extends dose interval – August 12, 2021: https://web.archive.org/web/20220124194040/https://covid19.govt.nz/news-and-data/latest-news/time-between-doses-of-covid-19-vaccine-extended/
8 Parliamentary written question – Chris Bishop to Minister for COVID-19 Response: https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/order-paper-questions/written-questions/document/WQ_52800_2021/52800-2021-chris-bishop-to-the-minister-for-covid-19
9 NewsHub – Changing advice on vaccine dose intervals: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/10/three-weeks-or-six-covid-19-minister-chris-hipkins-ministry-of-health-explain-changing-advice-on-time-between-vaccine-doses.html
10 CV TAG stance on mandating vaccinations for under-18s – December 9, 2021: https://web.archive.org/web/20230116181651/https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/pages/20211209_-_cv_tag_stance_on_mandating_vaccinations_in_under_18s.pdf
11 CV TAG recommendation on 5–11-year-old Pfizer dose interval – December 15, 2021: https://web.archive.org/web/20221003110304/https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/pages/20211215_-_cv_tag_-_decision_to_use_vaccine_in_5-11-year-olds.pdf
12 CV TAG reconfirms 8-week interval for 5–11s – February 16, 2022: https://web.archive.org/web/20230116181625/https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/pages/cv_tag_-_dose_interval_5_to_11_year_olds.pdf
13 Cranmer Substack – COVID and our Kiwi Kids: The Ministry: https://cranmer.substack.com/p/covid-and-our-kiwi-kids-the-ministry
14 Cranmer Substack – COVID and our Kiwi Kids: Part 1: https://cranmer.substack.com/p/covid-and-our-kiwi-kids-part-1
15 Cranmer Substack – COVID and our Kiwi Kids: Part 2: https://cranmer.substack.com/p/covid-and-our-kiwi-kids-part-2
16 Cranmer Substack – COVID and our Kiwi Kids: Part 3: https://cranmer.substack.com/p/covid-and-our-kiwi-kids-the-ministry
17 University of Auckland OIA Response – Helen Petousis-Harris myocarditis email: (PDF, OIA 2024-OIA-0033-KatieAK)
References:
1 https://www.epa.govt.nz/assets/FileAPI/hsno-ar/APP204176/APP204176-Staff-Assessment-Report.pdf
2 https://www.epa.govt.nz/database-search/hsno-application-register/view/APP204176
3 https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1996/0030/latest/whole.html
4 https://childrenshealthdefense.org/wp-content/uploads/FDA-2025-P-0335-0001_attachment_1.pdf
Further commentary – Jodie Bruning article: https://jrbruning.substack.com/p/how-did-our-nzepa-fail-to-recognise
References:
See Associate Professor Byram Bridle’s expert reports filed in The Kiwi Kids’ Case:
Second report: https://thehoodnz.com/storage/app/media/Kids%20Case/BridleFurther2.pdf
Third report: https://thehoodnz.com/storage/app/media/Kids%20Case/BridleReply2.pdf
(For context First report:)
https://thehoodnz.com/storage/app/media/Kids%20Case/Bridle_Affadavit2.pdf
References:
1 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6704423/
2 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10226097/
3 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10239905/
4 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31275462/
5 https://odysee.com/@Corona-Investigative-Committee:5/s236en:c (Start time: 3.20.03)
6 Study: Qin et al. (2022): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36054264/
7 Study: Ndeupen et al. (2024): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38390323/
8 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ce0W-m28fHSYcjE043t7csTRiiWFwhch/view?usp=share_link
Vaccine Safety:
1.11 Adverse Events
A. mRNA Platform: A view from the inventor pg. 174-175
References:
Dr Malone videos played to the Commissioners: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/tjq1ek1zmq1frbiqcv4kr/AL hzhX7r_1HgeUreq1xRKew?e=3&preview=1.2022-dr.robert- malone-explains-why-it%E2%80%99s-dangerous-to-give-children-covid-vaccine-jab-shot-steptodown.com+(1).mp4&rlkey=wgrmwojb6az0jtmuabp0pft3d&st=khwj3la1&dl=0
B. Dangers of the Platform pg. 176-177
C. Scientific studies – timeline Myocarditis – Myocarditis report, delayed and damning pg. 178-180
References:
1 https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/presentation/presentation-incidence-follow-and-pathophysiology-myocarditis-following-mrna-vaccine-israel-results-active-surveillance-mevorach_en.pdf
2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210528145419/https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/clinical-considerations/myocarditis.html
3 https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/2022-08/h202201068_-_response.pdf
4 https://web.archive.org/web/20210528145419/https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/clinical-considerations/myocarditis.html
5 https://drive.google.com/file/d/11Rilmcj4A2DwEQ3dJZlSaO3smUwIVamM/view?usp=share_link
6 https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/safety/Alerts/comirnaty-myocarditis.asp
7 https://www.who.int/news/item/09-07-2021-gacvs-guidance-myocarditis-pericarditis-covid-19-mrna-vaccines
8 https://web.archive.org/web/20240708221832/https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-june-25-2021
9 https://drive.google.com/file/d/11Rilmcj4A2DwEQ3dJZlSaO3smUwIVamM/view?usp=share_link
