C-19: An Orchestrated Litany of Lies
They were not very good scientists before the pandemic and they are still not very good now
Health
Is the Medical Council Fit for Purpose?
Who exactly is the medical council protecting in the harassment of doctors calling for caution while dealing less harshly with a doctor who has actually harmed his patients?
OIA Advises RSE Guidelines Not Compulsory
“In the absence of an announcement from the MOE to the education sector and parents, it’s vitally important that this news be communicated widely to school communities.”
Health NZ: Financial Crisis and Staffing Shortages
Lester Levy told media there was an urgent need for rapid changes to prevent the agency from going broke in the coming months.
A Tool Not a Panacea
Telehealth is overhyped as a solution to New Zealand’s rural healthcare crisis.
Effective Responses to Pandemics and Peace
The exercise of raw power without regard to fact or justice is not limited to New Zealand: it is threatening to overtake the world.
Covid and the Green Revolution
In agriculture, public health, and medicine, we should stop envisioning and hyping magic technological bullets that empower governments and enrich investors more than they benefit their purported target populations.
How Sunk Cost Fallacy Drives Authoritarian Policies
I will use two real life authoritarian policies as examples of sunk cost fallacy: the War on Drugs and the authoritarian Covid Response.
Female Adolescents Hit Hard During C-19 Lockdowns
Incidents of self-harm among adolescent females were notably higher than expected.
Higher Health Funding Won’t Fix Health
Until a government has the guts to make reforms that radically alter the incentives for the provision of health, I doubt it will improve significantly or long term.
Nurse Practitioners Can Ease NZ’s Healthcare Pressures
By recognising and utilising the full potential of nurse practitioners, we can bridge the gap in healthcare delivery and support access for everyone.
Government Introduces Roadside Drug-Testing Legislation
Police will now have the ability to conduct oral fluid testing at the roadside for screening purposes.
Radio NZ Shows Their Bias
RNZ and Guyon Espiner deliberately mislead with a deceitful story about excise tax changes.
Such a Shameful Scandal, New Zealand
In this country we need to remove the blinkers, learn to be good parents, and make New Zealand a truly great place to bring up children.
An Open Letter to NZ Parliamentarians
There are very deep principles of democracy and legitimacy at stake – the duty of care for its citizens that a government must evidence.