Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.3, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # SCNZ Let data light the way! ## Posts - [Article Digest](https://spidercatnz.com/blog/) - Article Digest March 2026 (3) February 2026 (1) December 2025 (1) November 2025 (2) October 2025 (1) September 2025 (4) August 2025 (8) July 2025 (24) June 2025 (18) May 2025 (13) April 2025 (30) February 2025 (1) September 2024 (4) August 2024 (2) March 2024 (1) February 2024 (3) December 2023 (7) November 2023 (4) October 2023 (10) June 2023 (1) May 2023 (3) April 2023 (11) The Timeline of the Decision to Mandate 2 Doses - [Statistical Relationships - Covid Vaccine Doses and Deaths in NZ from 2020 through early 2025](https://spidercatnz.com/statistical-relationships-covid-vaccine-doses-and-excess-mortality-in-nz-from-2020-through-early-2025/) - Explore the impact of COVID-19 vaccination on mortality rates, and deaths within days of the dose in New Zealand with this data-driven report on the vaccine rollout. - [The Timeline of the Decision to Mandate 2 Doses for under-18s despite Myocarditis Risk](https://spidercatnz.com/the-timeline-of-the-decision-to-mandate-2-doses-for-under-18s-despite-myocarditis-risk/) - As we saw in the CVTAG Meeting Minutes thread, the "experts" had known about safety signals from other countries that showed an increased rate of Myocarditis in males under 30 after receiving a second dose of mRNA vaccine since June 2021. In November 2021, CVTAG was approached for advice on how to define "fully-vaccinated" within - [Why is Myocarditis more of a risk to Males under 30 Who take 2 doses of Covid Vaccine?](https://spidercatnz.com/why-is-myocarditis-more-of-a-risk-to-males-under-30-who-take-2-doses-of-covid-vaccine/) - Why Young Males Experienced Higher Rates of Vaccine-Associated Myocarditis Understanding the biological differences behind the signal During the COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, safety monitoring systems in several countries identified a rare but consistent pattern: myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) occurred more frequently in younger males after mRNA vaccination, particularly after the second dose. The signal - [CVTAG Meeting Minutes - Looking back at "the advice" given to HNZ](https://spidercatnz.com/cvtag-meeting-minutes-looking-back-at-the-advice-given-to-hnz/) - The CVTAG Meeting Minutes give an interesting view into the development of the protocols that were experienced by New Zealanders as relate to Covid Vaccination. Let's take a stroll down memory lane... Meeting 5 February 2021 (Wayback Link) Purpose of report: To outline the COVID-19 Vaccine Technical Advisory Group’s recommendations on for whom the Pfizer - [Data Sources for NZ Covid Stats](https://spidercatnz.com/data-sources-for-nz-covid-stats/) - Where to find the datasets we use in analysis of public data relating to Covid in New Zealand, from 2020 – current. NZ Population Data: https://infoshare.stats.govt.nz/ Births/Birth Rates Deaths/Death Rates Estimated Population by Age group and sex by quarter by ethnicity and more Health NZ Covid Data: (2025 live links) – https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/for-health-professionals/data-and-statistics/covid-19-data Current Cases – https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/for-health-professionals/data-and-statistics/covid-19-data/covid-19-current-cases Case Demographics - [Why Puberty Blockers are not "Reversible" when used long-term](https://spidercatnz.com/why-puberty-blockers-are-not-reversible-when-used-long-term/) - 🧠 What These Drugs Are 👉 GnRH analogues — also called puberty blockers — are medications that suppress the hormones that trigger puberty (gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists like leuprolide, histrelin, triptorelin). They pause puberty by stopping the brain from signaling the ovaries/testes to make sex hormones. A4TE These medications are used in two very different clinical - [How ASMR and Life Expectancy Modelling Can Obscure Real Outcomes](https://spidercatnz.com/asmr-le-how-modelers-obscure-actual-excess-mortality/) - When governments and health agencies talk about “mortality improvements,” two statistics often get pride of place: the Age-Standardised Mortality Rate (ASMR) and Life Expectancy at Birth.Both sound objective. Both have long pedigrees in official statistics.And both can paint a deceptively optimistic picture when raw deaths are rising. What These Measures Actually Are Age-Standardised Mortality Rate - [Crime in NZ – Offending by Offence Type and Ethnicity – September 2024 – August 2025](https://spidercatnz.com/crime-in-nz-offending-by-offence-type-and-ethnicity-september-2024-august-2025/) - Overview/Methodology NZ Police Stats provide Demographic breakdown of offenders over time. Using the Census 2023 data, we can calculate the “per-capita” rate of Offending for each group, by dividing the total reported crimes by the number of people in each group. We then multiply that by 100,000 – showing the rate of offending per 100,000 - [Crime in NZ – Offending by Offence Type and Ethnicity – October 2024 - September 2025](https://spidercatnz.com/crime-in-nz-offending-by-offence-type-and-ethnicity-october-2024-september-2025/) - Discover the dynamics of crime in New Zealand through the lens of ethnicity with our report. Utilizing the latest Police crime data, we examine per-capita rates of offending across demographic groups, offering a clearer perspective than raw totals. From homicide to theft, our analysis reveals trends and patterns of offending behavior while highlighting the nation’s ethnic makeup. Join us to explore these insights and understand the complexities of crime in our diverse society. Click to uncover the full findings! - [What the Data Shows: NZ's Excess Mortality in under-1 Year Olds](https://spidercatnz.com/what-the-data-shows-nzs-excess-mortality-in-under-1-year-olds/) - Excess Mortality in 0-0 age group Infant Mortality in New Zealand’s 0–0 Cohort This analysis focuses on the 0–0 cohort: babies who are born but do not live to their first birthday. Historically, this group accounts for more deaths than nearly all other age groups until advanced age. Infants are especially vulnerable to health complications, - [Crime in NZ - Transgender Incarceration Rate Comparison](https://spidercatnz.com/crime-in-nz-transgender-incarceration-rate-comparison/) - Currently, New Zealand does not publish comprehensive official statistics specifically detailing offending rates among transgender individuals. However, some information has been obtained through Official Information Act (OIA) requests and community-led research.