I had no idea until I relied on medical care in order to save my leg (and my life) that there was an unfair imbalance in the so called public health care system in New Zealand.
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…and yet more lock down!
Day 42 of lock down, and normal life feels like it was worlds away. I often wonder if it was like this in the war – everyone gathering around the daily 1pm press conference on TV and radio to find out what the very latest news is on the fight against this invisible enemy.
Continue reading “…and yet more lock down!”War – reshaping the world: Why Anzac Day SHOULD matter to you.
I was surprised to see only one other person standing at dawn in our street today. When I asked a client at the end of last week if they were going to stand at dawn, they really couldn’t see how Anzac Day was even relevant to them. So why SHOULD we commemorate, and what has war actually done for us?
Continue reading “War – reshaping the world: Why Anzac Day SHOULD matter to you.”A month in lock down – doing a whole lot of nothing!
Tomorrow Jacinda decides our fate, with New Zealand’s full lockdown ending (at the moment) next Wednesday at midnight. There is mounting pressure on the government to do more to help small businesses – and mounting unrest in the masses who are getting a bit tired of the very strict restrictions. Interesting statistic – 97% of businesses in New Zealand employ 20 or fewer staff and the government wage subsidy has so far covered 1.5 million staff wages. That is over 1/3 of the entire population of New Zealand.
Continue reading “A month in lock down – doing a whole lot of nothing!”Day 19: Full lock-down continues
It surely is a worrying time for everyone all around the globe. This increasingly feels like a war, but there is an enemy that is invisible to the eye. And its stealthy, unforgiving and its hiding around the corner from each and every one of us.
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