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PATIENTS REFERRED FOR ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY NOT EVEN MAKING WAITING LISTS
GP SAYS SURGERY WAIT LIST IS APPROX 300 DAYS WITH NO GUARANTEES ON SURGERY
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Patients referred for orthopaedic surgery not even making waiting lists
GPs say patients who desperately need hospital treatment are increasingly not even making it onto waiting lists.
An excerpt of a letter to a GP from Palmerston North Hospital's orthopaedic clinic earlier this year - obtained by RNZ - confirms some referrals are being knocked back due to "lack of resources":
"This decision is forced upon us by a lack of sufficient resources to enable us to see all patients referred to us within the limits of the Ministry of Health waiting time targets."
Until recently, former Palmerston North mayor Heather Tanguay, 80, was one of those people living in limbo, waiting for a specialist appointment about her painful hip.
"I would lead a hÄŤkoi, if I could, of those waiting for surgery, but sadly we would not make it - so many are now unable to leave their homes," she said.
Her condition suddenly deteriorated a few weeks ago.
"It was horrible - it felt as though my hip was going to collapse, so I went to the [Waitakere Hospital] emergency department].
"The fantastic doctor apologised for the situation, that it would take 300 days to be seen in the public system, and then he could not say, when or if even, I would ever have surgery."
Her GP tried to get her bumped up the list.
"We were told there was no way, they were not reprioritising anyone."
Tanguay's only option was to pay privately for a hip replacement.
She felt fortunate that she was able to afford the $25,000 to $35,000 operation, but said it made her angry to think of how many older New Zealanders would not have the money.
"It's neglectful, shocking. It is a sad state of affairs when those who have given so much in the past to their country, now lie in their homes in pain waiting, waiting and waiting."
Association of Salaried Medical Specialists executive director Sarah Dalton - who represents senior hospital doctors and dentists - said such "rationing" was the reality in almost every department.
"So a terrible letter to receive and not a great letter to send, but we do spend quite a bit of time with our members who are saying, 'We can't cover our service, we can't see our patients, we haven't got enough staff to cover the clinics, plus we've just lost another colleague to burnout.' "
The union was urging other specialists to be honest about their limitations, Dalton said.
"[We say] we need to work out what you can safely - or relatively safely - stop doing, so you can manage your workload."
Wellington doctor Samantha Murton, president of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, said GPs "don't refer for fun".
"They do it because those patients need treatment, which can only be provided in a hospital.
"[It's] a total waste of time for me to refer someone three times when each time they say, 'Yes, your patient needs [a referral] and no, we can't do it, so go back to your GP and get referred again.' "
Te Whatu Ora director of health targets Duncan Bliss said referrals for first specialist assessments were "individually assessed using documented clinical acceptance criteria".
"Other factors, such as lack of resource, health targets, or wait list lengths, are not part of the referral assessment process."
Those patients who did not meet the threshold to see a specialist may be referred back to their GP or another health professional, such as a physiotherapist, where their continued care was "most appropriately managed", Bliss said.
"General practice can be assured that every referral will continue to be assessed using appropriate clinical acceptance criteria."
However, Tanguay - speaking last week on the eve of her private surgery - was deeply sceptical.
"This makes me so mad. I paid my tax for over 60 years, I served my community, I was given a QSO [Queen's Service Order] for service to my community. But still Dr Reti is prepared to leave the hundreds of seniors waiting in pain for their replacement surgery," she said
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Associate Finance Minister Chris Bishop is tempering expectations around the Governmentâs ability to return its books to surplus by 2027/28.
âWeâre not going to be a slave to a surplus,â he told the Herald when asked to comment on the Treasury warning the economy is proving to be weaker than expected.
âWe are committed to getting the Government books back in order, but fixating on a particular date or a particular time is the wrong way to go about it,â Bishop said.
âWhatâs important is the fiscal track in the medium to long term.â
Earlier today the Treasuryâs chief economic adviser Dominick Stephens delivered a speech, in which he said: âRecent data has suggested that the economic downturn has been deeper, and the recovery may begin later, than the Treasury forecast at Budget 2024.â
The Treasury, at the Budget, forecast the books returning to surplus by 2027/28 â a year later than National promised before last yearâs election.
Stephens explained the amount of GST collected by the Crown had been âsurprisingly low relative to underlying economic activityâ.
âIf this trend continues, there could be further downside risks to the Treasuryâs revenue forecasts.â
Stephensâ speech precedes the Treasury updating its economic forecasts when it releases its Half-Year Economic and Fiscal Update, and Finance Minister Nicola Willis previewing Budget 2025 in her Budget Policy Statement on December 17.