​ - [Studies (and White House) say Links Between Paracetamol use and Autism](https://spidercatnz.com/studies-and-white-house-say-links-between-paracetamol-use-and-autism/) - On the 24th of September 2025, the White House dropped the information that Tylenol/Paracetamol (Acetaminophren) use in pregnancy had been linked to Autism. “Taking Tylenol is not good,” the President said. “They are strongly recommending that women limit Tylenol use during pregnancy unless medically necessary. That’s, for instance, in cases of extremely high fever that - [A Letter to the Minister of Health about Concerning Trends vis-a-vis Vaccine Rollout and Covid Deaths](https://spidercatnz.com/a-letter-to-the-minister-of-health-about-concerning-trends-vis-a-vis-vaccine-rollout-and-covid-deaths/) - A week or so ago, I was going through the MoH github datafiles, and comparing them to the Vaccine Rollout data and couldn't help noticing how similar the shapes were (Vaccine - Covid Death/Case/Hospitalisation). Than came the correlation testing (Pearson - does a change in one thing (Vaccine Doses) impact another thing (Cases/Hospitalisations/Deaths) and the - [What the Data Shows - NZ's Actual Excess Mortality](https://spidercatnz.com/rebuttal-to-plank-et-al-2025/) - How Official NZ Data Contradicts Plank's Low Excess Mortality Claims Summary: Recent claims by Professor Michael Plank and collaborators, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology (Plank et al., 2025), estimate New Zealand's excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic as negligible. Their models, based on age-standardised mortality rates (ASMR) and quasi-Poisson regression, estimate just 1,040 - [What the Public Data Shows: Deaths with Covid vs Deaths with Vaccine in New Zealand](https://spidercatnz.com/what-the-public-data-shows-deaths-with-covid-vs-deaths-with-vaccine-in-new-zealand/) - Deaths with Covid vs Deaths within 29 days of vaccine dose in NZ - how do they compare? - [Peer-Reviewed Study Finds DNA Fragments in Covid-19 Vaccines](https://spidercatnz.com/dna-fragments-in-covid-19-vaccines/) - A recently published and peer-reviewed study set out to quantify the amount (if any) of residual DNA in Covid-19 vaccines. There is a specific limit, and there really shouldn't be any, but if there is, that's safe, as per the manufacturers, and "experts" such as NZ's Helen Petousis-Harris. What the new paper found A peer-reviewed - [Same Job, Slightly Different Build: Comparing Monkeypox and Smallpox Proteins](https://spidercatnz.com/same-job-slightly-different-build-comparing-monkeypox-and-smallpox-proteins/) - Same Job, Slightly Different Build: Comparing Monkeypox and Smallpox Proteins When scientists look at viruses, one way they understand how they work is by comparing their proteins — the molecular machines viruses use to interact with our bodies. Two related viruses, Monkeypox (Mpox) and Smallpox (Variola), both produce a protein that helps them dodge part - [Ia Tangata: What the Law Commission Missed About Women’s Safety](https://spidercatnz.com/ia-tangata-what-the-law-commission-missed-about-womens-safety/) - Introduction The Law Commission has released its Ia Tangata report (NZLC R150), recommending amendments to the Human Rights Act 1993. If adopted, these reforms would make gender identity and variations of sex characteristics new protected classes, granting them the same legal standing as sex under the Act. Supporters argue this will clarify anti-discrimination protections for - [The Fallacy of Using Chromosomal Abnormalities as Evidence Humans Can Change Sex](https://spidercatnz.com/the-fallacy-of-using-chromosomal-abnormalities-as-evidence-humans-can-change-sex/) - In discussions surrounding sex and gender identity, a common rhetorical tactic is to invoke rare chromosomal abnormalities as proof that sex is not binary or that humans can change sex. Tabloid headlines like "Person with 95% male DNA gives birth" fuel this confusion, and advocates sometimes use such stories to suggest that any man - [The Psychology Behind the Rejection of Data-Based Facts That Challenge Narrative](https://spidercatnz.com/the-psychology-behind-the-rejection-of-data-based-facts-that-challenge-narrative/) - In the realm of public discourse around COVID-19, vaccination, and mortality, few things are as revealing as the reaction to simple data. Per-capita charts, line graphs, dose schedules overlaid with outcome curves - these are not inflammatory by nature. They are tools of clarity. Yet for many, the act of sharing such charts has become - [What the Data Shows - Cause of Death for Infant (age 0) Group in NZ 2015 -2019 vs 2020 - 2022](https://spidercatnz.com/what-the-data-shows-cause-of-death-for-infant-age-0-group-in-nz-2015-2022/) - Shifts in Causes of Infant Mortality in New Zealand (0–0 cohort) This analysis examines how the underlying causes of death for infants under one year (the 0–0 cohort) have changed in New Zealand since 2020, compared to the 2015–2019 baseline. Establishing the Baseline Between 2015 and 2019, the leading contributors to infant mortality were: Gestation - [A Rise in Uncertainty: Ill-Defined and Perinatal Infant Deaths in New Zealand](https://spidercatnz.com/a-rise-in-uncertainty-ill-defined-and-perinatal-infant-deaths-in-new-zealand/) - A Rise in Uncertainty: Ill-Defined and Perinatal Infant Deaths in New Zealand Overview This article examines mortality classifications under ICD Chapter 18 (Ill-defined conditions) and Chapter 16 (Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period) for New Zealand children aged 0–4 between 2013 and 2022. The dataset shows that these deaths overwhelmingly occur in infants (age - [Rising Cancer Deaths in New Zealand's Youngest: A Decade Review](https://spidercatnz.com/rising-cancer-deaths-in-new-zealands-youngest-a-decade-review/) - Overview An analysis of cause-of-death data from 2013 to 2022, using the Ministry of Health’s ICD-10 coded mortality dataset (Chapter 2: Neoplasms), reveals a stable but very small number of cancer deaths among New Zealand children aged 0–4. Special emphasis is placed on infants under one year of age (age group “0”), where a coding - [What the COVID Inquiry Owes the Public of New Zealand - The Questions They Should Ask](https://spidercatnz.com/what-the-covid-inquiry-owes-the-public-of-new-zealand-the-questions-they-should-have-asked/) - With the announcement that key figures in New Zealand’s COVID-19 response - including former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, former Ministers Chris Hipkins and Ayesha Verrall, and former Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield - will not appear publicly before the Royal Commission of Inquiry, the public is left in the dark. Those responsible for some of - [The SCNZ Party Manifesto](https://spidercatnz.com/the-scnz-party-manifesto/) - 🐾 SCNZ Party Manifesto SpiderCatNZ — Data First. People Free. - please note, we are not a political party. But this would be what we'd vote for. 🧭 Core Principles One Nation, One Law: All citizens of New Zealand are equal before the law. No separate systems based on ancestry, identity, or ideology. Sovereignty of - [A look at the Birth, life, and death of a chart on the MoH Covid Data Page](https://spidercatnz.com/a-look-at-the-birth-life-and-death-of-a-chart-on-the-moh-covid-data-page/) - A chart appeared! Then one day, it vanished, never to return. It showed Covid Case numbers by dose count.. - [The Danger of Default Narratives: Why Core Instructions Matter When Using AI to Analyze Covid Data](https://spidercatnz.com/the-danger-of-default-narratives-why-core-instructions-matter-when-using-ai-to-analyze-covid-data/) - In an era where generative AI tools like ChatGPT are being used to summarize, explain, and even interpret public health datasets, it is easy—and dangerous—to assume the output reflects a complete and mechanically accurate truth. In many cases, it does not. Even when these systems are connected to official data, they can (and do) produce - [Framing the Question: Why Most People Get AI Wrong](https://spidercatnz.com/framing-the-question-why-most-people-get-ai-wrong/) - Most users approach AI tools like Grok or ChatGPT with the expectation of getting answers. But if the question is framed vaguely, the answer will reflect the biases, hedges, or protective rules