Ian Powell
Writer at Freelance
Health, labour market and political 'no-frills' forensic commentator in New Zealand. Former senior doctors union leader for over 30 years. Blogs Second Opinion.
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1 month ago |
eveningreport.nz | Ian Powell |AsiaPacific Report.nz
ANALYSIS: By Ian PowellWhen I despairingly contemplate the horrors and cruelty that Palestinians in Gaza are being subjected to, I sometimes try to put this in the context of where I live. I live on the Kāpiti Coast in the lower North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand. Geographically it is around the same size as Gaza. Both have coastlines running their full lengths. But, whereas the population of Gaza is a cramped two million, Kāpiti’s is a mere 56,000.
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1 month ago |
asiapacificreport.nz | Ian Powell
ANALYSIS: By Ian PowellWhen I despairingly contemplate the horrors and cruelty that Palestinians in Gaza are being subjected to, I sometimes try to put this in the context of where I live. I live on the Kāpiti Coast in the lower North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand. Geographically it is around the same size as Gaza. Both have coastlines running their full lengths. But, whereas the population of Gaza is a cramped two million, Kāpiti’s is a mere 56,000.
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1 month ago |
asiapacificreport.nz | Ian Powell
ANALYSIS: By Ian PowellIn February 2025, Dr Diana Sarfati resigned, not unexpectedly, as Director-General of Health after only two years into her five-year term. As a medical specialist, and in her role as developing the successful cancer control agency, she had extensive experience in New Zealand’s health system. However, she did not conform to the privately expressed view of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon: That the problem with the health system is that it is led by health.
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2 months ago |
asiapacificreport.nz | Ian Powell
COMMENTARY: By Ian PowellThe 1981 Springbok Tour was one of the most controversial events in Aotearoa New Zealand’s history. For 56 days, between July and September, more than 150,000 people took part in more than 200 demonstrations in 28 centres. It was the largest protest in the country’s history. It caused social ruptures within communities and families across the country.
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Dec 18, 2024 |
nzherald.co.nz | Ian Powell
The MPs were angry over a controversial bill and performed the haka as a protest. The proposed law would reinterpret an 184-year treaty with the Māori people. New Zealand’s youngest MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke began the traditional ceremonial chant and also ripped up a copy of the bill. Parliament was briefly suspended as people in the gallery joined in, and the shouting drowned out others in the room.
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Politics blog ‘Political Bytes’ discusses crony capitalism and where it fits in and doesn’t in a New Zealand context: https://t.co/nRSMid1Wwy
Agreed.
‘Newsroom’ has published my latest column which discusses ‘follow the money’ (aka ‘follow the health funding’) to understand the Government’s health policy. https://t.co/Z19tg7FH3Q