Stephens noted the Treasury had revised down its assessment of future economic activity at successive updates.
âThe key reason is accumulating evidence of a sustained productivity slowdown,â he said.
âNew Zealand is currently running a structural fiscal deficit, with expenditure exceeding revenue. Economic growth falling short of expectations has been making it harder for the Government to bring the books back into balance.
âThe fiscal challenges are compounded by longer-term pressures from population ageing and climate change.
âNew Zealand is not alone. Productivity growth began slowing in New Zealand and around the world before the Global Financial Crisis and has fallen even further in the last decade.â
Stephens noted that since the September quarter of 2022, New Zealandâs per capita gross domestic product has fallen by 4.6%, making this a larger per-capita recession than the Global Financial Crisis of 2008-2010.
He said the Treasuryâs Budget forecasts anticipated a return to economic growth in the second half of 2024, but the latest data now suggests that the recovery will begin later.
Coming back to Bishop, he noted the operating balance before gains and losses - the measure used to assess whether the books are in surplus or deficit - could fluctuate.
For example, in the past fiscal year, the books ended up deeper in deficit partly because of a court judgement broadening ACCâs cover and therefore increasing its future claims liability.
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OPINION
Politicians â like our Prime Minister â might be advised to read Donald J Trumpâs classic book The Art of the Deal to gain more insight into his mindset.
Trumpâs choice as his new trade tsar suggests poker skills will also be a most useful attribute in the new era.
Certainly when it comes to navigating his choice of Howard Lutnick, boss of bond trading firm Cantor Fitzgerald and co-chair of Trumpâs transition team, to head up the powerful US Department of Commerce.
This is currently headed by Democratic appointee Gina Raimondo, a former Governor of Rhode Island.
Lutnick is pure Wall Street.
Where the game gets interesting is that Trump has also signalled that Lutnick is likely to get some oversight of the United States Trade Representativeâs office (USTR).
This is the outfit that spearheaded US trade agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which Trump pulled out of after he won the presidency in 2016. This was back when America was still doing deals to allow greater access to its valuable consumer market.
Lutnick is not a free trader.
He made plenty of comments during the lengthy US presidential campaign that underlined his stance as a proponent of tariffs.
Itâs been well-telegraphed that Trump intends to slap 60% tariffs on Chinese goods â possibly a great deal more when it comes to electric vehicles. Lutnick is reported to have said in a podcast interview last month: âDonât tax our people. Make money instead. Put tariffs on China and make US$400 billion.â
Elsewhere â such as with New Zealand â talk is of tariffs at 10-20%.
That doesnât sound a lot. But when applied to New Zealandâs exports to the US it could end up costing our exporters somewhere north of $750 million if applied across the board. It is inflationary.
Lutnick is reported as saying the threat of tariffs works on different levels.
He believes it will force some countries to sit down and negotiate with the US and drop their own trade barriers.
He is also open that âitâs a bargaining chipâ.
Already there is talk that industries in some countries may shift some of their manufacturing base to the US as a quid pro quo for retaining access to the US market without being slaughtered by punitive tariffs.
What is certain is there is no certainty yet on how this will play out.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his ministers are still assessing what Trumpâs return to the White House means.
Luxon was fairly sanguine on this score at the United States Business Summit in Auckland yesterday.
New Zealand does not have a great deal of chips to play with.
We unilaterally disarmed by wiping tariffs on most goods coming into New Zealand decades ago.
It will require a much more sophisticated approach if New Zealand is to avoid tariffs, assuming that is the approach the incoming Trump Administration will choose.
Luxon has a very ârelationalâ style when it comes to international affairs.
That was obvious when he recounted his conversation with the incoming president.
The Prime Minister has faced a flurry of criticism this week over his political style.
But his style has been talked up favourably on X by close Trump ally Elon Musk.
Both political leaders come from the business world. Both understand a transactional approach.
Luxon recounted that Trump had been well briefed on him.
The PM found him âactually very friendlyâ. âHe knew New Zealand well. He knew of my background with coming from outside of politics and from a world of business. And he also knew about our Government and what we were doing as well.â
Luxon counts himself fortunate that Trump made the effort to take his call â it was âreally specialâ.
He has told the President he is âmore than welcome here anytime. And he said likewise â heâs looking forward to catching up.â
When it comes to detail, the pair talked about the role of the US and the Indo-Pacific, the importance of continuing that work and the challenges in their respective economies.
