Disgraceful lack of action from David Clark and Labour on drug crisis
The drug abuse crisis continues to hit the headlines,with ongoing and growing problems, more and more deaths, and the Labour-led Government continues to do bugger all if that. The wellbeing and lives...
View ArticleClark, Ardern shamefully lame not urgently addressing drug problems
Urgent action is required to address drug problems, like the prevalence of P (methamphetamine) and the growing problems with and deaths from synthetic drugs (not cannabis as some keep describing it...
View ArticleGreens push but Government tardy addressing synthetic drug toll
Deaths from synthetics is the tip of a growing drug toll iceberg. Greens, Chlöe Swarbrick in particular, keep pushing for action but the Government seems slow to do anything about it. Last week (ODT)...
View ArticleMental Health Inquiry report being released today
RNZ: Govt to release Mental Health Inquiry report today The panel, led by the former health watchdog Ron Paterson, has spent roughly 10 months consulting people around the country, holding more than...
View ArticleMental Health and Addiction report repeats well known problems
The Mental Health and Addiction report details well known problems with mental health and drug issues, and makes 40 recommendations. Will the Government actually do something major to address the...
View ArticleLabour promised Dunedin hospital rebuild start this term, now delayed further
A revised plan to rebuild the Dunedin hospital has been announced. It may be a practical, pragmatic and sensible approach, bringing forward the replacement of an outpatients and day surgery with a new...
View ArticleMedical cannabis bill passes third reading
The medical cannabis has passed it’s final vote in Parliament today. Minister of Health David Clark called it the most progressive bill ever, which will grate on those who were hopeful the Government...
View ArticleThe real work begins on the Medical Cannabis scheme
Media release from Medical Cannabis Awareness New Zealand after the passing of the medical cannabis bill in parliament today: The real work begins on the Medical Cannabis scheme MCANZ is delighted at...
View ArticleTougher measures against drug dealing, police to go easier on users
The Government announced new measures to combat drug problems, especially synthetic drugs that have been causing a number of deaths. Two common ingredients of synthetics will be reclassified, making...
View ArticleLabour violins getting ahead of writing the symphony
One repeat criticism of Labour in Government, with Jacinda Ardern leading, is that they are talking the talk far more walking the policies. I think this criticism is justified. So does John Roughan:...
View ArticleGovernment and Opposition on fixing the mental health crisis
It has long been known that mental health was being inadequately addressed by governments. It could be claimed (and is) that all health is inadequately funded, but mental health is a special case, and...
View ArticleMinister seeks Communications and Events Professional
David Clark, Labour MP (Dunedin North Electorate) and was given the challenging role of Minister of Health in the Ardern led Government. According to pundits rating his performance over his first year...
View ArticleDying man and his wife prompt Health Minister to promise better cancer care,...
A dying man from Southland, Blair Vining, and his wife Melissa, put Health Minister David Clark on the spot at the ‘Cancer Care at a Crossroads Conference’ in Wellington yesterday. Clark has promised...
View ArticleDavid Clark’s responses to written questions – Speaker: “the breach was so...
Audrey Young at the Herald, in scores of Ministers, rated Minister of Health David Clark one of the three poorest performs at 4/10. Evidence today that supports claims that Minister Clark is may be out...
View ArticleThe Government’s “nine years of neglect” meme a bad excuse for under performance
Government ministers keep using the term ‘nine years of neglect’ to attack the last Government (and by association the Opposition), and also as an excuse for not delivering on their own promises. With...
View ArticleNew (stringent) 50 people rule for funerals under Covid Level 2
A new special rule for funerals has been announced, but requires funeral directors to get dispensation from the Ministry of Health and will be required to have stringent health measures in place....
View ArticleHospital assessment report highlights dire problems
A report of an assessment of the condition of hospitals and health systems has been released today. The National Asset Management Programme for district health boards: Report 1: The current-state...
View ArticleDavid Clark to stay on as Minister of Health but dropped down party list
Minister of Health David Clark was grilled in a The Nation interview in the weekend. Yesterday Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that Clark will keep his job as minister – it would be ridiculous at...
View ArticleHealth 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...
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