This article reflects on economic development philosophy, including comparisons between the Provincial Growth Fund and European funds based on personal experience. It is written by Ceri Macleod, who is Economic Development Coordinator at Gore District Council.
Access to healthcare is a big issue across the south. We don’t have enough specialist services and resources […]
Taking mental health seriously is a priority for central government. Mental health challenges are even bigger across the […]
Housing is a basic human right, but many homes are draughty and cold, which leads to poor health […]
People in the south have differences in health that are not only avoidable but unfair and unjust. Improving […]
Many people have asked me what I stand for in the Southern DHB elections. I have entered the […]
Southlanders and Queenstowners are a fertile bunch. There are 50% more babies born to people from Queenstown and […]
Dunedin is getting a brand new $1.4 billion hospital. Great for them – any major investment in health […]
Recent cuts to home-based care services in Southland have caused great distress for the elderly. A Grey Power […]
People in the south are dying because of delays in cancer diagnosis and treatment. But recent actions from […]
13 August 2019 Media release for immediate use Invercargill-born economist, and Queenstown resident Benje Patterson has announced his […]
New Zealand’s short three-year parliamentary term is an impediment to meaningful policy implementation. Politicians have a fire under their bum to get stuff done fast. There is no time for new politicians to learn the ropes and, consequently, policy-on-the-fly becomes the modus operandi.