TABLE TOP EXERCISES THAT INFLUENCE INTERNATIONAL POLICY MAKING ‘EVENT 201’ WEF & GATES FOUNDATION

TABLE TOP EXERCISES ARE DESCRIBED AS A NORMAL TOOL OF PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS TRAINING TO IMPROVE INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION & RESPONSE.. Several have already been acted out for International purposes at the  John Hopkins Centre For Health Bloomberg Public Health Center. Partners of the Center include :- Independent research & analysists. Supported by governments worldwide, foundations- funders and partners  etc., To name a few:- Open Society Foundations (George Soros) * World Health Org., (UN) WHO *Bell & Melinda Gates Foundation *Rockefeller Foundation* CEC * FDA and many more. The John Hopkins Centre was founded in 1998 by D A Henderson as a first Global-Govt Organization

JOHN HOPKINS – BLOOMBERG SCHOOLS OF PUBLIC HEALTH- CENTER FOR HEALTH SECURITY FUNDERS AND PARTNERS INCLUDE.. The Center conducts independent research and analysis, and our work is supported by government, foundations, and gifts. We are grateful for the generous support from our funders and partners. To study the vulnerability of US Civilian population to Biological Weapons. 25 plus years on the John Hopkins Health Security Bloomberg School’ s focus in ‘Severe Pandemics that threaten Our World

George Soros- Open Society Foundations *WHO *John Hopkins  * Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation *Rockefeller Foundation *Robert Wood Johnson Foundation U ASPR (Assistat Secretary for Prepared and Response *CDC *Homeland Security *FDA *DTRA *Alfred Sloan Foundation * de Beaument Foundation * Smith Richardson The Center was founded in 1998 by D.A. Henderson as the first nongovernment organization to study the vulnerability of the US civilian population to biological weapons and how to prevent, prepare, and respond to their consequences.

Between 1992- 2002 Published papers in Jama Medical Management of Biological Agents  *1999- 2000 Organized 2 National Symposia on Medical Health Response & Bio-terrorism *2001 was highly influential in government decisions to purchase a UN national Smallpox stockpile *2002 Became involved in the Guidance for Hospital and Communities in the US on Pandemic Preparedness Hospital Programmes *2003 Led & shaped US National efforts to engage the public in epidemic & disaster response policies & programs. Launched their 1st Peer Reviewed Journal in this field. Consequently Bioterrorism & Biosecurity was later renamed Health Security. In 2004 John Hopkins Health Security Centre’s research provoked US Policy of ‘Dual Use Research’. Startups publishing annual Health Security  federal funded articles. Which were used by the Media *Government to understand Bio-defense & Health Security

2006 John Hopkins Centre’s analysis * advocacy helped to form the ‘Pandemic & All-Hazards Preparedness Act and the Bio-medical Advanced Research & Development Authority (BARDA) *2011 John Hopkins Centre published its first ‘Nuclear Preparedness Guidance’ aimed at Public Health, medical and Civic Leader in the Rad Resilient City Initiative

2006 The John Hopkins Center analysis and advocacy helped to inform the framework for the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, as well as the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).

2011 Published first nuclear preparedness guidance aimed at public health, medical, and civic leaders in the Rad Resilient City initiative. The initiative providing cities & their neighbors with a checklist of ‘preparedness actions’ following a nuclear detonation. Also provided leaders a Checklist of Preparedness’ as to the risk of terrorism

2012 John Hopkins created their first International Fellowship Program focused on building Bio-security leadership.. And a first effort report on how to allocate resources during a Pandemic. * In 2013 they helped lead-develop the US National Health Security Preparedness Index. (The first State to State Index on Health Preparedness)

