The Covid Inquiry Public Hearings Have Been Axed Because Key Decision-Makers Refuse to Front
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In a stunning (yet unsurprising) twist,
the Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19 has cancelled the public
hearings for the very people at the heart of New Zealand's pandemic
response, after four of them refused to appear in public.
According to the Commission's Minute 4 (13 August 2025), former Prime Ministers Jacinda Ardern and Chris Hipkins, along with former Ministers Grant Robertson and Ayesha Verrall, all declined invitations to front up before the nation.
That's right! These chickens right here…
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Official excuses included:
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- Claiming a “convention” that ministers should be interviewed privately
- Arguing that public questioning would be "performative rather than informative"
- Suggesting livestream footage could be "tampered with or misused"
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One might assume they're terrified of the mountain of evidence waiting for them.
But it's not as simple as just "skipping school" for a case of "political bird-flu".
No! The plot thickens…
Because the Commission actually has the legal power to compel witnesses to attend and testify under oath. It's true!
But, instead of exercising that power, they've scrapped the hearings entirely.
It's scandalous!
Especially as it comes after the Commission previously stated that public questioning of these key decision makers in public would "significantly enhance confidence in the process."
Well, any shred of confidence that remained is certainly long gone now, as the sudden backflip speaks volumes about what must be happening in the shadows.
But we shouldn't be shocked — Instead, we must respond!
Will you let this injustice go unanswered?
Now more than ever, we need to shine a light on this cowardice, expose the hypocrisy, and create public pressure on what is a brazen injustice.
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Here's what to do right now:
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SIGN THE PETITION
