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Labour Delivers Fewer Psychiatrists in Six Years
Even after almost $2 billion of extra spending, Labour has managed to deliver fewer psychiatrists in six years, National’s Mental Health & Suicide Prevention spokesperson Matt Doocey says. “According to data from March this year, there are 94 full time equivalent psychiatrist vacancies – a staggering increase of 130 per
NZ Needs to Decide on Defence Funding
Nicholas Khoo University of Otago theconversation.com As the general election nears, the campaign focus so far has been almost exclusively on domestic issues. And yet, over the past two months, no fewer than five government documents have been released outlining the significant defence and security challenges the country now
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The Economy Is in the Dunny
Everyone, including Blind Freddy, knows that our economy is in the dunny. The only ones who think everything is grand are Grant Robertson and the other useless idiots in the governing parties. Even the IMF knows that we are in dire shape: New Zealand is at risk of falling into
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Long COVID Is the New Aids
Steve Templeton Steve Templeton, Senior Scholar at Brownstone Institute, is an Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Indiana University School of Medicine – Terre Haute. His research focuses on immune responses to opportunistic fungal pathogens. brownstone.org Years ago I was invited to participate in an NIH focus group that
Local Bloke Already Paying Zero GST on Fruit and Veg by Not Buying Any
Gordon Lightfoot whakatakitimes.nz BEATING THE SYSTEM Following Labour’s promise to remove GST from fruit and vegetables, a Palmerston North man has already figured out how to achieve this tax break – by simply not purchasing any fruits or vegetables in the first place. John Thompson, 28, shares a flat
View from Your Window
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Should We Ban Offensive Words?
Josie Pagani Political Commentator commonroomnz.com This article was first published by The Common Room Puffin – the jolly-sounding publishers of Roald Dahl, recently teamed up with the less jolly inclusive minds, to update Dahl’s books for children. ‘Keeping them relevant for a modern audience,’ they said. Well, sounds
Tell Us What Is Happening in Your Country
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If you don’t have a Silver level membership yet you are missing out on our Insight Politics articles. 13 Excuses for Still Voting Labour With their mounting cavalcade of ministerial imbroglios and idiotic political management, it’s not surprising Labour is getting a shellacking in the polls. What is
New Conservative’s Family Builder Flagship Policy
It’s time for New Conservative Leader Helen Houghton to bring a personal, historical battle to light. Due to family breakdown, Helen started drinking alcohol at age 14 and by 16, was in the spiralling habit of late bar sessions and consumption of spirits. Now, living free from addictions is