2013-2014: John Hopkins Centre participated in debate referring to ‘Gain Of Function’-Potential Pathogen Research. This resulted in US Govt funding and a new US Policy *2014-2016 Established Track 2 – S E Asian-US & India -US Biosecurity dialogues * 2017 Published their first working paper in the field of ‘defining global catastrophic biological risks- catalyzing a new focus on these issues *John Hopkins Health Centre- Bloomberg School of Health Security are also well known worldwide for their famous ‘Table Top- Simulation Exercises. (1) 2001 ‘Dark Winter Exercise- Depicting a smallpox attack on the US- which led the US Govt to stockpile Smallpox Vaccines

The 2005 ‘Atlantic Storm’ Table-top simulation Exercise focusing on the Inter-dependence that is demonstrated among International Communities in the face of Epidemics & Biological Weapons. * Another John Hopkins Centre Exercise namely ‘CLADEX’ in 2018. Was a major table-top exercise on major political and policy decision making that would emerge if a global catastrophic biological event was to occur.

The one I find most interesting is John Hopkins Bloomberg Centre For Health Security – namely EVENT 201’ which took place on October 18th 2019. Only e months before the emergence of the COVID19 Pandemic. Of course Fact Checkers- and the usual participants- NGO’s- Govts etc., have said “Nothing to See Here- Its nothing to do with the emergence of the COVID 19 Pandemic”

The 18th October 2019 ‘201’ Global Pandemic Table-top Exercise was held at the Pierre Hotel in New York. The audience was by invite only (A livestream audience) Which has Video coverage on You Tube which can be viewed. The Tabletop exercise for the Global Pandemic was organized by the John Hopkins Center For Health Security, the World Economic Forum and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Funded by the ‘Open Philanthropy Project’

The Players (Actors) that participated in the Event 201 Table Top Exercise were individuals from Global Businesses, Govt & Public Health and involved Sofia Borges UN Foundation Senior Director at the New York Head Office of the UN * Dr Chris Elias -President of the Global Development Programme of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Dr Chris Elias serves as the President and CEO of PATH, an International non-profit organization and various other Advisory Boards including the Advisory Committee to the Director of the CDC & the Washington Global Health External Advisory Board. Also a Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Other participating actors of the ‘Global Pandemic Table-Top Exercise Event’ include Timothy Evans (McGill University. Associate Dean of the School Of Population and Global Health in the Faculty of Medicine & Associate Vice Principle of the Global Policy and Innovation. Has a important role at the World Bank Group (The Nutrition, Health Population Global Practice)

Timothy Evans joined McGill University in September 2019 as the Inaugural Director and Associate Dean of the School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) in the Faculty of Medicine and Associate Vice-Principal (Global Policy and Innovation). He joined McGill after a 6-year tenure as the Senior Director of the Health, Nutrition and Population Global Practice at the World Bank Group.

A Representative of WHO (World Health Org, UN). Dr Evans who was Assistant Director General of WHO from 2003-2010. He is at the forefront for the last 20 years advancing Global Health Equity & Global Health Systems. Leading the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health. Also over-seeing the production of the annual World Health Report (UN) A Co-Founder of many partnerships, including the Global Alliance on Vaccines & Immunization (GAVI). He led the China CDC Team from September to November 2013 in the fights against Ebola

Participants of the Global Pandemic Exercise Event 201 included Representatives of the UN in various Global Initiatives* Representative from Vodafone Foundation *ANZ Bank *Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Representative  *WEF Representation *Global Business Advisory Leader * Lufthansa Group Airlines * UPS Foundation *A major Media Company* A member of the Monetary Authority of Singapore *Global Health Johnson & Johnson

The Global Pandemic Exercise concluded with Recommendation including a Call of Action for Public-Private Partnerships for a Global Pandemic Preparedness Response. The John Hopkins Global Pandemic Table-top Exercise was played out like it was in reality the pending Global Pandemic with all the mandatory Restrictions. Involved Radio and TV Broadcasting. Mis-Disinformation Campaigns.