that these tools have been built to follow. The result? A growing perception that AI is either politically slanted, evasive, or worse—a misinformation - [How to Manage (or Disable) Emergency Alerts on Android in NZ](https://spidercatnz.com/how-to-manage-or-disable-emergency-alerts-on-android-in-nz/) - 🔕 How to Manage (or Disable) Emergency Alerts on Android in NZ 📍Why You Got a Tsunami Alert at 6:30am This morning, every compatible Android (and iPhone) in New Zealand lit up with a full-screen emergency alert about potential tsunami surges following an M8.8 earthquake near Kamchatka, Russia. The alert was not specific to location - [Democracy Needs Dissent — Not AI-Generated Consensus](https://spidercatnz.com/democracy-needs-dissent-not-ai-generated-consensus/) - Earlier this week, RNZ revealed that both local and central government departments in New Zealand are now using artificial intelligence to “help process public submissions.” Officials tout this as an efficiency breakthrough — a way to handle the thousands of pages that pour in during every consultation. But beneath the promise of speed and affordability - [Narrative, Data, and the Cost of Certainty — Reviewing David Hood’s Submission](https://spidercatnz.com/narrative-data-and-the-cost-of-certainty-reviewing-david-hoods-submission/) - 🧾 Article: “Narrative, Data, and the Cost of Certainty — Reviewing David Hood’s Submission” As the New Zealand COVID-19 Royal Commission enters its second phase, submissions came in from all corners of the spectrum — scientific, political, personal. Among them is a detailed contribution by data analyst and commentator David Hood, published publicly at thoughtfulbloke/covcom - [Why People Need to Use Tools Correctly — Especially AI](https://spidercatnz.com/why-people-need-to-use-tools-correctly-especially-ai/) - 🧠 Why People Need to Use Tools Correctly — Especially AI Case Study: The Narrative that Slipped Past the Guardrails AI can be a powerful tool for data analysis, document review, and factual retrieval — but only if it is used correctly. That means understanding both the limitations of the model and the importance of - [Why I Don’t Worship at the Altar of Barry, Liz, and Steve](https://spidercatnz.com/why-i-dont-worship-at-the-altar-of-barry-liz-and-steve/) - 🧱 This article is a bit on the stern side, so I'll preface it with something that might soften it, my current theory, then the stern bit. In about April 2023 we see the Boosted cohort really start to pick up in per-capita rates across everything - cases, hospitalisations, and deaths, even in the younger - [Why The Stolen Data Was Useless](https://spidercatnz.com/why-the-stolen-data-was-useless/) - 🧩 Why 25% of the Puzzle Was Never Going to Be Proof In 2023, a dataset was leaked that was widely claimed by some to "prove" mass harm from COVID-19 vaccination. The narrative that followed suggested tens of thousands of vaccine-related deaths and attempted to draw sweeping conclusions about national mortality trends. But there was - [How Many More Died Compared To Usual? - How to Calculate NZ's ACTUAL Excess Mortality](https://spidercatnz.com/how-many-more-died-compared-to-usual-how-to-calculate-nzs-actual-excess-mortality/) - This is a topic that I have been following since early 2023, the one of Excess Mortality. I used the HSU spreadsheet that MoH once provided that showed the running totals over time of each dose group administered, and the OECD Mortality tool. It had the Excess Mortality baked in as a Column, so I - [If NZ's 2023 Deaths With Covid was this bad for Boosted, how bad will it get?](https://spidercatnz.com/if-nzs-2023-deaths-with-covid-was-this-bad-for-boosted-how-bad-will-it-get/) - Analyzing COVID-19 death trends in New Zealand for 2023 reveals surprising insights into vaccination status and mortality rates throughout the year. - [Bradford Hill Criteria Assessment: COVID-19 Vaccine Dose and Mortality Data in New Zealand](https://spidercatnz.com/bradford-hill-criteria-assessment-covid-19-vaccine-dose-and-mortality-data-in-new-zealand/) - This morning at the end of Lynda Wharton's amazing session at the Second Royal Commission of Inquiry into Covid Response in NZ, the old bloke who seemed a bit of a fan of The Narrative was grilling her about various things, and Causation came up. Lynda mentioned Bradford Hill. That gave me an idea. This - [Why Age-Standardised Mortality Rates for Modelling Covid Mortality Expectations is Wrong](https://spidercatnz.com/why-age-standardised-mortality-rates-for-modelling-covid-mortality-expectations-is-wrong/) - Why ASMR Isn’t the Final Word on Excess Mortality During discussions around New Zealand's COVID-19 mortality outcomes, one metric repeatedly appears: Age-Standardised Mortality Rate, or ASMR. Some commentators argue that because ASMR in 2021 and 2022 was comparable to or even below prior years, there was no excess mortality worth worrying about. This, they claim, - [We often hear "how many lives were saved", how many Dollars were Saved (on pensions) in NZ over Covid?](https://spidercatnz.com/we-often-hear-how-many-lives-were-saved-how-many-dollars-were-saved-on-pensions-in-nz-over-covid/) - Tonight, I noticed a post that specified how many billions of dollars Covid had saved the UK pension fund through Excess Mortality in the groups that would otherwise be in receipt of it. Thinking on NZ, and how StatsNZ provides us with a handy way to calculate Excess Mortality via Weekly Mortality numbers stretching back - [What the Public Data Shows - Deaths within 30 days of Covid Vaccination in NZ](https://spidercatnz.com/what-the-public-data-shows-deaths-within-30-days-of-covid-vaccination-in-nz/) - How many people died within 30 days of a Covid vaccine dose in NZ, and when? - [The Problem with Counting Lives 'Saved'](https://spidercatnz.com/the-problem-with-counting-lives-saved/) - Why people should know how the guesses were made before claiming that "20-30,000 lives were saved!" by the Labour government's response to Covid in NZ. - [A look Back at NZ's "Fifth Wave of Covid" by Vaccination Status](https://spidercatnz.com/a-look-back-at-nzs-fifth-wave-of-covid-by-vaccination-status/) - With the newly available doses by age group data, we can calculate the per-capita deaths with Covid by age group. - [Grok, Guardrails, and Gaslighting](https://spidercatnz.com/grok-guardrails-and-gaslighting/) - Yesterday, I decided to experiment with Grok, xAI's AI model integrated into X (formerly Twitter), and test its response to a relatively tame post about New Zealand mortality data. The post I made read: "Interesting claim. In NZ we have decent public data available. Why did general mortality and excess mortality rise after vaccination, but - [Opinion: On responses to Sir Ian's Letter to Jacinda](https://spidercatnz.com/opinion-on-responses-to-sir-ians-letter-to-jacinda/) - Spidey's opinion of the responses to Sir Ian Taylor's Open Letter to Jacinda Ardern. - [What Word is Missing From Recent Article on Reducing Infection to Avoid Long Covid in Children?](https://spidercatnz.com/what-word-is-missing-from-recent-article-on-reducing-infection-to-avoid-long-covid-in-children/) - It's not there! It's always there! - [Midjourney Video has Launched - Spidey has a play](https://spidercatnz.com/midjourney-video-has-launched-spidey-has-a-play/) - MJ brings some video generation to play with. - [What the Data Shows: Stolen vs Public Vaccine Data in New Zealand](https://spidercatnz.com/what-the-data-shows-stolen-vs-public-vaccine-data-in-new-zealand/) - The