At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all.

Level 3.

2/10.

"We should already be at level 2, the rest of the country should be at level 1.

We have been held hostage by a government overwhelmed in conservatism, and no real understanding of the economic damage they're doing."

Masks.  

6/10.

"If they led to more freedom like they were supposed to, and like Michael Baker argues, then maybe it would have been an 8/10."

Masks v Social Distancing.

4/10.

"Bloomfield v Baker, who's right?

And in that, is the complexity and conundrum of this whole mess, who's right? And how do we know?"

Quarantine Testing.

0/10.

"Yet another pile of poop.

We test on day 3 and day 12. Ooops, unless we don’t."  

The NZX Cyber Attacks.

4/10.

"Three days in a row is embarrassing.

This is 2020."

Team New Zealand.

8/10.

"Nothing to see here, that’s what Grant Dalton said, and that’s the way it turned out.

But in between far too much finger pointing and scurrilous stirring from those who should know better."    

Housing Market.

8/10.

"Everyone seems on board.

Housing in this world of economic carnage is okay, if not even better.

Forecasts are being rewritten, expats are spending, money is cheap and getting cheaper, and first home buyers are in like robbers' dogs."

Free NCEA Credits.

7/10.

"Students have done it tougher than most this year, there is an unfairness beyond their control.

But ask Britain if they think making stuff up for exams works well."

The Warriors.

8/10.

"A beacon of hope, they could still finish fifth this year.

Can you imagine it? All things considered; they'd win the Halberg for Team of the Year."

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