Health and Disability reforms
The Government has announced the final report of the Health and Disability System Review which makes many recommendations for reforming the health and disability systems, but they will need to be...
View ArticlePoliticians distance themselves from Covid quarantine procedure failures
A lot of dismay and anger has been expressed after two people granted a compassionate exemption to Covid quarantine so they could travel from Auckland to Wellington to see a dying relative, including...
View ArticleQuarantine debacle escalates as Woodhouse allegations confirmed
Widespread anger was expressed after it was revealed that tow women who were granted a compassionate exemption from quarantine travelled from Auckland to Wellington on Saturday before testing positive...
View ArticleMinisters versus Bishop
Two Ministers outed the constituent work of Chris Biship, National MP for Hut South, in Parliament today. From 5. Question No. 5—Health: Hon Chris Hipkins: Were the two women who tested positive for...
View ArticleClaytons responsibility Clark, Bloomfield, bus
Newshub: Health Minister David Clark brutally throws Dr Ashley Bloomfield under the bus while standing right next to him Health Minister David Clark has brutally thrown Director-General of Health Dr...
View ArticleDavid Clark – resignation or sacking?
David Clark has often been shielded from media and public scrutiny for good reasons. He has been widely regarded as out of his depth as Minister of Health, hapless (hopeless may be a bit strong). But...
View ArticleNewshub Nation – Clark, polls, NZ First-Green relationship
"I find polls fascinating and pointless," @TraceyMartinMP on whether she's worried about NZ First polling at 2% #nationnz pic.twitter.com/0daK5xU6ye — Newshub Nation (@NewshubNationNZ) June 26, 2020...
View ArticleDavid Clark’s resignation from health portfolio
So David Clark resigned as Minister of Health today after the Prime Minister accepted his resignation this time (Jacinda Ardern declined his offer to resign in April, and said last week he would remain...
View ArticleWhat changed to prompt David Clark’s resignation now?
David Clark offered his resignation as Minister of Health in April, but Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern because of the Covid-19 pandemic it was necessary to retain him in the role.Clark said yesterday:...
View ArticleIs people leaving isolation a big deal?
Obviously if someone in isolation breaks the rules and gets out, and if they have the Covid-19 virus, it’s a fairly big deal. One person who got out this week and visited a supermarket put potentially...
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