Policy goes back to the future

+Print Archive

Upfront

Policy goes back to the future

April 2025

Tim Tenbensel

Wednesday 26 March 2025, 05:00 AM

New policies from health minister Simeon Brown have a hint of back to the future for the sector [Image: Fraz]

Health minister Simeon Brown’s policy playbook feels eerily familiar, echoing Tony Ryall’s era with its focus on targets, efficiency and private sector involvement. But is it just a patch on the potholes on an increasingly fragile road? Tim Tenbensel ponders

Over the summer, it was clear that prime minister Christopher Luxon knew that health could turn into a significant electoral liability in 2026. It pro, Lorenz butterfly effect CR University of Houston , The Lorenz butterfly effect [Image: University of Houston]

Health Policy

Politics

Health Funding

References

Ashton T, Tenbensel T. Health reform in New Zealand: short-term gain but long-term pain? Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res. 2012;12(5):565–68.

Print Archive

How to Treat

+How to treat

Thyroid nodules

Otolaryngologist, head and neck surgeon Francis T. Hall discusses the evaluation of thyroid nodules, which primarily aims to determine the likelihood of malignancy. He then reviews the treatment of thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer, including recent advances in management

Wednesday 30 April 2025, 12:50 AM