Health New Zealand turns to Star Wars and the Ancient Sith; what would Yoda say?
From time to time, when representing salaried medical specialists over many years, I would come across some real toe curling…
Author: Ian Powell
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When health ministers change
Since my involvement in the health system began in April 1989 with my appointment as Executive Director of the Association…
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Health system now “beyond a crisis”
Perhaps Minister of Health Andrew Little is right to deny the existence of a crisis in Aotearoa New Zealand’s health…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Fascism and the anti-vaccination protests in New Zealand
The violent nature of the anti-vaccination protests in Aotearoa New Zealand, including the occupation of Parliament Grounds and the nearby…
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Exploitation, inequities and the Māori Health Authority
On 15 June BusinessDesk published my article on the Māori Health Authority (MHA – Te Mana Hauora Māori): Māori Health…
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Scandal or temptation in the health restructuring transition unit?
Although linked words, ‘scandal’ and ‘scandalous’ are not the same. Scandal is a noun for an incident or event that disgraces…
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An unresponsive Prime Minister and Health Minister to a best endeavour
I have expressed my concerns in these postings and other media outlets about the Government’s decision, without mandate or engagement…
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Bye-bye subsidiarity; hello democratic deficit
Every piece of parliamentary legislation has a ‘purpose’ clause describing the legal means or effect of the legislation, usually clause…
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Strategic Covid-19 direction needed, not traffic lights red herrings
The debate over whether New Zealand’s Covid-19 ‘traffic lights’ system should be lowered from ‘red’ to ‘orange’ misses the point….
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More than egg running down face; it’s an entire poultry farm’s yolk
What does a Treasury ‘Investor Confidence Review’ (ICR) and a poultry farm have in common? Nothing really apart from an…