Janet Hoek, University of Otago and Jude Ball, University of Otago Australia will become the first country to restrict vape sales to pharmacies from next week. This new policy represents a very different approach to the path New Zealand is taking, and includes some important steps. First, it recognises that
Simon O’Connor Husband, step-father, and longtime student of philosophy and history. Also happen to be a former politician, including chairing New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Committee. The good News that the government is going to fund 54 new medicines is great news. That 26 of these
Bryce Edwards I am Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington, where I run the Democracy Project, and am a full-time researcher in the School of Government. Key Facts * Allegations arose in early March that Green MP Darleen Tana had been involved in migrant exploitation before her election
Adam Andrzejewski Topline: EcoHealth Alliance — the nonprofit that sent taxpayer funds to the Wuhan lab researching bat coronaviruses before the pandemic — has received $94.3 million from the U.S. government since 2008, according to Fox News. The Department of Health and Human Services suspended funding to EcoHealth this May.
Ridoan Karim Ridoan is a Lecturer at the Department of Business Law & Taxation, School of Business, Monash University Malaysia. He has taught and researched in the fields of business and international trade law. When OpenAI launched ChatGPT in November 2022, it provoked extreme reactions: “Oh my God! It’s
Chris Lynch Chris Lynch is a journalist, videographer and content producer, broadcasting from his independent news and production company in Christchurch, New Zealand. Qatar Airways has been voted the World’s Best Airline at the 2024 World Airline Awards, the eighth time that the airline has scooped the Airline of
Hamish Wilson, University of Otago and John Douglas Dunbar, University of Otago The emergence of Long Covid as a mysterious new illness has refocused attention on the incapacitating nature of persistent fatigue. Around the world, this unexpected outcome of the pandemic is now a significant health issue causing considerable personal
Gary Moller Gary Moller is a Health Practitioner who is focused on addressing the root causes of ill health or poor performance by making use of a key forensic tool – Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis – and administering healthy, natural and sustainable therapies. Summary for Very Busy People * Introduction: Problem with Current
Fiona Sing, University of Auckland, and Antonia Lyons, University of Auckland The coalition government has scrapped efforts to modernise New Zealand’s out-of-date online safety rules, despite qualified support for change from social media and tech giants. The aim of the Safer Online Services and Media Platforms project, led by
DTNZ Support for the National Party has risen by 2 points to 38 per cent following the recent Budget, according to the latest 1News Verian poll. The poll indicates a stable position for ACT at seven per cent and a two-point increase for New Zealand First to six per cent,
Bryce Edwards I am Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington, where I run the Democracy Project, and am a full-time researcher in the School of Government. Key Facts * The last Labour Government oversaw KiwiRail’s iRex ferry procurement project, in which costs ballooned. * National Finance Minister Nicola
Garet Garrett Garet Garrett (1878–1954) is a case study in a forgotten genius, about whom Ludwig von Mises said: “His keen penetration and his forceful direct language are … unsurpassed by any author.” Mises was speaking about his book The People’s Pottage (1953), which is a collection of three
Tim Graham Tim Graham is the Executive Editor at NewsBusters, and he is the Director of Media Analysis at the Media Research Center. His career at the MRC began in February 1989 as associate editor of MediaWatch, the monthly newsletter of the MRC before the Internet era. Hostile media treatment
Augusto Zimmermann Augusto Zimmermann is Professor and Head of Law at Sheridan Institute of Higher Education. He is a former Associate Dean, Research, at Murdoch Law School. The modern nation of Russia was formally the centre of the Soviet Union, a socialist state founded after the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917.
Warren Wang Warren escaped Communist China a decade ago to pursue education in Australia. Now a finance businessman, he passionately defends libertarian freedoms. Vigorously opposing Covid lockdowns and mandates, Warren champions traditional Western liberties, hoping Australia avoids becoming the repressive nation he left behind. Chinese Premier Li Qiang has just
Chris Lynch Chris Lynch is a journalist, videographer and content producer, broadcasting from his independent news and production company in Christchurch, New Zealand. A 250-strong New Zealand Army formation from Burnham Military Camp will march through Christchurch’s central city on Friday to mark the start of the local battalion’