ongoing public debate over vaccine safety in New Zealand reached a fever pitch in late 2023 with the publication and subsequent takedown of leaked COVID-19 vaccination data. Promoted by Liz Gunn and Steve Kirsch as conclusive evidence of vaccine harm, the dataset was in fact both partial and misleading. In this article, I compare - [More of The Deleted Posts from Jacinda Ardern’s “Let's Talk About Side Effects” Facebook Post](https://spidercatnz.com/more-of-the-deleted-posts-from-jacinda-arderns-vaccine-side-effects-dont-last-facebook-post/) - To save strain on everything, I've split the thousand or so replies that were deleted from Jacinda's Vaccine Side-Effect Facebook post into several pages. Part one is already up, onto part two (apologies for any double-ups). Don't forget to check out Part one and look out for Part Three. - [Still More of The Deleted Posts from Jacinda Ardern’s “Vaccine Side Effects Don’t Last” Facebook Post (part 3)](https://spidercatnz.com/still-more-of-the-deleted-posts-from-jacinda-arderns-vaccine-side-effects-dont-last-facebook-post-part-3/) - Discover the hidden posts about Jacinda’s "Let's Talk About Side Effects," including Part Three and beyond—coverage of the deleted content you need to see. - [Family Violence in New Zealand - Violent Offending by Family Member by Ethnicity - May 2024 - April 2025](https://spidercatnz.com/family-violence-in-new-zealand-violent-offending-by-family-member-by-ethnicity-may-2024-april-2025/) - See the latest NZ Police Data on Violent Crime by Family Member, by Ethnic Group. - [Family Violence in New Zealand - Violent Offending by Family Member by Ethnicity - June 2024 - May 2025](https://spidercatnz.com/family-violence-in-new-zealand-violent-offending-by-family-member-by-ethnicity-jun-2024-may-2025/) - See the latest NZ Police Data on Violent Crime by Family Member, by Ethnic Group. - [NZ Covid Vaccine Rollout - by Age Group and Dose number - Feb 2021-May 2025](https://spidercatnz.com/nz-covid-vaccine-rollout-by-age-group-and-dose-number-feb-2021-may-2025/) - Who's got two fuzzy thumbs and the NZ Covid Vaccine rollout stratified by age-group? This cat. Look inside for how various age-groups proceeded through their vaccine rollout. - [What the Public Data Shows - Vaccine Rollout vs Cases/Hospitalisations and Covid Deaths](https://spidercatnz.com/what-the-public-data-shows-vaccine-rollout-vs-cases-hospitalisations-and-covid-deaths/) - Is there a relationship between doses and outcomes? In many cases, yes. - [What the Data Shows: How Policy Nudged the Vaccine Uptake Curves](https://spidercatnz.com/what-the-data-shows-how-policy-nudged-the-vaccine-uptake-curves/) - How did messaging and policy impact the uptake of Covid Vaccination in younger cohorts? - [What the Public Data Shows: A Look at NZ's Vaccine Timing and All-Cause Deaths](https://spidercatnz.com/what-the-public-data-shows-a-look-at-nzs-vaccine-timing-and-all-cause-deaths/) - Turns out, you don't actually need to steal data to show what's going on, you can actually use legal means. - [A look at the Covid-19 Pediatric (5-11) Dose Rollout in New Zealand (Feb 2022 – May 2025)](https://spidercatnz.com/a-look-at-the-covid-19-pediatric-5-11-dose-rollout-in-new-zealand-feb-2022-may-2025/) - See how the 5-11 rollout happened in New Zealand, and when it stalled and stopped. - [US Supreme Court Rules Puberty Blocker Access for Children not a Right - What's Happening in NZ?](https://spidercatnz.com/us-supreme-court-rules-puberty-blocker-access-for-children-not-a-right-whats-happening-in-nz/) - Explore the recent ruling in the US against Trans Activism and how it could impact things here. - [Unpacking Post-Vaccination Mortality Patterns in New Zealand (2020–2024)](https://spidercatnz.com/unpacking-post-vaccination-mortality-patterns-in-new-zealand-2020-2024/) - Discover the impact of COVID-19 vaccination on all-cause mortality in New Zealand through age-stratified data analysis. Gain insights into demographic patterns post-vaccination. - [Crime in NZ - Who are the Victims of Crime? - Victimisations March 2024 - April 2025](https://spidercatnz.com/crime-in-nz-who-are-the-victims-of-crime-victimisations-march-2024-april-2025/) - NZ Victims of Crime by Ethnic Group. Analyzing per-capita rates of victimization for each group reveals interesting insights. - [Subtle Pressure: How Psychological Framing Boosted Vaccine Uptake in 2022](https://spidercatnz.com/subtle-pressure-how-psychological-framing-boosted-vaccine-uptake-in-2022/) - Explore how New Zealand's COVID-19 vaccine messaging evolved in 2022, shifting from certainty to complexity amid Omicron and booster campaigns, impacting public perception. - [Has there been a "Sharp jump" in Covid Cases recently? Let's see..](https://spidercatnz.com/has-there-been-a-sharp-jump-in-covid-cases-recently-lets-see/) - Checking on the actual data to see whether the Covid jump is accurate. - [What is New Zealand's TRUE Excess Mortality Story?](https://spidercatnz.com/what-is-new-zealands-true-excess-mortality-story-2/) - *Originally published April 2023. * Updated May 2025 with StatsNZ data that became available February 2025 - Note: all data herein is raw. There is no modelling or ASMR involved, nor was there any need to steal and distribute private medical data. It was all public. It was all there, available to anyone with an - [Crime in NZ - Offending by Offence Type and Ethnicity - May 2024 - April 2025](https://spidercatnz.com/crime-in-nz-offending-by-offence-type-and-ethnicity-may-2024-april-2025/) - Discover the demographic breakdown of offenders over time with NZ Police Stats. Calculate per-capita rates of offending using Census 2023 data for a clearer perspective on crime rates per 100,000 people. - [Wokeness Unveiled: A Gender-Critical Perspective](https://spidercatnz.com/wokeness-unveiled-a-gender-critical-perspective/) - Explore the roots and impact of wokeness through a gender-critical lens, examining its cultural and societal complexities in today's discourse. - [A look at the Covid-19 Adult Dose Rollout in New Zealand (Feb 2021 – May 2025)](https://spidercatnz.com/a-look-at-the-covid-19-adult-dose-rollout-in-new-zealand-feb-2021-may-2025/) - How eligibility rules and wait-period tweaks shaped the uptake curve - [Who Wants to Help Request Some Public Data from HNZ?](https://spidercatnz.com/who-wants-to-help-request-some-public-data-from-hnz/) - Transparency is a cornerstone of public health — or it’s supposed to be. In an effort to understand how vaccination protocols intersect with all-cause mortality, I submitted several straightforward Official Information Act (OIA) requests to Health New Zealand (HNZ). These included: Why key COVID-related data was quietly revised in July 2022 A full copy of - [Data Fudgery or Stats Oddities? Early-mid July 2022](https://spidercatnz.com/data-fudgery-or-stats-oddities-early-mid-july-2022/) - Something interesting happened in early July. Tens of thousands of Cases were added to the unvaccinated cohort, then quietly removed a week later. - [How Will NZ's Excess Mortality look in 10 Years if we Keep Boosting?](https://spidercatnz.com/how-will-nzs-excess-mortality-look-in-10-years-if-we-keep-boosting/) - Learn how regular COVID-19 booster campaigns could impact excess mortality in elderly populations of different ethnic groups in New Zealand. - [New Stuff! Premium Content / Commenting and ad-free Experience for Paid Members / Invitees](https://spidercatnz.com/new-stuff-premium-content-commenting-and-ad-free-experience-for-paid-members-invitees/) - 🐾 The Spider Cat Army Has a New Gate SpidercatNZ now has its own premium member system!After months of content, community, and a few (very) late nights squashing bugs, we’ve quietly rolled out something exciting: a custom-built system that lets trusted readers and contributors join the inner circle. 