âI just thought it was a very warm conversation. He was aware of New Zealand. He knew about our Government and I just think weâve got an opportunity also to position New Zealand well and to actually create the opportunities to continue to build the business in the US.â
THREE KEY FACTS
Howard Lutnick is to head up the US Department of Commerce
Lutnick is the boss of bond trading firm Cantor Fitzgerald
He will replace Democratic appointee Gina Raimondo
Fran OâSullivan is a business commentator with more than 40 yearsâ experience covering markets, politics, foreign affairs and trade. She has written a column for the Business Herald since April 1997 and has won numerous awards for her journalism. She co-chairs the US Business Summit with Auckland Business Chamber CEO Simon Bridges and launched the summit three years ago.
OPINION
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The nomination of vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy jnr to the top health role in the United States has alarmed public health experts, who say it will probably damage efforts to protect against infectious diseases in New Zealand and the Pacific.
Samoan health authorities were especially concerned about his appointment, pointing to his alleged role in contributing to vaccine hesitancy before the devastating 2019 measles epidemic.
US President-elect Donald Trump nominated Kennedy as his Health Secretary last week. A former presidential candidate with a background as an environmental lawyer, he is one of the highest-profile anti-vaccination activists in the world.
His appointment would be felt everywhere, experts told the Herald.
âItâs something thatâs going to impact all of us across the world,â said Dr Helen Petousis-Harris, vaccinologist at the University of Auckland and co-director of the Global Vaccine Data Network.
âThe whole global community are talking about it. And certainly, colleagues in the United States ⌠are really quite rocked by it because they know that essentially, they are seeing the unravelling of all the effort and the work thatâs gone on.â
âYouâre talking about a very high-profile position of someone who doesnât use critical analysis and evidence in his thinking,â said Dr Nikki Turner, principal medical adviser of the Immunisation Advisory Centre. âSo, I think anybody in health services should be deeply worried about that.
âI think the issue is the undermining of peopleâs confidence in science and government decisions around science. Science is not perfect, but science is the best weâve got for making clear decisions for peopleâs health, and to suddenly decide that personal rhetoric and peopleâs opinions are more powerful is very scary.â
Several experts cited Kennedyâs peripheral role in a 2019 measles epidemic in Samoa that infected more than 5000 people and killed 83, mostly young children. Herald reporting at the time showed how some small villages lost more than 10 babies to the disease.
Vaccination rates had plummeted to only 30% in the country before the outbreak. That was primarily blamed on a scandal the previous year when two babies died after nurses mixed their measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine with muscle relaxant instead of water. The immunisation programme was briefly suspended and the nurses were jailed for negligence.
Anti-vaccination activists jumped on the scandal to claim vaccines were unsafe. Months before the deadly outbreak, Kennedy visited Samoa, met with local activists and supported them publicly. His charity, Childrenâs Defence Fund, spread misinformation about vaccines and wrote to Samoan authorities, questioning the safety of the MMR vaccine.
In a documentary released last year, Shot in the Arm, Kennedy said he had ânothing to do with people not vaccinating in Samoaâ. He said he never told anybody not to vaccinate and did not go to the country for that purpose.
Petousis-Harris, however, said this approach was straight out of the disinformation playbook. He would not say he was anti-vaccine, but he spread false and conflicting information that gradually eroded trust in institutions and health services. The inevitable, eventual result was another outbreak.
âMeasles will be the canary in the mine,â she said. âI think weâll see that one that will be one of the first things to blow out as the impact of the activities in the US start to impact the rest of the world.â
Dr Robert Thomsen, Samoaâs Director of Public Health during the 2019 epidemic, said he did not believe Kennedy played a significant role in the crisis. But Kennedy helped to âstir upâ some people in Samoa and validate their belief the vaccine was dangerous, he said.
Thomsen, who is now acting chief executive of the Ministry of Health, was more concerned about the new US administrationâs potential influence on organisations like the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) that worked closely with Samoan health authorities and provided health programmes in the Pacific.
Measles rates have begun rising around the world and New Zealand officials are on high alert for another outbreak here because of persistently low childhood immunisation rates. The last outbreak, in 2019, hospitalised 700 people in New Zealand and was probably exported to Samoa.
The MMR vaccine is 95% effective after one dose and 99% after two doses, making it one of the most effective vaccines available.
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Tauhara geothermal station finally opens after delays and cost increases
After a series of delays, cost increases and engineering headaches, Contactâs new geothermal power station at Tauhara formally opened on Friday.
Once fully operational, the plant near TaupĹ will have a total capacity of 174 megawatts (MW). It is a crucial part of Contactâs plans to increase its geothermal assets.