Economic and societal impacts- social consequences- suffering. Unpresented levels of collaboration between govts, international organizations and the Private Sector. Lockdowns, social distancing. The challenges posed by the populations. A new robust form of public-private cooperation to address the pandemic. Proposals were made by WEF * Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation * John Hopkins Centre for Health Security

This included Govts international organizations, business, have essential corporate capabilities to be utilized on a very large scale during the Pandemic. Stating public sectors will be over-whelmed. Economic losses. Social Media, communications systems, global news media needed to enable govts emergency response. Operational partnerships between govt responses

WHO currently had a influenza vaccine stockpile with contracts to pharmaceutical companies that they agreed to supply during a global Pandemic. WHOs ability to distribute vaccines and therapeutics to countries in the greatest need. WHO R& D Blueprint Pathogens to be deployed in clinical trials during outbreaks in collaborations with CEPT, GAVI and WHO with Bi- or multinational agreements

* Cancelling of travel by Air & by Sea. International Aviation and Shipping *Border measures. Leading to unjustified border measures. Fear & uncertainty. Severely affecting Employment, businesses.. global supplies of products etc., Vaccine deaths are absent.

November 19th 2019 WEF article on managing Risk & Impact of Guture Pandemics. Also a Private Sector Roundtable- A Global Agenda 19th November 2011. 12th May 2019 WEF Peter Sands. Outbreak – Readiness and Business Impact. Protecting Lives and Livelihoods across the Global economy.( WEF)

Also includes references to – The Center’s scholars researched these topics to inform the scenario.CAPS: The Pathogen and Clinical Syndrome (PDF) *Communication in a pandemic (PDF) *Event 201 Model (PDF) *Finance in a pandemic (PDF) *Medical countermeasures (PDF)

All reported as a fictional unplanned Global COVID 19 Pandemic outbreak but it was played out as if in reality 18th October 2019 prior to COVID19 global emergence. Also recommended was the SPARS Pandemic 2015-2028 Table-top exercise at the John Hopkins Centre For Health and Security (October 2017) A Futuristic Scenario for Public Health Risk Communicators

Recommended Citation Schoch-Spana M, Brunson EK, Shearer MP, Ravi S, Sell TK, Chandler H, Gronvall GK. The SPARS Pandemic, 2025-2028: A Futuristic Scenario for Public Health Risk Communicators. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security; October 2017.

This is a hypothetical scenario designed to illustrate the public health risk communication challenges that could potentially emerge during a naturally occurring infectious disease outbreak requiring development and distribution of novel and/or investigational drugs, vaccines, therapeutics, or other medical countermeasures. The infectious pathogen, medical countermeasures, characters, news media excerpts, social media posts, and government agency responses described herein are entirely fictional

LINK TO THE ‘ECHO CHAMBER’ SPARS PANDEMIC 2025- 2028 (https://centerforhealthsecurity.org/sites/default/files/2022-12/spars-pandemic-scenario.pdf)

https://centerforhealthsecurity.org/our-work/tabletop-exercises/event-201-pandemic-tabletop-exercise

OTHER LINKS OF INTEREST: 1 Global Health Security: Epidemics Readiness Accelerator. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/projects/managing-the-risk-and-impact-of-future-epidemics. Accessed 11/19/19

2 Private Sector Roundtable. Global health Security Agenda. https://ghsagenda.org/home/joining-the-ghsa/psrt/. Accessed 11/19/19

3 Peter Sands. Outbreak readiness and business impact: protecting lives and livelihoods across the global economy. World Economic Forum 2019. https://www.weforum.org/whitepapers/outbreak-readiness-and-business-impact-protecting-lives-and-livelihoods-across-the-global-economy. Accessed 12/5/19

https://www.weforum.org/press/2019/10/live-simulation-exercise-to-prepare-public-and-private-leaders-for-pandemic-response/

https://www.cni.org/topics/special-collections/event-201-why-werent-we-paying-attention

https://science.feedback.org/review/simulation-exercises-such-as-catastrophic-contagion-normal-part-pandemic-preparedness-dont-predict-future-pandemics/

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BYRON CLARK FAR LEFT EXTREMIST STALKS THOSE THAT OPPOSE GOVERNMENTS NARRATIVES ‘IDEOLOGIES’