🧩 What’s New? 🟧 “Premium Content” Badges - [Is a New Booster Really the Best Protection? What does the HNZ data say?](https://spidercatnz.com/is-a-new-booster-really-the-best-protection-what-does-the-hnz-data-say/) - As winter looms and COVID-19 signals resurface in New Zealand’s wastewater, health experts are again urging booster uptake. Public health professor Michael Baker recently told RNZ: "If anyone has been putting off getting their Covid-19 booster, now would be a good time to get it." (https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/562712/covid-19-new-wave-could-be-coming-after-11-month-reprieve). But does New Zealand’s own health data back up - [Why did the number of 0-4 year olds dying in NZ double in 2022 compared to previous years?](https://spidercatnz.com/why-did-the-number-of-0-4-year-olds-dying-in-nz-double-in-2022-compared-to-previous-years/) - Based on the response to an OIA, where HNZ has provided Mortality data by age group, it appears as though the number of infants (0-4 year old) may have more than doubled in 2022. - [Why Long-Term COVID Data Analysis Is Feared More Than Short-Term Snapshots](https://spidercatnz.com/why-long-term-covid-data-analysis-is-feared-more-than-short-term-snapshots/) - I recently had the idea to use ChatGPT to assist with collecting and analyzing the MoH snapshots in the Wayback Machine to help with a bit of long-term timeline recreation. It seemed like a simple enough task for a machine to complete.. they can just view the index file and grab the relevant tables quicker - [The Server Kitten has been Playing](https://spidercatnz.com/the-server-kitten-has-been-playing/) - He decided the site needed some caching, or something, and something something javascript and css. So he's made some changes. The site should be more responsive now. Or, he broke it. Let us know in the comments, or if those don't work, via the SCA Network. - [How Many Died, and When? Revisiting New Zealand’s COVID Data from 2022–2023](https://spidercatnz.com/how-many-died-and-when-revisiting-new-zealands-covid-data-from-2022-2023/) - Discover the full story behind New Zealand's COVID-19 data, revealing how framing and timing influenced public perception and vaccine safety narratives. - [Sexual Offense Charges in New Zealand: A Decade of Trends by Sex, Ethnicity, and Victim Demographics](https://spidercatnz.com/sexual-offense-charges-in-new-zealand-a-decade-of-trends-by-sex-ethnicity-and-victim-demographics/) - An analysis of New Zealand’s sexual offense charges from 2015–2024 reveals significant patterns in offender gender and ethnicity, highlighting persistent gender disparities and crime profiles. - [Crime in New Zealand – Unique Offenders by Ethnicity and Relationship to Victim (Family Members) – 12 Months to February 2025](https://spidercatnz.com/crime-in-new-zealand-unique-offenders-by-ethnicity-and-relationship-to-victim-family-members-12-months-to-february-2025/) - Explore New Zealand's 2023 census on ethnic makeup and its link to offending rates, with total and per-capita stats from NZ Police data on offender-victim relationships. - [Drug Crime in New Zealand: From Cannabis to Meth](https://spidercatnz.com/drug-crime-in-new-zealand-from-cannabis-to-meth/) - Discover how drug crime trends in New Zealand have evolved over a decade, with a rise in methamphetamine charges, shifting demographics, and changing policing patterns. - [NZ Mortality - 2000 - 2025 by the Numbers](https://spidercatnz.com/nz-mortality-2000-2025-by-the-numbers/) - The new data available from StatsNZ on Weekly deaths allows us to calculate Excess Mortality for any given week past week 52 of 2004. We can do this for Week 1 of 2005 by taking the average mortality for Week 1 of 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, and 2000 and comparing it to the mortality for - [Kittens In Server Rooms.. and as Land Sharks](https://spidercatnz.com/kittens-in-server-rooms-and-as-land-sharks/) - A little bit of a timeline cleanse, some cuteness. - [PSA: Check your Backups are Complete!](https://spidercatnz.com/psa-check-your-backups-are-complete/) - I figured I would bring the site back online. I also figured that it was backed up. Apparently only about half of the images made it, so there will be broken images for a while. We have no Covid data by vaccinations given any more, apparently they changed the way they collect that. Welcome back. - [Family Violence in NZ - by Ethnic Group - July 2023 - June 2024](https://spidercatnz.com/family-violence-in-nz-by-ethnic-group-july-2023-june-2024/) - Analyzing family violence in New Zealand, these graphs detail reported crimes by family members for the year up to June 2024, highlighting trends and ethnic group differences. - [Crime in New Zealand – Unique Offenders by Ethnicity and Crime Type – 12 Months to February 2025](https://spidercatnz.com/crime-in-new-zealand-unique-offenders-by-ethnicity-and-crime-type-12-months-to-february-2025/) - Discover the 2023 New Zealand Census ethnicity data and per-capita offending rates for March 2024 - February 2025, offering insights into crime patterns across different groups. - [MonkeyPox Alert for Winter Pride Attendees!](https://spidercatnz.com/monkeypox-alert-for-winter-pride-attendees/) - Attend Winter Pride in Queenstown? Be alert for Monkeypox symptoms like rash and fever. Seek medical advice if exposed or symptomatic. - [Fifth Monkeypox Case Linked to Queenstown Winter Pride Festival](https://spidercatnz.com/second-monkeypox-case-linked-to-queenstown-winter-pride-festival/) - New Zealand reports its fifth Monkeypox case, prompting urgent calls for at-risk groups to receive the newly approved Jynneos vaccine and strengthen public health response. - [Family Violence in NZ - Reported Crimes - by Ethnicity and Crime Type - February 2024 - January 2025](https://spidercatnz.com/family-violence-in-nz-by-ethnicity-february-2024-january-2025/) - Explore detailed graphs on family violence crimes in New Zealand over 12 months, highlighting offences by family members across various categories by ethnicity. - [The SCA Stands With our Springfieldian Brethren](https://spidercatnz.com/the-sca-stands-with-our-springfieldian-brethren/) - Apparently the cats of Springfield, USA (probably not the one from The Simpsons), are on the menu for a certain group. Whether or not this is true, we're sending in some squads of specialists: - [UK Supreme Court Rules That Women Don't Have Dicks](https://spidercatnz.com/uk-supreme-court-rules-that-women-dont-have-penises/) - UK Supreme Court reaffirms that "sex" refers to biological reality under the Equality Act 2010, marking a key win in the debate over gender identity and legal protections. - [Corrections in NZ - Prisoner Population by Ethnic Group and Sex - March 2018 - December 2024](https://spidercatnz.com/corrections-in-nz-prisoner-population-by-ethnic-group-and-sex-march-2018-december-2024/) - New Zealand's prison population surpasses 10,000 for the first time in four years, highlighting ongoing disparities with Māori overrepresentation and gender imbalance. - [University of Auckland Retreats in Face of Sex and Gender