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Has NZ's state housing waiting list risen under the Labour coalition?

Are there 20,000 people on the state housing waiting list in New Zealand, up from 5,000 at the end of the last National government?

Victoria did not take an IMF 'bribe' in return for lockdown

Baseless claims that Victoria is "in default" on its loans have been circulating on social media.

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Has NSW weathered the impacts of COVID-19 better than NZ?

Has every Australian state bar Victoria had fewer COVID-19 deaths than New Zealand?

Fake Daniel Andrews quote wrongly loses satire label

The premier did not say that it was selfish and stupid to keep "insisting on human rights" during the pandemic.

Fake UN document used to spread false 'new world order' goals

The purported UN agenda, widely shared on social media, hails "the end of the family unit" and "government raised children".

Tourism, lockdown key to deep New Zealand recession

Does New Zealand's reliance on international tourism and its more stringent lockdown explain why its economy entered a deeper recession than Australia's in the second quarter?

Victoria's police force has not been privatised

A Facebook post claims Victoria Police has been privatised under global NGOs.

COVID-19 nasal swabs do not harm the brain, doctors say

Does the COVID-19 nasal swab test damage the blood-brain barrier?

Lockdown critic says COVID-19 is only slightly worse than the flu

Is the fatality rate for COVID-19 only marginally worse than the seasonal flu?

Drink driving fatalities were halved by RBT in NZ, but it took more than three years

NZ National Party MP Nick Smith supports random roadside testing of drivers for drugs and alcohol, but his memory of the impact of RBT on road fatalities was faulty.

COVID-19 testing kits were not being exported in 2018, says World Bank

A Facebook post claims the World Bank was distributing COVID-19 test kits around the world in 2018, two years before the pandemic was declared.

Claims on CDC data for COVID-19 incorrect, say experts

An Instagram post claims that a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report "shows that 94% of COVID-19 deaths in the US had underlying medical conditions".

Berlin 'COVID-19 protest rally' photo is from a dance music festival in 1997

A Facebook post featuring an aerial photo of Berlin claims five million people from across Europe gathered in the German capital for a protest against COVID-19 restrictions.

Just how effective are COVID-19 tests conducted in NZ's managed isolation?

Do the COVID-19 tests conducted in New Zealand's managed isolation facilities have a 30 per cent false negative rate?

Gates, Fauci, WHO and CDC haven't been charged with war crimes

An Instagram post claims Bill Gates and Dr Anthony Fauci, among others, appeared before a human rights tribunal on charges of "war crimes".

NZ military powers under COVID-19 are not equivalent to police

Have soldiers been given the same powers of a police constable?

Vaccine being developed for COVID-19 won't alter a person's DNA

A Facebook post claims "a new vaccine for COVID-19" will alter a person's DNA and result in them becoming "genetically modified".

Lower voting age, higher participation rate, claims Make It 16

Did a greater proportion of 16 year olds vote in elections in Scotland, Wales and Austria than 18 and 20 year olds?

Infrared thermometers do not pose a risk to the pineal gland

A Facebook post claims that infrared thermometers, held near the forehead to scan body temperature, pose a potential health risk to the pineal gland.

NZ rejects US President's COVID-19 comparisons

Did the US record as many COVID-19 cases in 22 seconds as New Zealand did in a day?

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