THE WORKERS PARTY NZ comprises of Far Left Wing Cultural Marxist Socialists they published two magazines  ‘The Spark’ and Fightback’. Byron Clark  has recently published a book called ‘FEAR’ on thee front cover reads ‘New Zealand’s hostile underworld of extremists’. The extremists he refers to Counterspin, Groundswell, Voices for Freedom, Hannah & Brian Tamaki, Lee Williams, Sue Grey, Carol Sakey others that have spoken out publicly against the governments narratives. Byron Clark 2007 campaigned as Mayor for Christchurch as a representing the Workers Party NZ.  26th September 2011 an article in the Workers Party NZ ‘Fightback’ magazine titled ‘Queer Our Schools’,  saying this is the first campaign to ‘Queer our Schools’ in New Zealand by a Wellington group called ‘The Queer Avengers’. They emerged from the ‘Queer Night March’ that took place in the central city of Wellington. Deliberating they used the term ‘Queer’ deliberately masking the multiple list of gender identities  by just using the word ‘Queer’. Once the march had finished they went back to their daily lives, their jobs etc., However they still had meetings once a week, not only did they include gender diversity (queering) but also climate change.

The Queer Avengers planned a three pronged campaign, firstly focusing on youth. A march took place from the Ministry Of Education 47 Pipitea St, Thorndon through to Midland Park, Lambton Quay where there were speeches and entertainment. The Workers Party NZ ‘Fightback’ magazine promoted, published. The ‘Queer Avengers Group were political activists, they made clear demands to the Govt’s Ministry of Education. (1) Government resourcing for the formation of student led, community supported queer straight alliances in every secondary school in New Zealand. Incorporating sexuality and gender variance diversity into all relevant subjects, including history, health, science, English.  Making schools accessible and safe for gender variant students. zero tolerance of homophobic & transphobic bullying

NOTE: (A) Gender neutral bathrooms/private changing facilities (B) Non-gendered dress codes  (C) Resources and education which fits the needs of gender variant students (D) Trans affirming spaces and role models, requiring professional development staff to model queer positive spaces.

The ‘Queer Avengers’ spokesperson Jason Froch told GayNZ that he wanted to question the Ministry of Education’  as to “why they have not provided programs to enable students to recognize their full potential as individuals,  saying  “schools are generally not an affirming space of queer peoples identities and are unacceptable places for trans-youth. That they should be able to go to school in the appropriate uniform and use the bathroom of their choosing”. Jason Froch blamed the government for “its failing to provide a legal duty of care” saying “the march is on- the march of the ‘Queer Avengers -we will call the government out -the ‘Queer Avengers’ will continually agitate the government until the Ministry Of Education does something about their demands.  Froch said “What we need to do as a community is to continue to organize the valuing of our identities, having more people involved so that the ‘Queer Avenger’ can call up the Ministry of Education, for example in the campaign planned by the ‘Queer Avengers’. Froch referred to other groups such as ‘Safety in Schools 4 Queers’ (SS4Q), this group had been operating for some years before the ‘Queer Avengers’ were established, however Froch said “they did not have a driving force behind them, no social movement to push them. The ‘Queer Avengers’ aims, goals were to be a political action group, to organize the community and educate society.

A ‘Queer Night Demonstration’ took place where 600 people gathered, a number of them were youth, others were involved including some school aged students. Froch explained why he used the term ‘Queer’- “Its about being inclusive without the alphabet soup” (Advertised in the  Workers Party NZ Fightback magazine) Froch said “his political goal was to educate people about there being no such thing as natural identity “all people are created by society, co-one is born straight, he would fight Queer oppression and leave no-one out”.

