The government was warned low Māori and Pasifika vaccination rates would put them at risk if they weren't a priority, now those communities are vulnerable to the highly contagious Delta variant.
Talking smack: The heroin-using professor promoting drug use
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By: Andrew Anthony
A US professor has accused researchers of overstating the harms of recreational drugs and admitted to regular heroin use. Have we let fearmongering dictate drug policy in New Zealand? By Andrew Anthony. When New Zealanders narrowly voted last November against the legalisation of cannabis, it caused at least a temporary halt in the debate on liberalising drug laws. Given the closeness of the gap (just 2.3 percentage points), the issue is not going to go away. But it s unlikely that there will be much appetite for legalising all drugs any time soon.
Science points to early vaccine access for Maori 11 Mar 2021 12:24 PM
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A Māori health expert says if the Government was following the science it would allow Māori and Pacific people priority access the Covid-19 vaccine.
The roll out plan announced yesterday includes starting at the end of this month to vaccinate people in South Auckland who’re over 65 or who have underlying health issues, once border workers and MIQ staff have had their jabs.
Dr Papaarangi Reid, the co-chair of Māori pandemic response group Te Rōpu Whakakaupapa Urutā, says Māori and Pacific populations have a heightened risk of serious illness or death if they get Covid.
Caption: Esther she sprains her ankle on a bush walk and goes into labour on Shortland Street.
Ferndale’s Sooky Eyes is no more. Actress Ngahuia Piripi says she has cried more than enough tears as Dr Esther Samuels and is hoping that her character’s evolution into a strong career woman will inspire other people. The 30-year-old actor has been at the heart of the
Shortland Street storyline designed to raise awareness of the gender pay gap that persists in New Zealand nearly 50 years after the passing of the Equal Pay Act in 1972. Figures indicate that on average women earn around nine per cent less than men, but the difference rises to 20 per cent for Māori women.