Angus Aardvark There was a time when scientists felt an obligation to ‘Science,’ acknowledging that they themselves ‘stood on the shoulders of giants’. Because of that, they felt obliged to openly debate things that did not fit previous views in order to expand human knowledge as they passed the baton
New Zealand’s low vaccination rate can also be credited to late and lazy engagement with primary care providers such as pharmacies, says National’s Health spokesman Dr Shane Reti. “From when the Covid vaccine was first approved for routine vaccine fridges on May 28 this year, the pharmacy credentialing
How ever did we win World War II? Were we always this fearful and risk-averse? Or are we reaping the grim harvest of generations raised in padded cells by an obsessively safety-first culture? Once, at least some of us seemed to really believe that “Who Dares, Wins”. The ruling creed
Woody Greetings David and Judith I wish to address your approach to Covid-19 and more specifically your position on vaccinations and treatment for Covid-19. You along with the Labour government seem determined to push for vaccination of the populace of New Zealand as the only solution to this virus. Never
David Seymour ACT Leader The ACT Party is calling on the Government to have a fair approach to vaccinations after it was revealed “priority access codes for Maori” are being handed out that do not require a booking. The virus doesn’t discriminate on race, so neither should the rollout.
Elisabeth Taylor mercatornet.com Dr Elisabeth Taylor is a graduate from the University of Sydney and Commonwealth scholar with a PhD in Medieval Women’s History from Cambridge University. She now works as a researcher, writer and speaker, presenting on issues relating to gender and sexuality. Australians who rely on
David Seymour ACT Leader The 91-year-old left for hours in a room with a COVID-19 positive patient has today reached out to me, furious at the risks he was exposed to. The elderly man with underlying health conditions, and two other patients were in a ward when a fourth patient
Adam Collins University of Surrey Adam Collins has been a qualified nutritionist for over 20 years, completing his undergraduate degree in 1996 before going on to complete an MSc in Nutrition & Metabolism and a PhD focusing on energy expenditure and body composition. When it comes to diet and health,
Helen Skouteris lens.monash.edu Monash Warwick Alliance Joint Professor of Health and Social Care Improvement and Implementation Science A random remark to a group of school mums eventually led to Elaine Miller donning a vulva suit in the Scottish parliament. Miller told the politicians she knew how to “make
righttolife.org.uk Marie Stopes Australia has closed four of its Queensland clinics. The clinics, located in Townsville, Rockhampton, Southport, and Newcastle employed over 40 staff and performed around 5,000 abortions annually. Managing director Jamal Hakim described the closures as “a really difficult decision“. He explained: “Costs, when it
Laura Lopez Laura Lopez holds a graduate degree in psychology and is the mother of two young children. Anyone who wants to understand the harm that our government’s Conversion Practices Bill could cause, needs to know the story of Keira Bell. The Bill has been marketed as a straightforward
Caitjan Gainty King’s College London Caitjan Gainty is a historian of twentieth century medicine and technology. She initially trained in public health and worked for several years in health care research before returning to academia to pursue a PhD in the history of medicine, which she received in 2012.
Graham Adams democracyproject.nz Mothers are aggrieved by what some say is a racist policy instituted by New Zealand’s most cherished parenting organisation. Graham Adams argues it is just one example of growing dissatisfaction over preference granted on grounds of ethnicity. Graham Adams is a journalist, columnist and reviewer
A lack of planning by the Government for a Delta outbreak has meant as of 1 pm yesterday 78 Covid-19 positive people were isolating at home, having not yet been moved into quarantine, National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop says. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins revealed in Parliament yesterday
The Government must explain why the health system was so unprepared for a Delta outbreak and why no new ICU bed spaces were provisioned over the five months since Delta first appeared in our MIQ facilities, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “What’s worse is that the
The Immigration Minister must urgently reopen the frozen Skilled Migrant Category visa EOI pool and prioritise processing of residence applications for critical healthcare workers to keep them in New Zealand as we battle the Covid-19 outbreak, says National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford. “National is also calling on the Government
