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Boyd Swinburn, is a Professor of Population Nutrition and Global Health at the University of Auckland.

The health system review ignores what really shapes our wellbeing

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Something very big is missing from the proposed overhaul of our health system, writes Professor Boyd Swinburn.  The long-awaited Simpson review of our health sector makes a powerful call to refocus the system on creating better health outcomes through prevention. But something very big is missing. The focus is on the healthcare institutions themselves, like … Read more

Alfred Ngaro’s threats against NGOs? He was just being honest about how things work

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The associate housing minister has apologised again for his threats to non-government service providers. But Boyd Swinburn says a muzzle is a contractual reality for NGOs receiving government money.  The hapless MP Alfred Ngaro has repeatedly apologised for “crossing the line” after his threats to withdraw funding for government sponsored organisations if they ever criticsed the … Read more