10 https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/safety/Alerts/comirnaty-myocarditis-alert.htm
11 https://web.archive.org/web/20211024094038/https://medsafe.govt.nz/Profs/datasheet/c/comirnatyinj.pdf
12 https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.08.30.21262866v1
12B https://dailytelegraph.co.nz/opinion/nz-health-data-leak-in-the-last-quarter-of-2021-ardern-bloomfield-hipkins-and-the-medical-czars-formulated-policy-contrary-to-the-evidence-that-they-had-on-their-own-computers-why/
13 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34614328/
13B https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vrHJ9u9QRbvcP7n_Zhpeh1x3zezEB4cJ/view?usp=share_link
14 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C3SJZgRKSrD_tUTCaTg9109tPChO7xMt/view?usp=share_link
15 https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/2022-08/h202201068_-_response.pdf
16 https://web.archive.org/web/20210528145419/https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/clinical-considerations/myocarditis.html
17 https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/safety/Alerts/comirnaty-myocarditis.asp
18 https://drive.google.com/file/d/11Rilmcj4A2DwEQ3dJZlSaO3smUwIVamM/view?usp=share_link
19 https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/safety/Alerts/comirnaty-myocarditis-alert.htm
20 https://web.archive.org/web/20211024094038/https://medsafe.govt.nz/Profs/datasheet/c/comirnatyinj.pdf
21 https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/assets/Publications/Immunisation/Report-Long-term-outcomes-of-myocarditis-and-pericarditis-following-vaccination-with-Comirnaty-PfizerBioNTech-COVID-19-vaccine.pdf
22 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/369604537_Myocarditis_and_Pericarditis_following_COVID-19_Vaccination_in_Thailand
23 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejhf.2978
24 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38802362/
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/8/2219
https://academic.oup.com/ofid/article/10/6/ofad209/7131292?login=true
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0293449
https://www.cureus.com/articles/313843-behavioral-and-health-outcomes-of-mrna-covid-19-vaccination-a-case-control-study-in-japanese-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises#!/
25 https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.05.20.24306810v1
26 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9838608/
D. Adverse Events Reports pg. 182-184
References:
1 https://www.pro-memoria.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/Eventi-avversi-al-28-02-2021_-Report-5.3.6-post-marketing-experience-_Pfizer-FDA.pdf
2 https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/COVID-19/safety-report-46.asp
3 https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/SMARS/Default
4 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X22010283
5 https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/safety/reports-and-promotion/ADRStatistics/2022.asp
6 https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/COVID-19/safety-report-46.asp
7 https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/profs/PUarticles/PDF/Prescriber%20Update_Oct01.pdf (see page 24)
E. U.S. VAERS pg. 186-187
References:
1 VAERS: https://vaers.hhs.gov/
2 https://jessicar.substack.com/p/the-bradford-hill-criteria
3 https://publichealthpolicyjournal.com/a-report-on-the-u-s-vaccine-adverse-events-reporting-system-vaers-of-the-covid-19-messenger-ribonucleic-acid-mrna-biologicals/
F. NZ CARM Adverse Events pg. 188-189
G. NZ CARM Death Reports pg. 190-191
References:
1 https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/COVID-19/safety-report-46.asp
2 https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/SMARS/Default
3 https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/safety/reports-and-promotion/ADRStatistics/2022.asp
4 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TZlAW8nNnV8tVnLhmsG8_o3XIXwVyUnI/view?usp=share_link
5 https://phmpt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/5.3.6-postmarketing-experience.pdf
H. Jacinda’s facebook pg.192-193
A. Excess all-cause mortality pg. 196-197
References:
1 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00779954.2024.2314770
2 https://www.apjhs.com/index.php/apjhs/article/view/3017/1610
3 https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad209
4 https://bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000282
5 https://www.apjhs.com/index.php/apjhs/article/view/3017/1610
6 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36055877/
7 https://react19.org/science
8 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prp.2023.155030
9 OIA request 035284 via https://www.acc.co.nz/assets/oia-responses/2e032423ff/COVID-19-vaccination-claims-refresh-july-2024.pdf
10 https://mpidr.shinyapps.io/stmortality/
11 https://sithor.shinyapps.io/time_series_change_point/
B. NZ’s misleading claim of low excess mortality pg. 198-199
References:
1 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00779954.2024.2314770
2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_New_ Zealand