A Wellington group called ‘Legalise Love’ were acting similar to the ‘Queer Avengers’ but in a different manner. Not that interested in social change like Froch was, he had his mind fixated on Parliamentary reform, trying to change social values that could be passed by Parliamentary reform. At this time another Wellington group were ‘Queer Avenger’ like-minded-‘Legalize Love’, they were doing similar to the ‘Queer Avengers’ but in a different manner. Froch was more interested in Social Change, fixated on Parliamentary reform. ‘Queer Avenger’ leader Froch explained that he was trying to change social values that could be passed by parliament so he said we need to create our own space for public debate”. However he fully supported the group “Legalize Love’. The ‘Queer Avengers’ advertised for further people to jump on board with them.

“The Queer Avengers are looking for school aged people or those that have left school less than 5 years ago to get in contact with them to share their school experiences. Giving the email address as [email protected]. Byron Clark was a key member of the ‘Workers Party NZ’ published and promoted the ‘Queering of Schools’ in NZ. (Workers Party NZ- 26th September 2011) supporting the Queer Avengers). Byron Clark who campaigned to be mayor of Christchurch representative of the Workers Party NZ a ‘far left wing, cultural Marxist Socialist. Clarke gives seminars, lectures in Massey University. Plus gives a damming description of those that resided at parliaments grounds. His book ‘FEAR’ has earned a place in the Govts National Library. He often reports for main stream media and has been interviewed also by Mainstream media about his book ‘FEAR’. 4th October 2011 ‘Fightback’ Workers Party NZ magazine article read ‘Queer Our Schools – I am a ‘Queer Avenger -and advertising , promoting ‘GLBT Campaigning ‘ in Wellington and also an interview with ‘Queer Avengers’. Fightback magazine article dated 26th August 2019.. Daphne Lawless article on ‘Socialist Feminism’. Byron Clark’s new book ‘FEAR’ has a special place in the ‘National Archives of New Zealand’

Demands by ‘The Queer Avengers’ to the Ministry of Education: (Promoted and advertised by Byron Clark’s Workers Party NZ.

  1. Government resourcing for the formation of student-led, community supported queer-straight alliances in every secondary school in the country.
  2. Incorporating sexuality and gender variance diversity into all relevant subjects, including history, health, science and English.
  3. Making schools accessible and safe for gender variant students
  4. Gender neutral bathrooms/private changing facilities
  5. Non-gendered dress codes
  6. Resources and education which fits the needs of gender variant students
  7. Trans affirming spaces and role models
  8. Zero-tolerance of homophobic & transphobic bullying and requiring professional development of staff to model queer positive spaces.

 

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https://web.archive.org/web/20130208162751/http://workersparty.org.nz/2011/09/26/the-queer-avengers-march-on/#more-4877

 

 

 

 

 

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NZ GOVERNMENT SUPPORTING WHITE HATRED ‘TUSIATA AVIA’S SAVAGE COLONISER’

Associate Prof., Sarah Ross Victoria University compiles online poems Avia Tusiata’s poems are included. I am making reference to the controversy of her poem that was produced for the Auckland Arts Festival the 250th  anniversary of Captain Cooks arrival in NZ. No this is not clearly a historical remnant of his arrival in New Zealand but is clearly very graphic rudimental wording white hatred.  Stuff NZ published the poem and should have been taken over the coals by the Race Relations Minister and other MPs representing different Govt Agencies. Tusiata’s poem has caused much anger throughout New Zealand. I note quite a number of her poems are in the Governments National Archives.

Tusaita Avia’s poems content for the Auckland Arts festival includes a group of brown girls planning violent revenge on Capt Cook and white men. The poem is highly provocative and hateful the seeking of revenge referring to Capt Cook or white men like him that might be thieves, kidnappers and rapists or murderers. These are Tusiata’s murderous hateful words to be spoken and published by the Auckland Arts Festival. Her Savage Coloniser Book was published in 2020 it won the Ockman Book Awards in 2021 despite the hateful white men content within the book. This is what the judges said about Tusiata’s book “In a year of outstanding poetry publications that respond to Covid, Black Lives Matter, the Christchurch Massacre, and ongoing violence against women, Avia expresses the outrage shared by many, while maintaining faith that love helps the healing process,”