It has not been smooth sailing.
When Tauhara was announced in 2021, Contact said construction would be completed in 2023 at a cost of $580 million.
Construction started during the Covid pandemic and took three and a half years
After a series of delays, it ended up costing $924m, but on the positive side, the plantâs capacity has increased from the 152MW originally envisaged.
The problems included the need to change parts of the steam separation plant, and fixing underperforming steam-field valves and liquid handling systems.
The station was still experiencing vibration issues recently, but will soon move to its full capacity.
Geothermal energy is not as simple as sticking a hole in the ground. It involves complex engineering issues and unique problems to overcome at each site.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has spoken of the important role of geothermal energy in New Zealandâs energy profile.
A geothermal station provides near-constant base load, aside from maintenance outages and unexpected breakdowns, relieving pressure on NZâs hydro lakes and thermal plants, which are needed to cover intermittent wind and solar generation.
Tauharaâs addition to the national fleet helped geothermal meet almost 20% of electricity demand during autumn, supplying around 3.5% of NZâs electricity demand.
It began providing renewable energy to the grid in May 2024 and has been operating at 152 MW since late June.
Contact chief executive Mike Fuge said opening the countryâs newest geothermal power station was a watershed moment for Contact and NZâs decarbonisation.
âGeothermal energy plays a crucial role in creating a reliable supply of electricity. Itâs also where New Zealand leads the way with technology and ingenuity, so itâs exciting to expand our fleet of geothermal assets as well as to have two more geothermal power stations on the way.â
Speaking in Auckland before the station opened, Luxon said there was interest from overseas in NZâs expertise in harnessing geothermal energy, with delegations from Malaysia and Indonesia due to come to the country.
Tauhara power station opened a week after Contact announced it would build a 101MW geothermal plant, Te Mihi Stage 2, as the first step in replacing its 1950s-built Wairakei geothermal plant. Contactâs seventh geothermal power station, Te Huka 3 is in the final stages of commissioning and will generate enough renewable electricity to power 60,000 homes.
The timing of the rollout should allow Contact to migrate the skilled staff needed from one project to the next.
The power station construction involved 2.65 million work hours by more than 4000 individuals from 27 countries, with on-site labour peaking at 652 people on a single day.
Tauhara derives its power from the worldâs largest, single-shaft geothermal turbine.
The biggest blade diameter on the turbine is more than three metres long tip-to-tip. It spins at 3000 revolutions per minute or 50 times a second, with the low-pressure blade tip speed close to the speed of sound.
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The closing date for submissions is 11.59pm Tuesday, 07 January 2025
The Justice Committee has called for public submissions on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill. The closing date for submissions is Tuesday, 7 January 2025.
The purpose of the bill is to set out the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi in legislation, and require, where relevant, those principles to be used when interpreting legislation. See âAbout the billâ further in this release for more information.
The committee intends to make further decisions about the submissions process and will communicate these publicly when they are agreed. For example, the committee intends to consider and resolve criteria for submissions that will not be accepted in terms of offensive language. The committee is conscious that the bill is controversial, and intends to facilitate a measured debate.
The committee is intending to complete hearings by the end of February 2025. Further decisions about hearings will be made and communicated in due course.
Key information
Submissions can only be made via the portal on the Parliament website or via post. For more information see âHow to Make A Submissionâ on the Parliament website.
Written submissions can be made in English and te reo MÄori. Submissions made in te reo MÄori will be translated into English, although this may take some time.
About the bill
Parliament first introduced the concept of the Treaty principles in legislation in the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975, but did not define them.
The Treaty principles help reconcile differences between the te reo MÄori and English texts and give effect to the spirit and intent of the Treaty when applied to contemporary issues.
They apply to Government policy and operational decisions and are used to interpret legislation, and by the Waitangi Tribunal to review proposed Crown action or inaction, policies, and legislation.
The purpose of the bill is to set out the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi in legislation, and require, where relevant, those principles to be used when interpreting legislation. The bill proposes the following principles:
Principle 1: The Government of New Zealand has full power to govern, and Parliament has full power to make laws. They do so in the best interests of everyone, and in accordance with the rule of law and the maintenance of a free and democratic society.
Principle 2: The Crown recognises the rights that hapĹŤ and iwi had when they signed the Treaty/te Tiriti. The Crown will respect and protect those rights. Those rights differ from the rights everyone has a reasonable expectation to enjoy only when they are specified in Treaty settlements.
