Derek Cheng

Pulling the Govt in the opposite direction it's heading in ... nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/de…

How do #NZ Govt’s law & order changes line up with the evidence: in short, ⁦@dchengnz⁩’s devastating report shows they don’t, & the crime “figures” to which they claim to be responding are either highly dubious or beyond any Govt’s ability to change: nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/ho…

Some encouraging trends noted on diversion from prosecution on drug charges by police in this analysis by ⁦@dchengnz⁩, but much more can be done to fulfil mission of 2019 legislation which aimed to have a health-based approach to drug use/possession: nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/re…

@MattNippert You need a better car? (And I go to Malaysia for all my expensive dental work)

Bung tooth broke in half earlier this week. Extraction and replacement quoted at $5k: That’s more than my car is worth.

I don’t understand why some people need to be so racist …

Really good analysis of Three Strikes by ⁦@dchengnz⁩ right here: ⁦@nzherald⁩ premium and paper nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/th…

Ahhhhh. That’s better.

Not exactly the epic eating I was salivating over in anticipation of covering the PM’s Singapore and Japan trip … but I’ll take it.

Excellent thread about what a post-peak wave might look like and the factors at play. For a NZ context, see nzherald.co.nz/nz/special-rep… Special report: What will our lives be like on the other side of Omicron Mountain?

@rarahsobson The best xiao long bau I’ve had. Anywhere.

@JemTraylen @PYasbek @marcdaalder @NZStats @henrycooke @mr_neilson_ wrote about this. MoH thinks if all eligible people are counted, the actual proportion would be higher than its own HSU-based numbers but it hasn't provided evidence backing this up. Health experts including Maori tend to think the opposite tinyurl.com/ycmb5m87

@PYasbek @marcdaalder @dchengnz @NZStats @henrycooke "Denominator Wars" cool name for a book or may be a sci-fi blockbuster movie?

Really want to @marcdaalder & @dchengnz to clarify once & for all what @NZStats population number we should be using to track vaxx progress. My understanding is that govt is overstating progress by a couple of % & so we're not at 90% yet - but nice shot bro 🤔🤔🤔

One last Covid feature for the year from me: is the PM being over cautious, or is the MoH way off in its risk radar? Covid 19 Delta outbreak: It looked liked Jacinda Ardern was shunning public health advice, but the opposite is true nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/co…

From @CTrevettNZH

Corner Peak Summit. It’s not terrible.

@anneherald Total legend and very sad news. Sent me all over the world when he was the herald’s travel editor

Sad to learn Jim Eagles died. Worked with him at NBR and the Herald. Moe moe rā.

Taxpayer union poll has big bump for national mainly at Act’s expense

@craigmcculloch All I could see or hear was your magnificent beard. Nothing else registered

@dchengnz Exchange begins at 18:10 on the video here: rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

RNZ: "In 2022, would you like to see house prices come back?" PM: "Yes." rnz.co.nz/news/political…