Ian Powell

The catalyst for the heading of this blog was a text I recently received from a former district health board (DHB) chair on the response of Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora) to a paywalled article by journalist Isaac Davison in the NZ Herald (24 November): When a crackdown on business consultants isn’t a crackdown

The fortnightly publication New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa is a must read for anyone interested in the state of primary care in Aotearoa New Zealand

With the final election count now confirmed it is clear that Aotearoa New Zealand will soon be governed by a National-ACT-NZ First coalition

We rummaged through the archives to find what has been written on changing health ministers - and it didn't take us ong to find something

With the election date set at 14 October, a new health minister has arrived. There is time to make a difference, writes Ian Powell

A good graphic illustration is well-known to convey a much stronger message than words

With the election date set at 14 October, a new health minister has arrived. There is time to make a difference, writes Ian Powell