Author: Ian Powell

One of the big political influences on me has been Italian Marxist Antonio Gramsci (1891-1937). He was a courageous revolutionary…

When one thinks of medical doctors what usually immediately comes to mind is those doctors who treat and diagnose patients….

The United States is planning to take an action in Congress to continue its formal recognition of the false accusation…

The Government is expected to announce soon the new Chair of Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand). This follows the…

Yesterday (18 May) I was honoured to participate in a panel discussion at a symposium organised by Women in Medicine in…

Andrea Vance is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s standout investigative journalists and columnists. Her political columns are value based, sharp…

When delivered by district health boards (2001-22) Aotearoa New Zealand’s universal health system was one of the centralised in developed…

Since the 1938 Social Security Act which, among other things, established Aotearoa New Zealand’s universal health system, general practices were…

Cuba and Aotearoa New Zealand have some similarities as small island nations (in different hemispheres) and with small populations (over…

Since July 2022, with the coming into force of  the Pae Ora Act, Health New Zealand (HNZ) is responsible for…