For the clinicians and nurses who just want to look after patients, the whole situation is beyond frustrating. They are watching a health system in crisis and, instead of fixing the basics, the leadership seems obsessed with political symbolism.
Casey Costello says they stared down the mob to get there.
If we can’t test claims, challenge data, or ask uncomfortable questions without fear of retribution, then we no longer have science – we have marketing. The weaponisation of science ends only when truth becomes more valuable than profit.
The public health bullies are watching what you eat.
The lobotomy of our time is over: New Zealand bans puberty blockers for kids.
She says they are now moving toward punitive action that could leave her unemployed by January, when her hearing is due to take place.
The best interests of the child should remain central to all decisions about banning or regulating surrogacy, as well as to the creation of laws that protect the child’s fundamental rights.
The proposed legislation – from the first word to the last – must be ditched. Let’s pray all New Zealand First MPs have enough guts to vote NO when it counts.
Let’s hope that the lords see the value of life and vote no to this proposed law.
At its core, this pledge exposes Labour’s flaws: splashing cash on low-impact problems, using evasive language that skirts reality and sidelining the health crises battering men.
The Maze case highlights a broader national reevaluation of shaken baby syndrome. Forty-one people whose convictions involved the diagnosis are currently listed on the National Registry of Exonerations.
Traditionally, moko kauae was tied to adulthood, not children. Today’s moko is often applied with modern machines and inks, carrying the same risks as commercial tattooing. Culture deserves celebration – but not at the expense of child safety.
