The hidden legacy of debt – our nation’s health
Healthcare is expensive. National has lost no opportunity crowing about ‘record spending’ of $14.7 billion in this year’s Budget. Unfortunately, that’s not enough. This National Read More
Tag: health
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
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