Reducing child poverty is the best investment
With the inaugural Child Poverty Monitor showing that 16 % of kiwi kids will live in poverty for much of their childhood, I was stunned Read More
Tag: health
What Tony Ryall doesn’t know
A crucial part of the role of any Minister is to know what is happening in their area of responsibility. It seems that Tony Ryall, Read More
Building a good society
This week I gave a keynote speech to the Public Health Association’s Conference in New Plymouth. Here is the speech I gave. INTRODUCTION Legend has Read More
Rational Tony Ryall
I am continuing to push the Minister of Health on the issue of planning for diabetes because it is his job to plan for future Read More
A table for one?
After yesterday’s blog post about the lack of response from the Minister of Health to my written questions it was a nice surprise this morning Read More
Tony Ryall and democracy
I have just sent a letter to the Speaker of Parliament to complain about the apparent disregard with which the Minister of Health, Tony Ryall, Read More
A good start for all Kiwi kids is a can do
A good start for all Kiwi kids is a can do. KidsCan is once more stepping into the breach left by the Government and trying Read More
Health Budget predictions and alternatives
As I write this I am preparing to go into Parliament to hear the Budget, and no doubt to see Government Ministers crowing about “more Read More
Reflections from the ‘False Economy’ tour
Below is a presentation that was part of our ‘False Economy: The high cost of a low wage economy’ meeting in Auckland this week. I Read More
Billy McKee should be discharged
Sick and injured New Zealanders deserve respect and dignity, but the prohibition laws on cannabis persecute and punish. We have highlighted this before, put legislation Read More