Greenpeace
HI Tom,
My last email to you was from on board the Rainbow Warrior as we blockaded a coal shipment as part of the Target Climate Change tour. There was quite a furor in the media, some strange spin from the police, and all but silence from the Government and Solid Energy. But we're satisfied that we've exposed the double standards of a Government happily boasting about its climate change policies while at the same time allowing the expansion of coal mining and coal exports from New Zealand.
Posted on 01 Apr 2008 by Highwayman
Greenpeace
Hi Tom,
I'm writing you this email from on board the Rainbow Warrior in Lyttelton Harbour.
Posted on 25 Mar 2008 by Highwayman
ACC programme to address physiotherapy review
The Government responds to a report examining the funding and accreditation of physiotherapy services.
Posted on 17 Dec 2007 by Highwayman
Medicines NZ - a world-class medicines system for New Zealand
The new medicines strategy is launched
Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne today unveiled Medicines New Zealand - a bold new strategy to guide the future access to, and use of, prescription medicines by all New Zealanders.
Posted on 17 Dec 2007 by Highwayman
ACC for workers suffering traumatic event exposure.
employees who develop a mental injury after being exposed to a sudden traumatic event during the course of their work will in future be entitled to ACC, says ACC Minister Maryan Street.
Posted on 13 Dec 2007 by Highwayman
Drug pushers target kids with lollipops as BZP Bill delayed
Early in 2008 is the earliest that BZP can now be banned
The Bill to classify BZP as a Class C1 drug will not now be passed until early in the new year, Associate Minister of Health Jim Anderton said today.
Posted on 12 Dec 2007 by Highwayman
Getting The Lowdown on how to get help
A new interactive website aims to help young people with depression
Associate Minister of Health Jim Anderton today congratulated all those who have contributed to the creation of a new interactive website targeted at young people with depression.
Posted on 05 Dec 2007 by Highwayman
Comment on Capital Coast Health District Board
Minister of Health David Cunliffe said today he is increasingly concerned at the state of the Capital Coast District Health Board.
Posted on 04 Dec 2007 by Highwayman
NZ wins Roosevelt International Disability Award
Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson today announced that New Zealand has won the prestigious Franklin Delano Roosevelt International Disability Award for 2007.
Posted on 03 Dec 2007 by Highwayman
OECD Health Report
OECD results for heart survival heartening .
Posted on 13 Nov 2007 by Highwayman
New Board Chairs
The appointment of board chairs to 19 of the country's District Health boards .
Posted on 13 Nov 2007 by Highwayman
Address to the Auckland Deaf Society at the opening of their new premises in Balmoral
For seven decades this club has played an invaluable role in the lives of deaf people in Auckland, and I would like to pay tribute to all of its members that have made the club such a success.
Posted on 06 Nov 2007 by Highwayman
One third of typ two diabetes preventable
The fight against obesity must continue, not only to improve New Zealanders diets and physical activity levels but to prevent obesity-related illnesses like diabetes, Health Minister Pete Hodgson said.
Posted on 29 Sep 2007 by Highwayman
Turn the music down theme of Deaf Awareness Week
Drop the volume to help prevent long term hearing loss
Posted on 24 Sep 2007 by Highwayman
Frontline health professionals have key role in cutting smoking rates - O'Connor
Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor today launched the latest version of the New Zealand Smoking Cessation Guidelines.
Posted on 28 Aug 2007 by Highwayman
More support for free doc's visits for under-6s
Pete Hodgson and Barbara Stewart announce money to help more children get to the doctor for free
Posted on 27 Aug 2007 by Highwayman
Steady progress on cancer strategy goals
Release of Mapping Progress: the first two years of the Cancer Control Strategy Action Plan 2005-2010
Posted on 22 Aug 2007 by Highwayman
Physiotherapist review draft report welcomed
A joint release from Ruth Dyson, Minister for ACC and Peter Brown, Deputy Leader New Zealand First
Posted on 28 Jul 2007 by Highwayman
Ruth Dyson welcomes Youth Parliament member
The Minister for Disability Issues welcomes Kaitlyn Gulland, a Deaf student from Van Asch Deaf Education Centre, Christchurch
Posted on 08 Jul 2007 by Highwayman
New era for complementary medicine
The Ministry of Health will develop capacity to look at complementary medicine
Posted on 03 Jul 2007 by Highwayman
Time for National to come clean on doc visits
Pete Hodgson celebrate universal low GP fees - an investment John Key and National promised to cut at the last election
Posted on 21 Jun 2007 by Highwayman
Medicines and the Patient Safety Experience, 16 May 2007
Thank you for the invitation to speak this evening as you prepare for your workshop, "Medicines and the Patient Experience-Practical Solutions".
I understand that the aim of this workshop is to build a culture of medicines safety for better patient outcomes.
Posted on 08 Jun 2007 by Highwayman
Budget 2007 invests in disabled New Zealanders
Disability services will receive a funding boost in Budget 2007
Budget 2007 promises a total investment in the lives of disabled New Zealanders valued at $152.8 million and protected in the first year from demographic and cost pressures by a further $36.1 million.
Posted on 18 May 2007 by Highwayman