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Rise in heart attacks among young, healthy adults

Recent data shows a major increase in heart attacks among fit and healthy young adults. In 2019, 0.3% of Americans aged 18-44 experienced heart attacks, rising 66% to 0.5% in just four years by 2023.

The virus has been linked to inflammation in the heart, which can lead to damage and increase the risk of heart attacks.

7 October 2024

Casey Costello faces scrutiny over integrity, transparency, and competency in tobacco policy

Political commentator Bryce Edwards examines the mounting criticism of Associate Health Minister Casey Costello for her handling of heated tobacco products (HTPs).

Opposition parties are calling for Costello’s resignation, with Labour’s health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall stating, “There’s no reason for making these changes other than benefiting the tobacco industry.”

7 October 2024

South Pacific defence ministers address rising tensions with China

The South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting (SPDMM), hosted by New Zealand, occurred shortly after China’s first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test in 30 years aimed at the Pacific.

Defence ministers from New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, France, Tonga, Chile, Papua New Guinea, and observers from Japan, the UK, and the US participated.

7 October 2024

Could overreach undermine iwi influence?

According to journalist Graham Adams, Māori nationalists, along with political and cultural elites, are concerned about the coalition government’s counter-revolution against race-based policies.

They fear it will dismantle co-governance frameworks in health, education, and local government, which were “stealthily” implemented during former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s term.

7 October 2024

Freshwater U-turn buried in unrelated bill sparks environmental outrage

New Zealand’s primary production select committee has recommended changes to a central freshwater policy, section 107 of the Resource Management Act, allowing councils to grant consents for waste discharges into polluted waterways if plans for future improvements are in place.

These changes were added to a bill that did not originally mention section 107, leading to criticism from environmental groups about the lack of public scrutiny.

7 October 2024

Men, the Left, and the 'Women’s Vote' – A historical perspective on shifting political allegiances

Political commentator Chris Trotter examines the shift in political allegiances between men and women in New Zealand since James K. Baxter’s 1969 poem, where “Labour Dad” and “National Mum” represented stereotypical political loyalties.

7 October 2024

NYC reverses course on school cell phone ban after parental backlash

New York City schools have scrapped plans to ban cell phones following pushback from parents, who argued that phones are essential during emergencies.

Schools Chancellor David Banks said, “Parents were saying that ‘if an emergency happens, I need to be in touch with my child.’”