Debate](https://spidercatnz.com/university-of-auckland-retreats-in-face-of-sex-and-gender-debate/) - University of Auckland professor Elizabeth Rata defies pressure to revise scientific teachings on human sex, reaffirming the importance of academic integrity and scientific accuracy. - [NZ Justice Stats - Finalised Charges - by Ethnicity - 1980-2024](https://spidercatnz.com/nz-justice-stats-finalised-charges-by-ethnicity-1980-2024/) - Latest 2024 data reveals Māori remain overrepresented in New Zealand’s justice system. - [NZ Justice Stats - Finalised Charges - by Sex - 1980-2024](https://spidercatnz.com/nz-justice-stats-finalised-charges-by-sex-1980-2024/) - Explore the evolving gender breakdown of individuals with finalised charges from 1980 to 2024, highlighting key trends and shifts over four decades. - [NZ Justice Stats - Convictions - by Ethnicity - 1980 - 2024](https://spidercatnz.com/nz-justice-stats-convictions-by-ethnicity-1980-2024/) - Over four decades, Māori convictions in New Zealand courts have surged to 44%, now surpassing Europeans, highlighting growing ethnic disparities and systemic issues. - [NZ Justice Stats - Convictions - by Sex - Trends 1980 - 2024](https://spidercatnz.com/nz-justice-stats-convictions-by-sex-trends-1980-2024/) - Despite social changes, New Zealand's criminal courts remain predominantly male, with men consistently making up over 79% of convictions across four decades. - [NZ Justice Stats - Murder Charge & Conviction Trends by Ethnicity - 2015 - 2024](https://spidercatnz.com/nz-justice-stats-murder-charge-conviction-trends-by-ethnicity-2015-2024/) - Māori are disproportionately overrepresented in murder charges in New Zealand, consistently facing higher rates than their population share over the past decade. - [NZ Justice Stats - Family Violence Charge & Conviction Trends by Ethnicity - 2015 - 2024](https://spidercatnz.com/nz-justice-stats-family-violence-charge-conviction-trends-by-ethnicity-2015-2024/) - New Zealand data reveals Māori are disproportionately overrepresented in family violence charges and convictions, highlighting ongoing ethnic disparities in the justice system. - [NZ Justice Stats - Convictions - by Gender and Ethnicity - 2024](https://spidercatnz.com/nz-justice-stats-convictions-by-gender-and-ethnicity-2024/) - Explore 2024 conviction demographics, highlighting Māori overrepresentation, gender differences, and ethnicity trends with key insights on crime and ethnicity data. - [Who Commits Violent Crime in New Zealand? Justice Data Shows Clear Ethnic and Gender Trends](https://spidercatnz.com/who-commits-violent-crime-in-new-zealand-justice-data-shows-clear-ethnic-and-gender-trends/) - New Zealand's violent offences in 2024 are predominantly committed by males, accounting for over 85% of convictions, with significant ethnic disparities highlighted. - [Drug Crime in New Zealand, Trend Analysis: 2015 – 2024](https://spidercatnz.com/drug-crime-in-new-zealand-trend-analysis-2015-2024/) - Analyzing drug crime trends in New Zealand from 2015 to 2024 reveals rising methamphetamine cases, changing legal outcomes, and persistent demographic disparities. - [Analyzing New Zealand's Crime Trends: 2015-2024](https://spidercatnz.com/analyzing-new-zealands-crime-trends-2015-2024/) - Explore New Zealand's evolving crime trends from 2015 to 2024, highlighting key patterns, demographic insights, and law enforcement shifts shaping the landscape. - [Jacinda Ardern's Vaccine Side Effect Post Ignites Public Concern and Digital Dialogue](https://spidercatnz.com/jacinda-arderns-vaccine-side-effect-post-ignites-public-concern-and-digital-dialogue/) - In a September 2021 Facebook post, Jacinda Ardern encouraged New Zealanders to share their COVID-19 vaccine side effect experiences, aiming to normalize mild reactions. Instead, the post received over 32,000 comments, many of which described severe or long-lasting health issues, and even alleged deaths following vaccination. - [New Zealand First Bill Seeks to Define Woman as Biological Female](https://spidercatnz.com/new-zealand-first-bill-seeks-to-define-woman-as-biological-female/) - New Zealand First proposes a bill defining "woman" solely as a biological female, sparking debate over gender identity, women's rights, and legal recognition of males who identify as female. - [Youth Offending Reducing in New Zealand?: An Analytical Review (2010–2023)](https://spidercatnz.com/youth-offending-reducing-in-new-zealand-an-analytical-review-2010-2023/) - Discover the latest trends in youth offending in New Zealand, highlighting declines by gender, ethnicity, and crime type from 2010 to 2023, based on new official data. - [How Is "Woman" Defined in New Zealand Law?](https://spidercatnz.com/how-is-woman-defined-in-new-zealand-law/) - Discover how New Zealand law defines "woman," combining biological and gender identity considerations amid evolving legal interpretations and protections. - [UK's PM Says Transwomen are not Women - Latest Domino to fall in Gender Woowoo](https://spidercatnz.com/uks-pm-says-transwomen-are-not-women-latest-domino-to-fall-in-gender-woowoo/) - UK’s legal shift prioritizing biological sex over gender self-identification signals New Zealand should adopt clear, biology-based definitions to protect women's rights. - [Interactive NZ Covid Stats by Vaccination Status - Cases / Hospital Admissions / Deaths](https://spidercatnz.com/interactive-nz-covid-stats-by-vaccination-status-cases-hospital-admissions-deaths/) - Explore COVID-19 trends in New Zealand from April 2022 to December 2023, including cases, deaths, and vaccination insights, now visualized with interactive Flourish charts. - [When 94% Isn’t 94%: How Vaccination Stats Shaped Public Perception in New Zealand](https://spidercatnz.com/when-94-isnt-94-how-vaccination-stats-shaped-public-perception-in-new-zealand/) - In early 2021, New Zealand’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout began with a sense of pragmatic precision. Far from the chaos unfolding in other parts of the world, our small country had the advantage of time — and we used it. Daily updates from the Ministry of Health were a picture of logistical order: doses received, doses - [Dunedin’s Rainbow Crossing: A Symbolic Idea That Didn’t Make It](https://spidercatnz.com/dunedins-rainbow-crossing-a-symbolic-idea-that-didnt-make-it/) - Dunedin's envisioned rainbow-themed street crossing was shelved due to costs and legal standards, highlighting challenges in balancing symbolism, safety, and budget. - [Counting Confidence: Did NZ’s Vaccine Stats Tell the Whole Story?](https://spidercatnz.com/counting-confidence-did-nzs-vaccine-stats-tell-the-whole-story/) - Discover how using the Health Service User population instead of the total population influenced COVID-19 vaccination data, shaping public perception and health messaging. - [The Prioritised Ethnicity System in New Zealand - A Primer](https://spidercatnz.com/the-prioritised-ethnicity-system-in-new-zealand-a-primer/) - Discover the history and impact of New Zealand’s prioritised ethnicity system, highlighting its evolution, benefits, and limitations in capturing multi-ethnic identities nationwide. - [New Zealand Social Media Age Restrictions Compared to Australia, Europe and US Policy](https://spidercatnz.com/new-zealand-social-media-age-restrictions-compared-to-australia-europe-and-us-policy/) - As countries debate social media bans for under-16s, global efforts like Australia's strict laws and Europe's consent rules highlight diverse strategies to protect youth