Haka, Hikoi and the Empowerment of the Kohanga Generation
Internationally at least the haka is most associated with Aotearoa New Zealand’s national men’s rugby team, the All Blacks. It…
Author: Ian Powell
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Commissioner’s approach to healthcare provision: ‘slash and burn’
Dr Robin Youngson, a trauma therapist these days but previously a specialist anaesthetist and leader in promoting patient safety published…
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David Farrar’s incomplete health workforce analysis
Rightwing publisher David Farrar has produced some interesting data on the number of resident medical officers (RMOs; otherwise known as…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Changing face of capitalism: private equity threat to New Zealand economy
The Reserve Bank is “watching” the expansion of private equity in Aotearoa New Zealand in light of alarm bells being…
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‘Delusional’ and ‘a spit in the ocean’ – absolutely; but also sinister!
On 26 November Minister of Health Dr Shane Reti and Commissioner of Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora) Lester Levy…
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General practice visits, emergency department presentations, and social determinants of health
Good data does not always provide answers. It is often the case that the value of good data is the…
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New Zealand government’s shameful modern slavery shutdown
Slaves had existed in both ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. However, the word ‘slavery’ has a subsequent Latin origin,…
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Physician Associates: a ‘solution’ desperately searching for a problem
On 17 October Radio New Zealand reported serious concerns raised by key national health professional workforce organisations: Physician associates a…
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From thriving to surviving: ‘Poster Child’ general practice struggle symbolises primary care crisis
‘Poster child’ is not a commonly used term in health systems. Its origin is as a North American noun that…
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Fast-tracking wealth accumulation and the ‘war on nature’
The Fast-Track Approvals Bill currently before Parliament is up there with the most controversial decisions of the National-ACT-New Zealand First…