Speeding past science and advice

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Speeding past science and advice

Jim Vause

Monday 31 March 2025, 12:42 PM

Who needs expert advice when you can just floor it? [Image: John Morgan on Unsplash]

From speed limits to cancer screening, Simeon Brown keeps ignoring advice in favour of his own reality, says Jim Vause

Simeon Brown is an ideas man. First, there was the “tunnel under Wellington” idea, then the “speed improves productivity”, and now we have this: “T

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¹Government promises to further drop bowel cancer screening age. RNZ, 7 March 2025. Available online at https://tinyurl.com/mwc5w5p8

²Simeon Brown appointed prominent oil, gas lobbyist to energy savings board against official advice RNZ, 6 March 2025. Available online at https://tinyurl.com/mvr5ubmp

³Proactive OIA releases. NZTA Waka Kotahi 2024. Available online at https://tinyurl.com/bdh92jae

⁴Evidence shows increased speed limits will cost NZ in money as well as lives. 1News, 4 March 25 Available online at https://tinyurl.com/muv8ktme

⁵Proactive OIA releases. NZTA Waka Kotahi 2024. Available online at https://tinyurl.com/bdh92jae

⁶Proactive OIA releases. NZTA Waka Kotahi 2024. Available online at https://tinyurl.com/bdh92jae

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