Author Archives: Lee Vandervis

The 4-week lock-down is just the first stage. Ex Wikipedia – “The Spanish flu, also known as the 1918 flu pandemic,[2] was an unusually deadly influenza pandemic. Lasting from January 1918 to December 1920, it infected 500 million people—about a quarter of the world’s population … Continue reading →

From: Lee Vandervis <lee@vandervision.co.nz> Date: Monday, 16 March 2020 at 8:53 AM To: Sue Bidrose <Sue.Bidrose@dcc.govt.nz>, Sandy Graham <Sandy.Graham@dcc.govt.nz>, “Council 2019-2022 (Elected Members)” <council.2019-2022@dcc.govt.nz> Cc: Karilyn Canton <Karilyn.Canton@dcc.govt.nz> Subject: Remote meetings Hi Sue and Sandy, Further to my wife having … Continue reading →

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Following discussions with Councillors I have limited the number of needed responses to our drastically impacted society to these urgent first 3 Motions. From: Lee Vandervis <lee@vandervision.co.nz> Date: Friday, 20 March 2020 at 9:39 AM To: Sue Bidrose <Sue.Bidrose@dcc.govt.nz>, Sandy … Continue reading →

There is still a chance of containing Covid-19 on our remote under-populated islands. My personal advice is to keep physical distance, avoid travel [especially in public transport like buses], and do not go to work if that involves significant social … Continue reading →

Section 83 of the Health and Safety Act details your rights; Right of worker to cease or refuse to carry out unsafe work (1) A worker may cease, or refuse to carry out, work if the worker believes that carrying … Continue reading →

A summary with Neil McMillan on Otago Access Radio… https://accessmedia.nz/ProgrammePage.aspx?PID=de8f455a-1584-4c96-9c34-51ccb60a2027