VoterTorque - New Zealand Politics in Plain English
Simon Ewing-Jarvie & Heather Roy
40 episodes
4 months ago
Heather and Simon discuss health policies in the final week of the election campaign. There is general agreement that nothing being offered will result in the structural reforms and workforce solutions needed to get New Zealand's health system working properly. Although proposed increases to Medical School outputs for doctors will help, the numbers are tiny compared to the shortage of clinicians the country is facing. And it's not just doctors and nurses but every clinical specialisatio...
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Heather and Simon discuss health policies in the final week of the election campaign. There is general agreement that nothing being offered will result in the structural reforms and workforce solutions needed to get New Zealand's health system working properly. Although proposed increases to Medical School outputs for doctors will help, the numbers are tiny compared to the shortage of clinicians the country is facing. And it's not just doctors and nurses but every clinical specialisatio...
VoterTorque Political Podcast Election 2023 S2E7 - National Security Government Announcements
VoterTorque - New Zealand Politics in Plain English
10 minutes
2 years ago
VoterTorque Political Podcast Election 2023 S2E7 - National Security Government Announcements
In the last week, the New Zealand government has released three documents relating to national security: Aotearoa’s National Security Strategy: Secure Together Tō Tātou Korowai Manaaki Defence Policy and Strategy Statement Future Force Design Principles These were preceded by a public consultation exercise, a long-term insights briefing and a foreign policy assessment. In the coming week, we expect the release of an updated threat assessment. Since Defence Minister Andrew Little’s anno...
VoterTorque - New Zealand Politics in Plain English
Heather and Simon discuss health policies in the final week of the election campaign. There is general agreement that nothing being offered will result in the structural reforms and workforce solutions needed to get New Zealand's health system working properly. Although proposed increases to Medical School outputs for doctors will help, the numbers are tiny compared to the shortage of clinicians the country is facing. And it's not just doctors and nurses but every clinical specialisatio...