Stuff NZ then states in its media publication, in the same article about Tusiata white hatred of men poem that seeks revenge on white men and Capt Cook that the poem was condemned and circulated by racist hate speech right wing You Tuber Lee Williams and Sean Plunket (The Platform). Stuff NZ using the opportunity to attack anyone publicly speaking out publicly about the governments agenda or the wokeness it deliberately pushes. Of course Stuff NZ is like other mainstream news media are getting their share of the government journalist fund, they work for the Woke Governments Agenda (Gender Diversity-Sexualizing Politicizing NZ Children in Schools ).  People get sucked in all these Woke messages that are lies, told enough to the public through the propaganda machine ‘lies told continuously and often enough become the truth in peoples minds, and tghey act on those lies because they believe its the truth)

As Sean Plunket said “publicly-funded art must serve the national interest, and should be positive rather than critical”. Studd Ne that Stuff NZ does not support or promote free speech which the reporter calls Sean Plunket a ‘free speech advocate’, its  clearly obvious that Stuff NZ opposes the NZ Bill Of Rights 1991 and other International laws that include freedom of expression, freedom of speech, freedom to choose your own political ideology.  Democracy does not exist in NZ, however institutional racial apartheid does and is promoted by the woke far left cultural Marxist Socialist community. I question are we living in a totalitarian state in New Zealand, I personally believe “We sure are and I have no doubt about it”. When the State promotes support ‘brown girls rising up and killing white men (Tusiata’s Poem) and you clearly evidentially see the increased political policing of law abiding citizens, the sovereign people of New Zealand we are definitely living under a Authoritarian Regime of Tyranny.

When the State targets the very young by sexualizing and politicizing them in schools we are on a slippery slope to living under a communist type regime.  It is our duty for the love dignity caring and respect of our children that we as descent law abiding citizens speak out publicly in an effort to protect your children and future generations to come.  One day they may ask you “what did you do to stop us being slaves to this communist regime”. how will you respond? Will you hang your head in shame, or will you stand proud and respond “I did everything in my power to stop this volatile state abuse of our children”. Surely enough is enough, already the state has gone too far. Time right now to NO, NO MORE_KEEP YOUR GRUBBY EVIL HANDS OF OUR CHILDREN NOW”.

Tusiata received an Order Of Merit by the Govt of NZ  for her book ‘The Savage Coloniser’. Its unbelievable NZ taxpayers now pay for Diversity Police Officers in the NZ Police Force.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300826137/poetic-anger-or-racism-in-reverse-the-controversy-over-a-captain-cook-poem

 

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REFERENCES TO LAWS IN NEW ZEALAND.

SOFT LAW: The term soft law is used to denote agreements, principles and declarations that are not legally binding. Soft law instruments are predominantly found in the international sphere. UN General Assembly resolutions are an example of soft law.. For example when NZ signed the Non-Binding UN Agenda 2030 it was accepted by all political cronies in the toilet bowl of Wellington. Soft Law is a stop gap to ‘hard law’- legislations. Ardern entered the UN Agenda 2030 into Domestic Policies, it them became ‘legalized hard law’ (Note not necessarily lawful). Soft Law needs no political consensus, it is just accepted as it is and not opposed in parliament. Hence mobilises a consistent general response without consensus. (Soft law is non-binding)

CONTRACT LAW:Is common throughout the country, some specific court interpretations of a particular element of the contract may vary between the states, countries. In New Zealand there are 5 key elements of a valid contract, a clear offer, unequivocal acceptance, adequate consideration, an intention all parties enter into legal relations under certain terms. Based on the principle that agreements must be honoured

CUSTOMARY LAW:The rulings of Customary Law institutions can be inconsistent, unpredictable and discriminatory. As decisions are often not recorded, and appeals from  decisions may be difficult, there is insufficient monitoring and supervision of their operations. Customary Law: Under the doctrine of aboriginal rights, customary laws or practices of a continuous nature may be granted the force of law by the courts and an associated rights enforced if they have not been extinguished by statute. The four principles of customary law, the general principles of law are laches, good faith, res judicata, and the impartiality of judges. International tribunals rely on these principles when they cannot find authority in other sources of international law. Customary Law is consuetudinary or unofficial law) exists where: a certain legal practice is observed and. the relevant actors consider it to be an opinion of law or necessity (opinio juris).

