Female Adolescents Hit Hard During C-19 Lockdowns
Incidents of self-harm among adolescent females were notably higher than expected.
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We Should Welcome the Warmth
Despite the shrill forecasts of dangerous global warming, there are many signs that we are past the peak of the Holocene Warming. It is the next cycle of global cooling we have to fear.
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.
NZ Politics Daily: 2 August 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT Audrey Young (Herald): Battle between Act and Te Pāti Māori is out of hand – Speaker Gerry Brownlee must take urgent action (paywalled) Peter Dunne: Mr Speaker's Lonely Role RNZ: Flurry of mishaps puts spotlight on Parliament's culture Jenna Lynch
Green MP Julie Anne Genter Found in Contempt of the House
Another day and yet another bad headline for the Green Party. This time it is Julie Anne Genter who was found to be in contempt of the house when she went and stood over National MP Matt Doocey.
NZ Politics Daily: 1 August 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards HEALTH Thomas Manch (Post): Health NZ’s $1.4b overspend: Who knew what, when? Isaac Davison and Adam Pearse (Herald): Former Health NZ board members disappointed in Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s ‘personal’ and ‘baseless’ comments (paywalled) Kate Green (RNZ): Former Te Whatu Ora
Radio NZ Shows Their Bias
RNZ and Guyon Espiner deliberately mislead with a deceitful story about excise tax changes.
NZ Politics Daily: 31 July 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards HEALTH Tova O’Brien (Stuff): PM expresses confidence in his health minister despite several red flags Russell Palmer (RNZ): Health Minister Shane Reti faces growing pressure over Health NZ finances RNZ: Politics live: Health budget fall-out continues Richard Harman (Politik): Government’s HealthNZ claims
A Green Fairy Tale: Wooing the Masses
The problem with this constitutional structure is that it not only empowers those gathered around the revered philosopher king and/or queen, but also every other minority with the political smarts to throw a spanner in the decision-making works.
Absolute Cracker of a Sledge
El Woko Loco, aka Ricardo Menendez March is crying a river of tears over a cracker of a sledge from Todd McClay.
NZ Politics Daily: 30 July 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards HEALTH Guyon Espiner (RNZ): Govt set aside $216m to pay for heated tobacco product tax cuts Richard Harman (Politik): Former National Cabinet Minister didn’t know what questions to ask (paywalled) RNZ: Health NZ changes: 'Everything's on the table' -