Crony capitalism
On 21 November 2021 Winston Peters posted on X (Twitter) that New Zealand has a government that “…has an unhealthy penchant…
Author: Ian Powell
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The disgrace of the hospice care funding scandal
In the referendum on assisted dying in which it was voted in by a decisive majority (65%) in 2020, I…
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Postscript on Ethnic Cleansing, Genocide and New Zealand Recognition of Palestine
My last Political Bytes post (28 May) discussed why New Zealand should officially recognise the state of Palestine: New Zealand should…
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Senior doctors strikes and New Zealand’s health system
By International Labour Organisation standards, the right of employees through their unions to lawfully strike in Aotearoa New Zealand is…
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Reasons for supporting ethnic cleansing, through genocide, in Palestine
When I despairingly contemplate the horrors and cruelty that Palestinians in Gaza are being subjected to, I sometimes try to…
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“I can confirm they are hypotheticals drawn largely from anecdotes and issues the minister has heard about.”
Before reading further hold on to the words in my heading above. Then consider who said, “I can confirm they…
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Predictable smear of salaried senior doctors
During my lengthy stint as Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) one of my most important…
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Gender Pay Inequity Perpetuation and Venality
On 6 May the Government ignited a political earthquake with its unexpected blindsiding decision to ram through parliamentary urgency the…
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A timely call for a social contract in health
The term ‘social contract’ is occasionally used in Aotearoa New Zealand and in many other parts of the planet. It…
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Widening gap between health system leadership and health workforce
When I reflect on my involvement in Aotearoa New Zealand’s health system over the past three decades plus, mainly as…