CIVIL LAW: The term civil law derives from the Latin ius civile, the law applicable to all Roman cives or citizens. Its origins and model are to be found in the monumen- tal compilation of Roman law commissioned by the Emperor Justinian in the sixth century CE. Civil Law covers disputes between individuals, companies and sometimes local or central government. Civil law disputes are generally the cases in court that are not about breaking a criminal law. New Zealand’s civil justice system works in such a way that cases can be resolved through a claims process. What are 4 examples of civil law? Four types of Civil Law deal with Contracts, Property, Family Relations, Civil wrongs causing physical injury or injury to property (tort). Civil law, also known as private law, regulates disputes between private individuals or entities (e.g. companies). It is thus different to cases dealing with matters between individuals and the state, i.e. public law and criminal law. The drawback of Civil Law is that even if previous cases show you should win your case, there is no guarantee a judge will interpret the code in the same way on your case,

COMMON LAW: Began in England in the 11th century with the establishment by William the Conqueror, King of England, of the Kings Courts. The courts, in deciding local disputes, applied local customs. Over time, these customs became rules and were the basis for later courts to make decisions on similar disputes. Henry 11 is recorded as being the alleged ‘Father of Common Law”.  At the centre of common law is a legal principle known as stare decisis, which is a Latin phrase that roughly means “to stand by things decided.” In practice, stare decisis is just a fancy way of saying that courts and judges need to follow earlier decisions and rulings — otherwise known as caselaw. : Much of New Zealand’s law, such as its common law tradition and constitutional framework, has been inherited from the English legal system, which was applied (so far as applicable to the circumstances of New Zealand) in 1840. Independent, fair and efficient courts are an important cornerstone in our democracy. New Zealand has common law, which means judges make legal decisions based on previous judges’ decisions as well as on statutes (written law) passed by Parliament. Common law, also known as case law, is a body of unwritten laws based on legal precedents established by the courts. Common law draws from institutionalized opinions and interpretations from judicial authorities and public juries. Common laws sometimes prove the inspiration for new legislation to be enacted. Common Law is better than Civil Law as it  allows for flexibility allows  judges to be able to respond to future cases, even those that they had not predicted. Common law is independent of political influence, ensures consistency in the legal systems and is clearer in instructions compared to civil law.  Civil law systems are codified statutes predominate.

My Rights Under Common Law:-Blackstone’s Introduction to the Study of the Law and the Constitution lists three primary common law rights: personal security, personal liberty and private property, and auxiliary rights necessary to secure them, such as access to justice.  Common Law protects Human Rights:- These rights and freedoms are protected by the common law principle that legislation should not infringe fundamental rights and freedoms unless the legislation expresses a clear intention to do so and the infringement is reasonable. ‘Firstly Do No Harm’, This harm/noharm distinction at common law cannot be dismissed

NOTE: An interesting case -Judge Wylie (Published 12/3/2020) A High Court Judge opened the door for a new ‘Tort’ laws making corporates responsible for their greenhouse gas emissions. This is related to 2 out of 3 claims made by Climate Change Iwi Leaders Group Chair Mike Smith against Fonterra, Genesis Energy, Dairy Holdings, NZ Steel, Z Energy, NZ Refining and BT Mining. Has had a similar case against the government.

