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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – The luck and comings of Lester Levy: Part One

GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – The luck and comings of Lester Levy: Part One
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Auckland , New-zealand , Manukau , New-zealand-general , Waitemata , South-auckland , Tony-ryall , Jesus-christ , Bill-birch , Jenny-shipley , Annette-king , Jonathan-coleman

'Wellington's darkest hour of the tour': 40 years since violence erupted on Molesworth St

'Wellington's darkest hour of the tour': 40 years since violence erupted on Molesworth St
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Taranaki , New-zealand , Wellington , New-zealand-general , Wadestown , South-africa , Cape-town , Western-cape , New-plymouth , London , City-of , United-kingdom

GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Gaius Petronius Arbiter on abolition of New Zealand's district health boards


In the 1991 Budget, the National government of Prime Minister Jim Bolger confirmed its intention to restruc ture New Zealand’s public health system by basing it on competitive market principles. Formally commencing on 1 July 1993, this restructur ing was designed by then Minister of Health Simon Upton aided and abetted by external business consultants.
When addressing a meeting of Association of Salaried Medical Specialists’ representatives at that time, one Dr Don Matheson wittingly renamed the minister “Simon Option”. In the 2000s Dr Matheson became a deputy director-general of health playing an important role in the implementation of district health boards. Today, now Professor Matheson, he’s back in the Ministry of Health witnessing their demise. ....

Upton , New-zealand-general , New-zealand , Jim-bolger , Don-matheson , Michael-cullen , Andrew-little , Emperor-nero , Association-of-salaried-medical-specialist , Ernst-young , Ministry-of-health , Labour-party

History in the making: the battle over the new school curriculum

History in the making: the battle over the new school curriculum
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New-zealand , Vietnam , Republic-of , Otorohanga , New-zealand-general , Australia , Waitangi , United-kingdom , China , Russia , Northland , London

SPEECH: Hon Dr Nick Smith - Valedictory

Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. Last month I saw this quirky café sign that appealed to my nerdiness – that 31 years equates to a billion seconds. Bar a few thousand, it’s been a blast and an enormous privilege to be part of governing . ....

Waimea , New-zealand-general , New-zealand , Australia , Istanbul , Turkey , Punakaiki , Paris , France-general , France , Tutukaka , Waikato