Principle 3: Everyone is equal before the law and is entitled to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination. Everyone is entitled to the equal enjoyment of the same fundamental human rights without discrimination.
The overarching objective of the bill is to define what the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi are in statute to:
create greater certainty and clarity to the meaning of the principles in legislation
promote a national conversation about the place of the principles in the countryâs constitutional arrangements
create a more robust and widely understood conception of New Zealandâs constitutional arrangements, and each personâs rights within them
build consensus about the Treaty/te Tiriti and New Zealandâs constitutional arrangements that will promote greater legitimacy and social cohesion.
To come into force, the bill would require the support of a majority of electors voting in a referendum. For media queries please contact TreatyPrinciples@parliament.govt.nz or call 04 817 6172.
For more information please visit Frequently asked questions: Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill (this page will be updated when new information is available) or contact TreatyPrinciples@parliament.govt.nz.
This bill is available online from the âRelated linksâ panel.
What do you need to know?
Submissions are publicly released and published to the Parliament website. Only your name or organisationâs name is required on a submission. Please keep your contact details separate, as if they are included on the submission they will become publicly available when the submission is released.
If you wish to include information of a private or personal nature in your submission you should discuss this with the clerk of the committee before submitting.
If you wish to speak to your submission, please state this clearly.
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đ´ TODAYS STREAM RUNS 2PM - 6PM - This is the last sitting day until December.
QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS
1.MILES ANDERSON to the Minister for Infrastructure: What recent announcements has he made on the National Infrastructure Plan?
2.Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions?
3.TANYA UNKOVICH to the Minister for Regional Development: What announcements has he made about regional summits?
4.Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commissionâs Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions: What are the responsibilities and duties of the Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commission's Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions?
5.CATHERINE WEDD to the Minister of Police: What recent reports has he seen about Police?
6.LAN PHAM to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: What advice did he provide to the Minister of Conservation about the decision to allow specific companies to commercially fish in high protection areas?
7.Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Police: Does he stand by his statement, âWe've seen our police officers having to deal with more and more firearms related incidents, and we've got to do something about that. And we can't be a country that just accepts that's the way it's going to beâ; if so, why?
8.MARK CAMERON to the Minister for Biosecurity: What recent announcements has he made about preparing for avian influenza?
9. Hon JAN TINETTI to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by her answers to oral question No. 5 on 20 November?
10.DAN BIDOIS to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What announcement has the Government recently made about combatting scams?
11.INGRID LEARY to the Minister for Seniors: Does she stand by her commitment to âimproving the lives of older New Zealandersâ; if so, why?
12. KAHURANGI CARTER to the Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commissionâs Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions: Does she stand by her statement that the Government will ensure the Crown response to the royal commission's report is âwell considered, coherent, and comprehensiveâ?
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đ´ TODAYS LIVE 20 NOV 24 PT 2 - 2PM-10PM
Dinner break is at 6pm until 7:30pm where a replay of today's oral questions will show and then elevator music until they resume at 7:30pm
QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 20 NOV 24
1. Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions?
2.KAHURANGI CARTER to the Minister for Children: Will she commit to retaining strategic partnerships with iwi and MÄori organisations, as recommended in the select committee report on the repeal of section 7AA; if not, why not?
3.Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her statement, âwe had set a very clear plan that it will allow the books to return to an OBEGAL surplus in 2027/28â; if so, is she committed to reaching an OBEGAL surplus no matter the cost?
4.STUART SMITH to the Minister of Finance: What information has she recently released to improve agencies' accountability for Government investments?
5.Hon JAN TINETTI to the Minister of Education: Does she agree with National MP Erica Stanford, who, in May 2023, said, âThe public and school bus systems are failing us. Every day buses are canceled leaving people stranded. Kids are being left behind when trying to get to schoolâ; if so, why are school bus routes to close up and down the country?
6.TODD STEPHENSON to the Minister for Regulation: What recent announcements has he made?
7.DANA KIRKPATRICK to the Minister of Justice: What actions is the Government taking to reduce harm caused by gangs and to make communities safer?
8.Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commissionâs Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions: Does she accept the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care's findings, including that one of the contributing factors to neglect and abuse in care was the lack of legislation specific to care settings that gave effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi; if not, why not?
9.Dr CARLOS CHEUNG to the Minister of Police: What new tools will Police have from tomorrow to crack down on gangs?
10.Hon Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Justice: Is he confident that the Human Rights Commission is politically independent; if so, why?
11.MIKE BUTTERICK to the Minister for Trade: What actions has the Government taken to grow New Zealand's economy and increase farm-gate returns for farmers and growers?
12.DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions?
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