GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Private health insurance a symptom, not a cause, of New Zealand’s public health system crisis
There is a common belief that the expansion of private health insurance is a threat to Aotearoa New Zealand’s public…
Guest Blogs & Sponsored Posts
Guest and sponsored opinion pieces published on The Daily Blog, offering diverse perspectives within clear editorial guidelines.
-
-
GUEST BLOG: Tadhg Stopford – Lets break the Treasury Trap, Let’s reclaim the Golden Kiwi
The West is in a debt supercycle. That’s bad. But New Zealand got here without even investing in ourselves. That’s…
-
GUEST BLOG: Tadhg Stopford – The Money-Changers and the Golden Rule
“You shall not charge interest on loans to your brother.” — Deuteronomy 23 : 19-20 “Allah has permitted trade and…
-
GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Health minister unethical over medical ethics
On 17 October I received a brief email from a former Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) Vice President: “Can’t…
-
GUEST BLOG: Tadhg Stopford – The Fiscal Trap — Paying Rent for Our Own Dollars
Hi. Yesterday I hit you with eleven pages. Here’s an AI summary. The Illusion of Prudence For nearly forty years,…
-
GUEST BLOG: Tadhg Stopford – How to get NZ wealthy again
The Temple of Juno Moneta is where we get the word ‘money’ from, because it was Rome’s Mint. Appropriately, “Moneta”…
-
GUEST BLOG: Talk Liberation – Global Tech Backlash: Governments and Corporations Fight Over Digital Control
In this edition: Canada Seeks Power to Instantly Shut Down Individuals’ Internet Access France Launches Investigation into Apple’s Siri Over…
-
GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – The Ignoble Nobel: from Hitler to Kissinger to Machado
Much to the disappointment of US President Donald Trump, on 10 October the Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to…
-
GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Politics, Ideology and Health Targets
On 14 October I had the pleasure of being one of two speakers to address the monthly public meeting of…
-
GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Corporate ownership of general practices extends power into Primary Care Organisations
The growing influence of corporate ownership in general practices is an increasing concern among many general practitioners. I discussed this…