3 https://www.covid19lessons.royalcommission.nz/reports-lessons-learned/main-report/part-two/7-3-our-assessment/
4 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36055877/
C. Booster and excess mortality pg. 200-201
References:
D. Pathology – Autopsies pg. 202-204
References:
1 Guidelines for Verifying Death
https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/assets/Publications/Death/Guidelines-for-Verifying-Death.pdf
2 Memorandum of Understanding
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GyWrOyUbFOnVwcCA4rLxxyjLun-QywkD/view?usp=share_link
3 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/kaitaia-family-desperately-seeking-answers-about-crash-face-coronial-delays/JKEWGLKCZEJV7YS7RFWSMQIJPY/
4 Medsafe Safety Report #43 (mid-2022):
https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/COVID-19/safety-report-43.asp
5 Medsafe PDF on Myocarditis:
www.medsafe.govt.nz/safety/Alerts/comirnaty-myocarditis-alert.htm
6 Comirnaty (Pfizer) Data Sheet:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1opKzwQzSVi5BzpBjLy2p_EJbPN9OGBtj/view?usp=share_link
7 Pfizer Phase 3 Clinical Trial Record (NCT04368728):
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04368728
8 NEJM Original Study on Pfizer mRNA vaccine:
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa2034577
9 NZDSOS OIA – Maximising Vaccine Uptake in Tier 1 Border Workers:
https://nzdsos.com/2022/06/03/nzdsos-court-case-2022-review/
10 Pfizer 3-Month Post-Marketing Safety Report (PHMPT):
https://phmpt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/5.3.6-postmarketing-experience.pdf
11 In the case of Isabella Alexander
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-delta-outbreak-coroner-says-death-of-teen-not-linked-to-vaccine/OEEJATMBMBPX2BGBA2XWEET37Y/
In the case of Sean Wainui
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rugby-star-sean-wainuis-death-coroner-confirms-investigation-into-suspected-suicide/RK6UQP6CY5FI3FN7FCASIU6UXY/
E. Changes to the Coroner’s Act pg. 206-207
References:
1 Coroner’s Amendment Bill 2022
https://legislation.govt.nz/bill/government/2022/0157/14.0/whole.html
2 https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2006/0038/125.0/DLM377057.html
1.13 Mandates Intro pg. 209
A. Coercion – the mandate creep pg. 210-212
References:
1 https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350546399/coronavirus-jacinda-ardern-confident-enough-kiwis-will-get-covid-19-vaccine-for-herd-immunity-without-being-forced-to (13:21)
2 https://www.1news.co.nz/2020/09/03/health-minister-takes-aim-at-deliberate-misinformation-claiming-potential-covid-19-vaccine-will-be-mandatory/
3 https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/435777/new-zealand-preparing-in-case-of-early-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-delivery
4 See full amendment history
https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2021/0094/latest/LMS487853.html
5 https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2021/0418/latest/LMS616557.html
6 https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2021/0415/latest/whole.html
7 https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/454836/pm-jacinda-ardern-we-have-not-taken-lightly-the-decision-for-some-areas-to-require-vaccination
8 https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2021/0386/latest/LMS563461.html
9 https://www.covid19lessons.royalcommission.nz/reports-lessons-learned/main-report/part-two/4-2-what-happened/
B. Mandates Not Warranted on a Cost-Benefit Analysis pg. 214-215
C. Mandates not legally or ethically justified pg. 216-217
D. Government Pressure pg. 218-220
References:
1 https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2022-05/dpmc-roia-oia-2021-22-0735-costs-of-covid-19-public-information-campaigns.PDF
1News: Govt’s COVID advertising tips past $35m in last year alone (27 March 2022): https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/03/27/govts-covid-advertising-tips-past-35m-in-last-year-alone/
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) OIA response: COVID-19 Vaccine Advertising Costs, Ref: OIA- 2021/22-0988 (19 April 2022): https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2022-05/dpmc-roia-oia-2021-22-0988-covid-19-vaccine-advertising-costs.PDF
2 Medicines Act 1981, Section 58(1)(b): https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1981/0118/latest/DLM53790.html
3 COVID-19 Advertising Materials (OIA 1115 – Appendix 7, Ministry of Health): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_VCiH2lN3QBwXMmiOXS30ginXZUsWMD7/view?usp=share_link
4 “Super Saturday” and “Shot Cuzz” Māori TV campaign example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xpzOccAAaA
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2959849197599442
5 Pacific Peoples COVID-19 Vaccination Research Report, Ministry of Health (2021): https://covid19.govt.nz/assets/Proactive-Releases/Vaccine-Strategy/April-2022/pacific_peoples_covid-19_vaccination_research_report_proactive_release.pdf
6 Advertising Standards Authority Complaint 22/197:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K3LwkgdayNGowAyfh2aq03vS6XyypS3b/view?usp=share_link
E. Protest pg. 222-224
References:
1 The Platform / Horizon Research, “Parliamentary Protest Poll Results,” February 2022.
Full link: https://web.archive.org/web/20220221115658/https://theplatform.kiwi/opinions/parliamentary-protest-poll-results-february-2022
2 Voices for Freedom press releases and protest communications:
Press Releases: https://www.voicesforfreedom.co.nz/press-releases/
Facebook protest page archive: https://www.facebook.com/NZParliamentProtest2022/
3 Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA), Terms of Reference and information on the 2022 Parliament Protest Inquiry:
Website: https://www.ipca.govt.nz/Site/parliament-protest/
4 Statements by Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt and coverage of the Human Rights Commission hui, as referenced in VFF press releases and media (Feb 2022).
5 Voices For Freedom blog post, “Your Voices Matter” by Katie, Head of Legal, published 15 September 2022.
Full link: https://www.voicesforfreedom.co.nz/blog/your-voices-matter
6 Public statements by Dr Bryan Betty, Chair of the General Practitioners Council, on Omicron and public health prioritisation – quoted in VFF press releases and media coverage (Feb 2022).
7 Video footage and protestor accounts cited in press releases regarding pepper spray incident and other events at Parliament. Source archives maintained via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NZParliamentProtest2022/
1.14 Gaslighting Intro pg. 227
A. Exemption changes pg. 228-230
References:
1 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 (Version as at 14 July 2021): https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2021/0094/21.0/LMS487853.html
2 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 (Version as at 25 October 2021): https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2021/0094/33.0/whole.html#LMS487894
3 Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 – Responsible Authorities: https://www.health.govt.nz/regulation-legislation/health-practitioners/responsible-authorities
4 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 (Version as at 6 November 2021): https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2021/0094/36.0/LMS487853.html
5 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 (Version as at 7 November 2021): https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2021/0094/39.0/LMS487853.html
6 COVID-19 Vaccination Exemption Criteria (Gazetted 12 November 2021): https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2021-go4910
7 Official Information Act request H202200128: https://drive.google.com/file/d/195mR5B1Tzv9hRuYmEHu_7qoJKHfYYEmt/view?usp=sharing
8 Official Information Act request HNZ00028251: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qoEh4d_8mAQEv6OTMx2HA8sXvXRT51zt/view?usp=sharing
9 Official Information Act Requests OIA HNZ00023978, OIA HNZ00027972 https://fyi.org.nz/request/23284/response/88679/attach/html/4/HNZ00023978%20Response%20Letter.pdf.html
and
https://fyi.org.nz/request/23781/response/91380/attach/html/3/HNZ00027972%20Response.pdf.html
B. ACC pg. 232-233
References:
1 (Page 12) https://nzdsos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/OIA-re-Maximising-Vax-Uptake-in-Tier-1-Border-Workers-2021-2.pdf
2 https://www.acc.co.nz/assets/oia-responses/covid-19-vaccination-claims-refresh-january-2025.pdf
3 https://nzdsos.com/2023/11/26/the-tangled-web-of-acc-jessicas-story-part-2/
4 https://nzdsos.com/2023/11/06/case-of-garrett-utting/
1.15 Censorship in NZ Intro pg. 235
A. Medical Council Guidance Statements pg. 236-237
References:
1 Medical Council of New Zealand & Dental Council NZ. Guidance statement: COVID-19 vaccine and your professional responsibility (April 2021). https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L0MyQMEOEcWZRHqBF0XdPvDT5vR4nT0_/view
B. Treatment of Doctors who questioned pg. 238-239
C. Advertising Standards Authority pg. 240-241
References:
2.0 Royal Commission Phase 2 – Terms of Reference Part 2: “Testing, tracing, and other public health tools, for example RAT tests and masks.” pg. 243
2.1 RAT testing Feb 2020 pg. 244-245
References:
1 Hart, Emma. “RAT Testing Offers and Government Response”, PDF (pp. 6–8, 11–12, 15–16): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YQxshoionYN7zApqUknHWJWa4IAuTM4Y/view?usp=share_link
