"Nurses are the greatest advocates patients have. They understand their patients’ needs more than any other workforce as they work most often and most closely with them."

Stop this idiocy. Vote in November.

https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2606/S00141/minister-guts-nursing-council-board-with-no-focus-on-patient-safety.htm

#nzpol #NursingCouncil #onetermgovt #ditchthepricksIn26

Minister Guts Nursing Council Board With No Focus On Patient Safety | Scoop News

'Despite his constant rhetoric that he is putting patients first, Simeon Brown has made no attempt to ensure patient needs are the focus of a nurse-strong Council board,' Kerri Nuku says.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics/610017/national-s-simeon-brown-discourages-members-from-strategic-voting BAHAHAHAHA ‘sharings not caring’. Peewee…how’d you come up with that beauty you funny little man 🤪 #nzpol #nevertrustatory #onetermgovt #ditchthepricksin26
National's Simeon Brown discourages members from strategic voting

National's campaign chair says when it comes to coalitions, "sharing isn't caring, sharing is diluting", discouraging members from voting for its government partners.

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far out andrew bayly he of the 'f*ck off home' fame signs off as chairman of the justice select committee show today :" Enjoy your whiskey or whatever you're drinking tonight" what a friggin loser #nzpol #mpsbehaviour #puerile #onetermgovt #rollonnov7 #vote #ditchthepricksIn26
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/597966/disability-advocates-call-for-drastic-changes-to-support-services-bill Regarding the Supreme Court decision, she believed there were better ways to support family carers than treating them as state employees. She “believed “…. 🤬Get your submission in before 1pm today. Please speak up for those who can’t. #nzpol #familycarers #disability #support Make this a #onetermgovt #vote
Disability advocates call for drastic changes to support services bill

The bill follows a Supreme Court ruling that two carers of adult children with disabilies were employees of the government, and therefore entitled to the same legal protections and benefits.

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Health NZ plans cuts to clinical roles in top half of North Island

Dozens of roles are affected but most people will be redeployed to different jobs.

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https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/education/597505/more-school-students-working-to-pay-family-bills-says-poverty-advocate "We have limits at home, with the water and stuff, also with the power. Because my dad is really struggling to pay off all of that." #nzpol #poverty #politicalchoices Make this a #onetermgovt #ditchthepricksin26
More school students working to pay family bills, says poverty advocate

One South Auckland high school said around 40% of its Year 12 and 13 students were working to help their families.

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Research shows homeless children overlooked by social housing system

The last census showed 33,000 children suffered from severe housing deprivation.

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What is the real crisis: public debt, or private destitution along with rampant child poverty?

The budget ignores child poverty and lets us all down

Susan’s Substack
More people looking for help to give up vaping, Quitline says

Vaping falls short of its early promise as a safer alternative to smoking, Quitline says.

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The Government wants more power over Disabled People’s Medical Information

A Bill about Automated Decision Making has some buried hooks for disabled and/or unwell persons

Dr Bex on Social Issues in Aotearoa NZ