The hearing was to consider the corporates move to strike out the claim could not be reasonable argued. Wylie released a decision saying “while Smith could not proceed on already established rules of negligence and public nuisance, a new area of law could be created. He said “I am reluctant to conclude that the recognition of a new tortious duty which makes corporates responsible to the public for their emissions is untenable. It may, for example, be that the special damage rule in public nuisance could be modified, it may be that climate change science will lead to an increased ability to model the possible effects of emissions”. Smith wanted the court to declare the corporates have caused a public nuisance through their emissions and order they move to ‘zero net’ emissions from their activities by 2030.

The Judge referred to a paper where the Supreme Court chief alongside other judges, states the problem of climate change does not adhere well to established legal doctrine.  “The Common Law method brings stability, but it can also allow for the injection of new ideas and for the creation of a new responses as required” Judge Wiley cited. The statement of claim raises three caused of action, all in tort-public nuisance, negligence and breach of an inchoate duty. Declarations are sought that each of the defendants has unlawfully caused or contributed to the public nuisance alleged or breached duties said to be owed to Smith, Injunctions are also sought requiring each defendant to produce, or cause, zero net emissions from its activities by 2030.

Judge Wylie said “Smith’s negligence claim could not go ahead because there was no proximity between Smith and the Corporates, and that if he ruled in favour, floodgates may open”. He said “”the public nuisance claim was  clearly untenable”

Judge Wylie said “ Even if Smith was successful in his wider claim it would be difficult to craft an injunction which did not clash with Parliament, Government policy and other law. It would in effect have the court acting as regulator requiring specialist no judicial expertise. Meanwhile a High Court judge had declines an application to strike down a judicial review of Thames Coromandel District Councils refusal to sign a ‘climate change’ declaration. Justice Gault also declined the councils bid for security deposit, saying it was in the publics interest for the case to go ahead and the group seeking the review could not afford it.  Justice Gault did not look at the merits of the case, but said “the bar for striking out a judicial review should be hight”. Arguments in the application looked at whether the declaration had any meaningful impact or whether it was simple binary decision for the local Mayor to sign or not. The decision on the Smith case is covered in more detail in the Energy and Environment  documentation

LINKS

https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL2003/S00142/judge-leaves-door-open-on-climate-change-case-just.htm

https://energyandenvironment.net.nz/home.html

 

 

 

 

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NZ INDIGENOUS TRADE AND WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

(Beehive Website) 16/1/2023 Trade & Export- Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor (Beehive Website) to attend the World Economic Forum and visiting Europe to discuss the agriculture Trade and in climate change and food security, World Trade Org., (UN) reform and NZ Agriculture Innovation in meetings at DAVOS then travelling on to Berlin for the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture meetings with the German Govt and industry leaders. (Refers to Climate Change challenge of all countries). Beehive report that “The World Economic Forum bring together civil society, business, political leader annually  (Did not mention philanthropist like Gates, nor royalty and those wealthy from Silicon Valley)

The Beehive documents that “This years World Economic Forum theme is ‘Cooperation in a Fragmented World’. Damien O’Connor participating in a panel on indigenous trade and attending a Swiss hosted ministerial meeting with a Canada hosted group namely the ‘Ottawa Group’ Damien O’Connor said that the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture provides a showcase for NZ’s global leadership, innovation in sustainable agriculture. It’s the worlds largest informal conference of agriculture ministers and industry. NZ’s attendance is reported t enhance the govts credentials as a global leader in agriculture innovation.

The Ottawa Group meeting presents the opportunity to discuss how we work towards this goal with our partners,” Damien O’Connor said.

Damien O’Connor said the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture provides a platform to showcase New Zealand’s global leadership and innovation in sustainable agriculture. O’Connor was” looking for partnership opportunities for climate research in agriculture” he said. O’Connor referred to the WEF DAVOS meetings and the Global Forum for Foods and Agriculture as an opportunity to lobby for the ratification of the EU-NZ Free Trade Agreement as well as for NZ’s candidate for Director General of the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) Dr. John Barker. Damien O’Connor travelling from 17/1/2023 to 25/1/2023

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https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/trade-and-agriculture-minister-attend-world-economic-forum-and-global-forum-food-and

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