online. - [Welcome, SCA faithful!](https://spidercatnz.com/welcome-sca-faithful/) - Hey team! Thanks for helping to beta test the next stages of SCNZ's journey. It's awesome to have you here. Feel free to use this thread as a more private place to chat than the other ones, it will forever remain only available to SCA Lifetime Members. - [NZ Covid Stats Weekly Update: Fifth Wave - Week Four - Case/Hospital & ICU Admissions/Deaths by Vaccination Status: 28 November - 4 December 2023](https://spidercatnz.com/nz-covid-stats-weekly-update-fifth-wave-week-four-case-hospital-icu-admissions-deaths-by-vaccination-status-28-november-4-december-2023/) - We are now into week Four of the Fifth NZ Covid Wave. Last week, the Boosted topped all the categories. This week, it's the same. New Boosted cohort infection rate 16.21x the per-capita rate of the Unvaccinated cohort, down from 16.53x last week. New Boosted hospitalisations for Covid 5.37x the per-capita rate of the Unvaccinated - [My Thoughts on the Liz Gunn MOAR Video](https://spidercatnz.com/my-thoughts-on-the-liz-gunn-moar-video/) - Recently, Liz Gunn released a video as a followup to one she had made before the Election. In the 8+ minutes of her talking, she says that "a whistleblower" has approached her with shocking information. The whistleblower had not allowed this information to come out until after the Election, and Liz personally felt that would - [NZ's Left Melts Down to New National-ACT-NZF Coalition: Part 2](https://spidercatnz.com/leftist-meltdowns-to-new-national-act-nzf-coalition-part-2/) - Explore the diverse reactions and insights from social media featuring prominent left-leaning perspectives, compiled into two separate engaging collections. - [NZ's Left Melts Down to New National-ACT-NZF Coalition: Part 3](https://spidercatnz.com/leftist-meltdowns-to-new-national-act-nzf-coalition-part-3/) - Explore the latest Lefty Meltdowns in Part 3 highlighting humorous and viral reactions from Twitter users on politics and social issues. - [My Thoughts on the Transphobia malarkey](https://spidercatnz.com/my-thoughts-on-the-transphobia-malarkey/) - So, apparently wanting to keep women safe from angry males is transphobia. It's like with Jacinda Ardern and criticism being levelled at her being labeled as Misogny, or Nanaia Mahuta and Misogyny/Racism/Problems with First Cousins Marrying/Doesn't like Jabba from Star Wars. It was none of those things, it was their actions that we hate/d. What - [Starlink vs Mobile Broadband - Rural](https://spidercatnz.com/starlink-vs-mobile-broadband-rural/) - Discover how Starlink offers fast, reliable internet—from quick setup in remote areas to unlimited data—outperforming traditional mobile broadband options. Get your second month free with our referral link! - [NZ Covid Vaccination Status Groups - 4 April 2023](https://spidercatnz.com/nz-covid-vaccination-status-groups-4-april-2023/) - All data for these graphs comes from https://www.health.govt.nz/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-data-and-statistics/covid-19-vaccine-data and the StatsNZ Population Estimate of 5,127,400. The calculation is as follows: Boosted is just the raw number of people who have had Booster 1. 2 dose is the number of people who have had the second dose, minus the number of people who have had the - [Leftist Propaganda Watch: "They Are Trying to Ban Te Reo"](https://spidercatnz.com/leftist-propaganda-watch-they-are-trying-to-ban-te-reo/) - Exploring reactions to New Zealand’s recent government changes, including renaming departments and speech bonuses, amid ongoing political debates. - [NZ's Left Melts Down to New National-ACT-NZF Coalition: Part 4](https://spidercatnz.com/leftard-meltdowns-to-new-national-act-nzf-coalition-part-4/) - Still going. The racists are getting stuck in. (As of late April 2025, only a handful of these have been deleted.) Don't miss the exciting conclusion in Part Five! - [Leftist Meltdowns to New Government - Part 5 - they're still going!](https://spidercatnz.com/leftist-meltdowns-to-new-government-part-5-theyre-still-going/) - Eight weeks after the election, leftist activists still rage online, fueling coalition meltdown debates and spreading misleading claims about Māori and social issues. - [NZ's Left Melts Down to New National-ACT-NZF Coalition: Part 1](https://spidercatnz.com/leftist-meltdowns-to-the-fact-national-have-formed-coalition-with-nzf-and-act/) - We were treated to some epic meltdowns on the day after the Election, but some of the Leftards were still hoping that NZF could team up with the Coalition of C*nts, and form a Labour/Green/Maori/NZF government. Yesterday's announcement must have hurt. Here are some choice picks. Any that are not displayed are because the Leftard - [Crime in New Zealand – Proceedings by Ethnicity and Crime Type – 12 Months to July 2024](https://spidercatnz.com/crime-in-new-zealand-proceedings-by-ethnicity-and-crime-type-12-months-to-end-july-2024/) - Explore the latest population and offense data by ethnicity, including details on homicide, theft, robbery, sexual assault, and more. - [Confirmation Received for OIA revealing the doubling of deaths in 0-4 year olds](https://spidercatnz.com/correction-received-for-oia-revealing-the-doubling-of-deaths-in-0-4-year-olds/) - I had noticed a discrepancy of 20 in one of the lines of deaths, and the increase of 1.7-2.1x the number of deaths in 0-4 year olds. Given that Official Information Requests should be accurate, a confirmation request went back to HNZ and asked them to confirm the data. To their credit, they replied fairly - [A Look at "With Covid" Deaths in the Under-60s in NZ](https://spidercatnz.com/a-look-at-with-covid-deaths-in-the-under-60s-in-nz/) - Intro Recently, we have had the news that 2022 was NZ’s highest excess mortality in many years, at 10% more than the average over the last 5 year period. Here’s a graph from Excess mortality: Deaths from all causes compared to average over previous years, by age (ourworldindata.org) It clearly shows the over 65s are - [NZ Covid Stats Weekly Update Graphs by Vaccination Status - 27/03 - 03/04/2023](https://spidercatnz.com/nz-covid-stats-weekly-update-graphs-by-vaccination-status-27-03-03-04-2023/) - As usual, all stats are from https://www.health.govt.nz/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-data-and-statistics/covid-19-case-demographics. Vaccination Status NZ Vaccination Groups - By highest number of doses given As per https://www.health.govt.nz/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-data-and-statistics/covid-19-vaccine-data. Cases Overall Cases New Cases This Week Hospitalisations Overall Hospitalisations New Hospitalisations This Week Deaths Overall Deaths With Covid within 28 days of death New Deaths With Covid this week: Not Fully Vaccinated: - [It's Over! NZ Ministry of Health confirms Covid Pandemic now Just Endemic](https://spidercatnz.com/its-over-nz-ministry-of-health-confirms-covid-pandemic-now-just-endemic/) - In an article today about how the MoH has shelved plans for a Nationwide Covid Infection Survey, the reason provided by a spokesperson was as follows. "Aotearoa New Zealand has passed the emergency stage of its Covid-19 response, with the virus endemic in our communities. The results of any Covid-19-focused prevalence survey would be unlikely - [How Does Spider Cat Calculate the Data for the Covid Graphs?](https://spidercatnz.com/how-does-spider-cat-calculate-the-data-for-the-covid-graphs/) - General Theory/Outline Every Monday (excepting holidays, when it's pushed out), the Ministry of Health provides the latest stats for Covid-related things. I used to focus solely on Deaths by Vaccination Status but now look at Cases, Hospitalisations and Deaths in NZ by Covid Vaccination Status. As the MoH data is generally presented as raw numbers, - [HealthNZ and OIAs - Delays? Obfuscation?](https://spidercatnz.com/healthnz-and-oias-delays-obfuscation/) - I submitted the following request for information last month. I have just been advised that Te Whatu Ora has decided to extend the period of time available to respond to whether they will even answer the questions. I am not the only person experiencing these delays: - [NZ - Where beating in an old woman's face is "Common Assault"](https://spidercatnz.com/nz-where-beating-in-an-old-womans-face-is-common-assault/) - Leo Molloy, whose efforts in looking for the thug are a big part of why he was eventually caught and charged, posted this Tweet, asking whether people thought the charge should be more than "common assault". From https://communitylaw.org.nz/community-law-manual/chapter-34-common-crimes/assault/: What do you think? - [NZ Covid Stats Weekly Update of Vaccination Status Groups – 18/04/2023](https://spidercatnz.com/nz-covid-stats-weekly-update-of-vaccination-status-groups-18-04-2023/) - Vaccination Status NZ Vaccination Groups – By highest number of doses given All data for these graphs comes from https://www.health.govt.nz/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-data-and-statistics/covid-19-vaccine-data and the StatsNZ Population Estimate of 5,151,600. NZ Vaccination Groups – By "Vaccinated Status" - ["Kindness" a-la Vaccine Advocates](https://spidercatnz.com/how-the-left-demonstrates-being-kind-with-regards-to-non-vaccinated-people/) - A series of images and tweets from people who thought that the filthy un-vaxxed would over-run the health system. - [How many people have been Vaccinated in the past 3 months in NZ?](https://spidercatnz.com/how-many-people-have-been-vaccinated-in-the-past-3-months-in-nz/) - A question from Macca That should (barring any data fudging by MoH in the last quarter) be easy enough to calculate. Using WayBack Machine to look at the 3 January 2023 Vaccination table, we get: Then, comparing to the latest (4 April) data: We get the following numbers of doses given in the last 3 - [NZ's Lefty Twitterers are Impersonating Others](https://spidercatnz.com/nzs-lefty-twitterers-are-impersonating-others/) - With Max Tweedie impersonating Kellie-Jay Keen happening, I wasn't quite ready for these ones. For non-Twitter users, the @ name is the account, it has impersonated the other account by taking its name/profile picture. Are they protesting the removal of the Legacy ticks, or is there something else going on? It's a breach of the - [The first set of Thousands of Deleted Posts from Jacinda Ardern's "Let's Talk About Side Effects" Facebook Post](https://spidercatnz.com/the-deleted-posts-from-jacinda-arderns-vaccine-side-effects-dont-last-facebook-post/) - Remember when Jacinda told us about her sore arm side effect, and that the side effects from the Covid vaccine were temporary and thousands of posts about vaccine injuries were deleted? https://www.facebook.com/share/p/9wAt8fmr32J5yH26/ These are a few of them. I have done my best to obfuscate people's identities for these screengrabs of deleted posts. Adding them - [100+ "Vaccinated" Infants in NZ. How many have since died? HNZ can't tell you.](https://spidercatnz.com/100-vaccinated-infants-in-nz-how-many-have-since-died-hnz-cant-tell-you/) - Back in March, concerned at the dosing of infants with Comirnaty, I decided to ask the Ministry of Health a number of questions, including one related to the title of this article, via an Official Information Act Request. 5. Any data relating to number of deaths of infants who have received the Covid vaccine in - [Where's the Vaccination Status in the @tewhatuora Data Gone?](https://spidercatnz.com/wheres-the-vaccination-status-in-the-tewhatuora-data-gone/) - Those of you who know of my weekly updates may know (I assume you look at the footer of the charts) that the data comes from the Te Whatu Ora "Case Demographics" page. Each week, I take the Vaccination Status data for Cases/Hospitalisations/ICU/Deaths and present it in graph form and per-100,000. Until this week, when - [Liz Gunn's MOAR 2 - The Whistleblower Data! Smoking Gun or Smoke and Mirrors?](https://spidercatnz.com/liz-gunns-moar-2-the-whistleblower-data-smoking-gun-or-smoke-and-mirrors/) - Back in late October, Liz Gunn released her first MOAR video - The Mother Of All Revelations. You can find my thoughts on it, and the video itself at this link, but essentially, she said that a Whistleblower from Health NZ had approached her with conclusive evidence of Vaccine Harm. The two very specific claims - [Why I always say "Projections are lies"](https://spidercatnz.com/why-i-always-say-projections-are-lies/) - Since the Excess Mortality after Vaccination became obvious, the "authorities" have used various "experts" to show that "Well, actually, when you take age and other things into account, 11,788 extra dead people compared to 2014-2019 actually means fewer people died." This is happening around the world, as countries mysteriously find that "not all that many - [Violent Crime in New Zealand - Offender Relationship to Victim - Family Member - by Relationship and Victim Ethnicity - to end of July 2023](https://spidercatnz.com/violent-crime-in-new-zealand-offender-relationship-to-victim-family-member-by-relationship-and-ethnicity-to-end-of-july-2023/) - An update to the earlier article that gave these stats to March 2023, this one is to July 2023. Part five in my ongoing series of dives into stats, looking for evidence that the statement "cis white males are responsible for the violence in the world" explores the relationship between Offender and Victim, where the - [NZ Covid Stats Weekly Update: Case/Hospitalisation/Deaths by Vaccination Status: 25 - 30 October 2023](https://spidercatnz.com/nz-covid-stats-weekly-update-case-hospitalisation-deaths-by-vaccination-status-25-30-october-2023/) - Cases Overall Cases since First Recorded Case For the No Dose group, the first case is from March 2020. 40+ months. For the Boosted Group, the first case is from December 2021. 20+ months. New Cases This Week This week, over 15x the rate of infection for the Boosted compared to the 0-dose (15.66x). Hospitalisations - [NZ Covid Stats Weekly Update: Case/Hospitalisation/Deaths by Vaccination Status: 17 - 24 October 2023](https://spidercatnz.com/nz-covid-stats-weekly-update-case-hospitalisation-deaths-by-vaccination-status-17-24-october-2023/) - Highlights this week: Boosted 16x the rate of infection per-capita, 16x the rate of Hospitalisation and 4x the death rate per capita of the 0-dose cohort. Cases Overall Cases since First Recorded Case For the No Dose group, the first case is from March 2020. 40+ months. For the Boosted Group, the first case is - [NZ Covid Vaccination Stats - Change over 12 Months - 18/10/22 - 06/10/23](https://spidercatnz.com/nz-covid-vaccination-stats-change-over-12-months-18-10-22-06-10-23/) - In the last year, 846,848 doses of Covid vaccine have been delivered in New Zealand. Under 1,800 people have chosen to take their first vaccination, and based on the population estimate for December 2022, that is 0.157% of the Unvaccinated population. 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