Oranga Tamariki suggests a significant decrease in the number of children in care is proof its policies are succeeding, but is that the whole story?
OT touts a decrease in the number of children in state care by almost a third over a four year period as a success. However, “Oranga Tamariki data implies the situation is improving whereas the Police data implies the situation is deteriorating. They can’t both be right,” writes researcher Lindsay Mitchell.
Cass Review findings challenges drumbeat messaging around youth gender treatments
When it comes to the media’s take on youth gender medical services “A certain message has been delivered with the repetition of a drumbeat: An informed, compassionate person should support access to youth gender medicine,” writes journalist Jesse Singal.
EDs face unprecedented strain with record adult visits, but why?
In a comment to Newsable, Australasian College for Emergency Medicine New Zealand chairperson, Dr Kate Allan said: “Emergency departments are more over capacity than they ever have been... [but] I would be really loathe to attribute any blame or pinpoint any particular problem.”
Errr? Kia ora?: International doctors struggle with “code-switching”
Being less direct and using more te reo seems to be part of the message from the new study “International doctors struggle with cultural adaptation” on the difficulties those doctors encounter while adjusting to NZ's cultural nuances.
Transforming lessons identified into lessons learned is the main lesson in effective emergency preparedness
After an emergency, it’s not enough to identify lessons, they need to be learned insofar as they become implemented into emergency preparedness planning. Former politician and current Newsroom columnist Lianne Dalziel isn’t sure that’s happening fast enough, if at all, in New Zealand.
Tech Era’s Impact: Cursive writing decline tied to IQ drop
In the age of technology, cursive writing, along with the fine motor skills it requires, is going extinct. The new generation is more comfortable with swiping and double-clicking on a device than holding a pen. Studies indicate that reduced handwriting practice is partly contributing to a decline in IQ scores.
Rumble CEO tells NZ Government to go “pound sand” after receiving a request to censor FreeNZ
In an interview on the video sharing platform, Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski addressed the company's decision not to comply with a request from the NZ government to censor the channel FreeNZ. Despite pressure from Health NZ to remove specific content related to COVID vaccine whistleblower Barry Young.
