Some conversations in Aotearoa New Zealand are like the tide. They come in with urgency, full of froth and promise, and then slide back out, leaving only the faint trace of where they had been. The capital gains tax is one such wave. One half of the political shoreline prefers to let it roll away, … Continue reading Ending the Circus
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How Much is a Human Life Worth?
A close friend of mine lost both his parents within a year. They died recently in the same New Zealand hospital. Not from some rare illness or a sudden stroke of fate, but from what he quietly describes as neglect. Basic care overlooked. Monitoring absent. Follow-up forgotten. The grief sits heavily with him, wrapped not … Continue reading How Much is a Human Life Worth?
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