2 Ibid. Correspondence from 25–27 March 2020 with NZ Police and Medsafe.
3 Medsafe COVID-19 Point of Care Tests Notice – 20 April 2020:
https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2020-go1737
4 COVID-19 Public Health Response (Point-of-Care Tests) Order 2021: https://legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2021/0066/latest/LMS451450.html?
5 MOH announcement: Removal of Point-of-Care Test Order – April 2023:
https://www.health.govt.nz/strategies-initiatives/programmes-and-initiatives/covid-19/legislation-and-orders
2.2 Serology Testing pg. 246-247
2.3 Tracing pg. 248-250
References:
1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Vaccine_Pass
2 https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/COVID-19/status-of-applications.asp and https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/COVID-19/vaccine-approval-process.asp
3 https://www.nzta.govt.nz/media-releases/vtnz-and-waka-kotahi-ready-for-surge-in-driver-licencing-tests-under-traffic-light-system
4 https://www.schoolsportnz.org.nz/cms/news/enewsletter/6929?isNew=True
5 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7031e2.htm and https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2202542
6 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7035e5.htm and https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/COVID-19/vaccine-report-overview.asp
7 https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1990/0109/latest/DLM225509.html
8 https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1990/0109/latest/DLM225518.html
9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine_passports_during_the_COVID-19_pandemic
2.4 Masks—The Science pg. 252-253
References:
1 https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M20-6817
2 https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2023-01/Paper-CP1-16112021-COVID-19-Resurgence-Improving-Public-Health-Measures-at-Alert-Level-1.pdf
3 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16490606/
4 https://web.archive.org/web/20250221171634/https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jebm.12381
5 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31479137/
6 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15340662/
7 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26179900/
8 https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/2007-04-02-0
9 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18500410/
10 https://academic.oup.com/annweh/article/54/7/789/202744
11 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27531371/
See also the Cochrane report referred to in issue 0.7A, page 83, Footnote 4.
2.5 Social Distancing pg. 254-255
3.1 Failed cost-benefit pg. 258-259
References:
The Costs and Benefits of COVID-19 Lockdowns in New Zealand — Dr Martin Lally https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.07.15.21260606v1.full.pdf
3.2 April 2020 Extension pg. 260-261
References:
1 https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2024-05/pc-rp-a-cost-benefit-analysis-of-5-extra-days-at-covid-19-at-alert-level-4.pdf subsequently published in New Zealand Economic Papers, April 2022, Vol. 56 (1), pp. 41-48.
2 https://www.cebm.net/covid-19/global-covid-19-case-fatality-rates/
Introduction: A message from the coordinator of The People's Position pg. 12-13
0.0 Starting point—Propositions Dispelling Assumptions pg. 17
0.1 Misrepresented Risk of COVID-19 pg. 19
A. Infection Fatality Rate vs Case Fatality Rate pg. 20
B. Asymptomatic infection, PCR testing and false positives pg. 22
0.2 NZ’s Pandemic Plan discarded pg. 24
0.3 Treatment not promoted or vilified pg. 27
A. Healthy living was not promoted pg. 28
B. Healthy Lifestyle pg. 32
C. Benefits of Vitamin D pg. 34
D. Repurposed drugs – Ivermectin pg. 38
E. Repurposed drugs – Hydroxychloroquine pg. 40
0.4 Psychological Techniques used on populations pg. 43
A. Fear as a driver pg. 44
