Dunedin Hospital's new outpatients building opens later in 2026. (Gerard O'Brien ODT) For years, just as Britons have watched their National Health System decline, I have watched the New Zealand health system slowly buckling. In both the U.K. and New Zealand there seem to similar causes. But the primary cause in New Zealand: decades of … Continue reading Disinvesting in New Zealand healthcare
Why Serco should not operate in New Zealand
Serco could not be trusted with N.Z. prisons, so why our health? (Credit: A.I). Serco. Have you as a reader, ever heard anything good about this British multi-national which provides government services on a contract basis in numerous countries around the world. Remember Mt Eden Prison fight club? It was a fight club organized by … Continue reading Why Serco should not operate in New Zealand
Yellow Legged Hornet: A Threat to New Zealand’s Ecosystem
The Yellow Legged Hornet has been found in Auckland (123rf). Meet the Yellow Legged Hornet (hereafter v. velutina). This most unwelcome insect has been discovered in Auckland. Nobody is quite sure how long it has been here, but the multiple reports of confirmed sightings suggest it is unfortunately somewhat established. For beekeepers, horticulture, viticulture and … Continue reading Yellow Legged Hornet: A Threat to New Zealand’s Ecosystem
To raise or to lower: The question of N.Z.’s retirement age
Should it be raised or should it be lowered? The suitability of New Zealand's retirement age has come into question as the Government continues to cut away at the welfare state that has underpinned our socio-economic wellbeing. I personally support keeping it at 65, but with a few caveats to allow flexibility in certain respects. … Continue reading To raise or to lower: The question of N.Z.’s retirement age
The second coming of Ruthenasia? Nicola Willis and the 2024 Fiscal Budget
Is this upcoming N.Z. Fiscal Budget on Thursday the second coming of Ruthenasia?