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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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – ‘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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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – 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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GUEST BLOG: Geoff Fischer – What is rangatiratanga?
“All New Zealanders have tino rangatiratanga, the right to self-determine…” writes the ACT Party leader David Seymour. Seymour evidently believes…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – 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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GUEST BLOG: Seeby Woodhouse – 40 Things I wish I’d known before 40
Staying fit and healthy is the best way to multiply overall output in all other areas – even business –…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – 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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GUEST BLOG: Geoff Fischer – The Three Spheres of Te Puapua and the Treaty Principles Bill
The situation in Aotearoa/New Zealand is less complicated than it seems, once we have all the pieces of the puzzle…
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GUEST BLOG: Professor Jane Kelsey – Trump’s tariffs are nothing new – NZ’s real problem is the failing free trade system itself
Headlines following Donald Trump’s election victory focused largely on the influence of personalities, such as Elon Musk or Robert Kennedy…
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GUEST BLOG: Mick Hall – THE DANGER OF TELLING THE TRUTH
This time last year I was picking up the pieces of a career shattered by accusations by my employer, public…