B. Conditioning pg. 48
Examples NZ and UK pg. 52
0.5 Cornerstone Principles discarded pg. 55
A. Human Rights pg. 56
B. Medical Ethics pg. 60
C. Informed Consent pg. 64
D. Pharmacovigilance pg. 66
E. Medical Privilege – Patient/Doctor Confidentiality pg. 68
0.6 Censorship was rife pg.71
A. Information and Media pg. 72
B. Mainstream media and social media pg. 74
C. Silencing experts globally pg. 76
D. Science Funding pg. 78
0.7 World Health Organization pg.81
A. WHO’s recommendations changed pg. 82
B. Investigations into Origin of Virus pg. 84
C. Independence of the WHO pg. 90
D. WHO’s Pandemic Financing pg. 92
E. WHO’s New Pandemic Treaties pg. 94
F. Risk of pandemics overstated pg. 98
1.0 Royal Commission Phase 2 – Terms of Reference Part 1: “Vaccines, including the use of mandates, the approval of vaccines, and vaccine safety (including monitoring and reporting of adverse events)” pg. 100
Vaccine Approval—International:
1.1 Definitions changed pg. 103
A. Vaccine pg. 104
B. Vaccinated pg. 106
C. Pandemic pg. 108
D. Case pg. 110
1.2 Pfizer Trials pg. 113
A. Pfizer Trials Adults pg. 114
B. Pfizer Trials 12-15 pg. 116
C. Pfizer Trials 5-12 pg. 118
D. Pfizer Trials 6 months + pg. 120
E. Pfizer 6 month adverse event report pg. 122
F. Widespread public misunderstanding of trials pg. 124
1.3. U.S. Emergency Use Authorization pg. 126
1.4 DNA Contamination pg. 129
A. DNA Contamination pg. 130
B. Process 1 and 2 pg. 132
C. SV40 promoter in the Pfizer vials pg. 134
D. DNA in Tumour and Blood pg. 136
E. DNA in vials sourced from 8 countries pg. 138
F. Regulators’ response pg. 140
Vaccine Approval—New Zealand:
1.5 Gene Technology Bill pg. 142
1.6 The Contracts with Vaccine Sponsors pg. 144
A. Procurement Agreements pg. 144
B. 8 Doses / person pg. 148
1.7 NZ Provisional Consent intro pg. 151
A. Provisional Consent versus Ordinary Consent in NZ pg. 152
B. Court Change of Medicines Act around provisional consent limitations pg. 154
C. Medsafe’s 58 Conditions pg. 156
D. Medsafe Technical Datasheets pg. 158
E. Use of Vaccine in pregnancy pg. 160
F. Timeline and approvals – 12-18 year olds pg. 162
1.8 Environmental Protection Agency pg. 166
1.9 Biodistribution pg. 168
1.10 LNPs pg. 170
Vaccine Safety:
1.11 Adverse Events Intro pg. 173
A. mRNA Platform: A view from the inventor pg. 174
B. Dangers of the Platform pg. 176
C. Scientific studies – timeline Myocarditis – Myocarditis report, delayed and damning pg. 178
D. Adverse Events Reports pg. 182
E. U.S. VAERS pg. 186
F. NZ CARM Adverse Events pg. 188
G. NZ CARM Death Reports pg. 190
H. Jacinda’s facebook pg.192
1.12 Mortality Intro pg. 195
A. Excess all-cause mortality pg. 196
B. NZ’s misleading claim of low excess mortality pg. 198
C. Booster and excess mortality pg. 200
D. Pathology – Autopsies pg. 202
E. Changes to the Coroner’s Act pg. 204
1.13 Mandates Intro pg. 209
A. Coercion – the mandate creep pg. 210
B. Mandates Not Warranted on a Cost-Benefit Analysis pg. 214
C. Mandates not legally or ethically justified pg. 216
D. Government Pressure pg. 218
E. Protest pg. 222
1.14 Gaslighting Intro pg. 227
A. Exemption changes pg. 228
B. ACC pg. 232
1.15 Censorship in NZ Intro pg. 235
A. Medical Council Guidance Statements pg. 236
B. Treatment of Doctors who questioned pg. 238
C. Advertising Standards Authority pg. 240
2.0 Royal Commission Pase 2 – Terms of Reference Part 2: “Testing, tracing, and other public health tools, for example RAT tests and masks.” pg. 243
2.1 RAT testing Feb 2020 pg. 244
2.2 Serology Testing pg. 246
2.3 Tracing pg. 248
2.4 Masks—The Science pg. 252
2.5 Social Distancing pg. 254
3.0 Royal Commission Phase 2 – Terms of Reference Part 3: “Lockdowns, especially the national lockdown in August and September 2021 and the Auckland/Northland extended lockdown late 2021.” pg. 257
3.1 Failed cost benefit pg. 258
3.2 April 2020 Extension pg. 260
3.3 Great Barrington Declaration pg. 262
Dramatis Personae pg. 267