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Headline: World Butchers Challenge
Reuben Sharples, Aussie Butcher New Lynn
Reuben is a veteran member of Hellers Sharp Blacks and the President of the New Zealand Retail Meat Board. His New Lynn Store is Google’s Number #1 rated Best Butcher in Auckland.
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Headline: Advocate Argues for Methamphetamine Treatment Introduction
Jas Brosnan, a passionate advocate for marginalised communities, has submitted a groundbreaking proposal to the Law Commission, aiming to revolutionise methamphetamine addiction treatment in New Zealand. This evidence-based approach, modelled after the success of opioid replacement therapy, proposes legal access to prescription stimulants like Desoxyn and Vyvanse to mitigate addiction’s harmful effects.
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Source: Tairāwhiti Graduates Celebrate Success – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Adclics: AI-Driven Digital Marketing Solutions
Adclics, a New Zealand-owned digital marketing agency, is revolutionising the e-commerce landscape with its suite of AI-powered tools designed to enhance online presence, optimise marketing strategies, and drive business growth.
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Source: Tairāwhiti Graduates Celebrate Success – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Roman Blinds Direct Unveils New Website for Smarter, Faster, and Personalised Shopping Experience
Roman Blinds Direct, a leading blind manufacturer with a strong hold over the industry for the last 20 years, launched its brand-new website on 24 February 2025.
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Source: Tairāwhiti Graduates Celebrate Success – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: ProClimb Supports Climbing Competition
ProClimb, a leading provider of arborist and tree care services in Auckland, proudly participated in a recent climbing competition, with several crew members volunteering to support the event.
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Headline: Sinoboom Now Available at Youngman Richardson
Youngman Richardson (YR), a leading provider of Elevated Work Platforms (EWP) in New Zealand, is proud to offer Sinoboom Access Equipment as an option. Recognised globally for high-performance and durable access equipment, Sinoboom serves construction, industrial, agricultural and hire sectors across 70 countries, including Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa and Oceania.
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Source: Tairāwhiti Graduates Celebrate Success – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Paramount Gardening Launches Franchise Opportunities For Entrepreneurs To Start A Lawn Mowing Business
Lawn mowing franchises are available New Zealand-wide starting from $19,000. Entrepreneurs can join the Paramount Gardening team with full support to run their own businesses and provide premium outdoor services to customers nationwide.
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Source: Tairāwhiti Graduates Celebrate Success – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: A Journey from Biomedical Science to Digital Marketing Entrepreneurship
In a rapidly changing digital landscape, Deesha Bhatia, COO and Co-founder of Adclics, reflects on her journey from biomedical science to entrepreneurship in the world of digital marketing.
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MEDIA RELEASE – Family First NZ is welcoming the Private Members Bill from NZ First MP Tanya Unkovich – ‘Improving Access to Palliative Care Bill’ – which seeks to guarantee that every New Zealander has the right to receive high-quality and compassionate palliative care whenever it is needed.
Demand for this specialist medical care will only increase significantly in the near future. Our population is ageing, and therefore the number of people requiring palliative care is forecast to increase by approximately 25% over the next 15 years and will be more than double that by 2061.
Previous Governments have made little effort to address this growing problem and to increase funding for this essential service. Some hospitals have no specialist palliative care services at all.
The NZ Herald recently reported: “A specialist paediatric palliative care (PPC) doctor says New Zealand is falling behind other nations in its care of terminally ill children and the Government must step up to help.”
The latest review of the End of Life Choice Act also highlighted that one in four applicants weren’t receiving palliative care at the time of their application for euthanasia, which may have influenced their decision.
The priority must be to improve the provision of high-quality palliative care and practical support. This should be available in all areas of New Zealand. The highest quality of pain control and palliative medicine should be given priority in medical training so that every New Zealander can benefit. This bill will help achieve that.
Patients facing death have a fundamental human right – a right to receive the very best palliative care, love and support that we can give. This is real death with dignity.
Family First is calling on all political parties to unite and ‘fast-track’ this bill, for the benefit of all New Zealanders with a terminal illness.
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MEDIA RELEASE – 9 October 2024
Family First is appalled, but not surprised, to read the testimony of two whistleblowers from the End of Life Review committee.
Potentially wrongful deaths; incomplete or conflicting reports; reports that won’t even include a patient’s diagnosis; and a Ministry of Health unprepared to provide information are just some of the worrying issues raised.
In a NZ Herald report today, Dr Jane Greville (a palliative care specialist) and Dr Dana Wensley (an ethicist) shared deeply worrying issues of how the review committee is operating. Both were inaugural members of the committee but having raised concerns during their tenure, they found their roles un-renewed by the Ministry of Health and the Minister responsible – David Seymour, the architect of the End of Life Choice Act.
The article noted that a patient who spoke no English was assessed and approved for death without an interpreter present. Reports given to the committee did not include such information as a patient’s diagnosis or prognosis. They also asked for information about when the lethal drugs were administered and how long after the patient died, but this was denied to the committee.
These are all aspects that opponents of the law – including Family First – have raised concerns about, and are now the very failures on full public display.
Family First’s concerns around the inequity of access to palliative care have also been highlighted by the whistleblowers. They noted a much greater demand and use of euthanasia in rural areas, where palliative care access is often more limited than in urban areas. When the reviewers asked the Ministry for more information, their request was denied.
“Why would any Ministry be reluctant to share more information when it comes to matters of life and death?” asks Simon O’Connor, spokesperson for Family First NZ and former MP.
Family First is calling on the government to take their accusations seriously and not wait for the outcome of the euthanasia review that is currently underway.
“We are talking life and death, and with these grave issues now public, it is beholden on the Ministry to address in haste and not delay any further” says Mr O’Connor.
“We also echo Dr Greville’s statement to the Herald, ‘there is no consequence greater than death’.”
Family First is calling on the Minister of Health to remove David Seymour’s delegation to oversee the End of Life Choice Act and current review.
“That he has overseen these failures and dismissed those experts is bad enough, but that he is also the person who introduced the law creates an unacceptable conflict of interest. It is very much the fox in charge of the hen house,” says Mr O’Connor.
For More Information and Media Interviews, contact Family First.
Simon O’Connor – Spokesperson / Director – External and Strategic Engagement