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Urgent: Government Plans To Remove Gene Food Labelling

As you may have heard or read from numerous sources circulating widely, FSANZ (Food Standards Australia and New Zealand) is proposing to end any...

Fact checking the incredible claims of Prime Minister Chris Luxon, Judith Collins and the NZ Biotech lobby

Unfortunately none of the above are ever likely to publicly debate their policy to deregulate biotechnology, instead they are saturating a compliant media with...

Scientist warns against health advice from 100-year-olds

The lifestyle choices of centenarians do not necessarily guarantee longevity for others, a biogerontology professor has said. The health and lifestyle choices of the world’s...

Fauci recovering from ‘West Nile Virus’ after hospitalisation

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the prominent immunologist who led the US government's response to the Covid-19 'scamdemic', is recuperating at home after allegedly being hospitalised...

The Government of the Bio-Technocrats

Governments are deregulating biotechnology, what will that mean for us? An article in the UK Daily Mail entitled “The wave of new £2m-a-dose NHS drugs...

Excess deaths roll on in NZ uncommented by the government or media

The week ending June 2nd 2024 deaths totalled 815, that is a rate 24% higher than 2019. This is a preliminary figure only, the final...

Agricultural and horticultural products regulatory review: Is the review set up to fail?

The Agricultural and horticultural products regulatory review is open for comment until 8 September 2024. The review will focus on the approval path for...

Whangārei Hospital’s Emergency Department declares “Code Black” amid overcrowding crisis

Whangārei Hospital's emergency department declared a "Code Black" after reaching 156 percent capacity, with 50 patients in a space designed for 32. Health New Zealand...

Bay of Islands Hospital faces crisis as staff shortages force patients to be diverted to other hospitals

Doctors at Bay of Islands Hospital in Kawakawa have reached their breaking point, warning that due to severe staffing shortages, any new patients this...

A week in politics that stole our rights and changed our nation forever

This week Judith Collins, Minister for Science and Technology, and Chris Luxon, Prime Minister, decided to introduce a policy change with a Laurel and Hardy...

Syphilis cases surge by 45%, concerns of a larger ‘undetected outbreak’

New Zealand is experiencing a significant increase in syphilis cases, with a 45% rise in reported infections between 2022 and 2023. Auckland, Waikato, and Canterbury...

How did MPs respond to my open letter and what to do about it.

Last week we published an open letter to parliamentarians which was personally sent to every MP and marked URGENT. So what happened? We got some responses.  You...

Health NZ facing dire financial crisis and staffing shortages, says new Commissioner

Newly appointed commissioner of Health New Zealand Lester Levy has revealed that the organisation's financial situation is worse than anticipated, with some monthly deficits...

Midwives sue Crown over broken promises for better pay and contracts

A lawyer representing nearly 1,500 midwives has accused the Crown of failing to honour promises for better pay and improved contracts over nearly a...

Forced jabs?: NZ Pandemic Plan review sparks outcry over government powers

The New Zealand Ministry of Health recently published an interim update to its "Pandemic Plan", bringing attention to oppressive measures that could be enforced...

Effective responses to pandemics and peace are not far removed from each other

My experience as an educator has taught me that change begins within. It is our inner experience that enables us to gain perspective, to re-evaluate...

Overburdened Hutt Hospital doctors tasked with cleaning duties amid staffing shortages

Doctors at Hutt Hospital are facing increased workloads as they are now required to perform cleaning tasks in addition to their clinical responsibilities. An email...

Government accused of using ‘financial illiteracy’ claims as excuse for Te Whatu Ora board dismissal

Former board member of Health NZ Dr. Curtis Walker has criticised the government's claims of financial mismanagement, saying they were disinformation used as a...

Northland man’s cancer diagnosis delayed by four months due to Health NZ oversight

A Northland man was not informed of his cancer diagnosis for four months due to inadequate Health NZ practices, according to the Health and...

