NZ Overdose Protection Bill Gains Cross-Party Support
In a rare moment of unity, MPs back a bill that puts saving lives ahead of punishing drug use.
Health Policy
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Free Dental Care NZ Would Cost Less Than Current System
How many more Kiwis need to suffer in pain before politicians admit dental care is healthcare? A new report says New Zealand can afford free dental care now.
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Free Dental Care NZ Would Cost Less Than Status Quo
The cruelty is the cost. Free dental care isn’t some wild luxury — it’s what happens when a country remembers mouths are part of bodies.
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Understanding Cuba’s health system helps to better understand New Zealand’s
Cuba shouldn’t outperform wealthier nations in healthcare. But in key ways — it does.
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New international report warns global drug policies are failing – NZ Drug Foundation
A major new international review of global drug policy has found the “war on drugs” approach is failing, with drug…
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Mismanaging my (and our) health by private operational control
The Manage My Health cyber breach was not just a security failure — it was a failure of sovereignty. When…
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Labour’s Targeted Property Tax & Free GP Visits
Labour proposes a targeted capital gains tax to fund three free GP visits per year. Family homes exempt. Here’s what it means for Election 2026.
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Sugar Kills More New Zealanders Than Drugs – TOP Policy Push
TOP says sugar is driving a public health crisis — and calls for a tax to curb obesity and diabetes.