Fake psychiatrist fails in bid to overturn convictions

Zholia Alemi, a "highly manipulative and cunning" woman who forged an Auckland University medical degree to work as a psychiatrist in the UK for...

Guy Hatchard – URGENT: Open Letter to Parliamentarians

Meeting the post-pandemic challenges facing the nation I am writing to you on a matter of urgency that affects us all. Following on from the...

Surge in GP surgery closures predicted due to financial struggles and staff shortages

Family doctors in New Zealand are warning that more GP surgeries may shut down in the next year due to financial difficulties and staffing...

More job cuts on the cards at Health NZ

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora is proposing to cut 44 roles, many of which were recently established, according to the Public Service Association...

Royal Commission final report: Widespread abuse in New Zealand’s care system a ‘National Disgrace’

The long-awaited report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care has revealed the abuse and neglect of hundreds of thousands of...

ACT Party criticises incorporation of karakia in Health NZ’s routine

ACT Party leader David Seymour and health spokesperson Todd Stephenson have called for Health NZ Te Whatu Ora to focus solely on patients' physical...

Government appoints Commissioner to replace Health NZ Board

In response to serious concerns around oversight, overspend and a significant deterioration in financial outlook, the Board of Health New Zealand will be replaced...

Short and sweet: The appalling decline in mainstream journalism

The lead article in the New Zealand Herald on 21st July entitled “Wellington company director Finlay Thompson loses 30kg taking Ozempic, wants medication funded”...

The Long Read: Is this the end of the materialist paradigm?

A few weeks ago we published an article “Can Biotechnology Control Human Behaviour?”. A study found that transplant recipients routinely acquire the memories of the...

Scientists report potential ‘anti-aging’ breakthrough

Therapy blocking a specific protein in the body has shown to increase lifespan and prevent cancer in mice. A team of scientists may have found...

Seymour directs Pharmac to sideline Treaty of Waitangi focus

Pharmac Minister David Seymour has instructed the drug-buying agency to focus less on the Treaty of Waitangi and more on improving public trust and...

Guy Hatchard: What has become of our country?

The University of Auckland has announced that it is joining a research project of national significance co-hosted with Victoria University of Wellington and supported by the...

Guy Hatchard: A Message from New Zealand for the World

There are so many new findings surfacing on pandemic effects, and some old chestnuts, that it is sometimes difficult to choose what to write...

Guy Hatchard: The fundamental flaw in biotech medicine

The biotechnology industry has grown over the years since 1953 when the structure of DNA was unravelled. Its growth has been due to a combination...

Millions of expired Covid-19 PPE and tests to be recycled and repurposed

Health New Zealand has initiated the disposal of around 51 million expired Covid-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) items and rapid antigen tests (RATs). Contracted to...

Auckland woman blames “laid-back” maternity care for preventable loss of unborn child

An Auckland woman lost her first pregnancy due to toxoplasmosis, a disease spread by cats, and attributes the tragedy to New Zealand's "laid-back" maternity...

Mental health worker accused of sexual misconduct faces investigation

A mental health worker in Nelson Marlborough has been investigated following allegations of paying a former patient for sex and mistreating her shortly after...

Government announces biotechnology deregulation is coming to New Zealand very soon. What will it mean for us?

The Government has announced that during the next three months it will take Cabinet decisions on new regulations to remove the ban on genetic engineering...

Baker says more effort needed from government to manage COVID-19

Epidemiologist Dr. Michael Baker has criticised Health New Zealand's decision to adopt a "business-as-usual approach" towards Covid-19 management amidst concerns over an alleged 'resurgence'...

Guy Hatchard: Can mRNA vaccines degrade intelligence?

More than a year ago (May 18 2023) GLOBE published an article “The Long Read: Could Individual and Collective Intelligence Have Been Negatively Affected...

Therapeutic Products Act repeal bill gets 1st reading

The Government has taken further steps to providing better regulation for medicines, medical devices, and natural health products with the first reading of a...

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