In 1974 she had her “awakening – to be a political activist” when – in full dress uniform along with almost 1000 fellow dental nurses – she marched on Parliament for a pay rise. “We were supported right along Lambton Quay, with people hanging out of windows and on streets clapping and cheering.”.
A supporter of economic reform, she was able to combine hard-headed practicality with personal warmth and compassion, the qualities of the dental nurse she had been. Later, as a senior minister in Helen Clark’s Government she was entrusted with the health, justice, police and transport portfolios at …
White Paper “Dental Amalgam and Human Health”. I included in my contribution the just-released Canadian Health Department findings on mercury vapour from amalgam, specifically, no more than 4 fillings in a 70kg adult; no more than 1 in a small child; no amalgam in pregnant or breast-feeding …
A maize crop covers the ground now, but he pointed out where the classrooms, the school pool and the dental clinic and the tennis courts had been. The hapū wanted the school site returned so it could build a marae there, Darlene Weston said. About 1935, the Titahi marae had amalgamated with …
Sugary drinks are a key driver of obesity, dental problems, and other health issues. Ms Sherwood-O’Regan says it’s time to look beyond the ingredients of fizzy drinks and start looking at the system that has enabled these drinks and the companies that make them to take so much from communities.
Dr Broadbent said the average hourly rate for a dentist in New Zealand is $460 and with the minimum wage of $15.75, “it’s basically a full week’s work to earn enough money to get one hour with a dentist“. “I believe that dentistry is a case study of what happens when we commercialise healthcare. Dental …
Dr Broadbent said the average hourly rate for a dentist in New Zealand is $460 and with the minimum wage of $15.75, “it’s basically a full week’s work to earn enough money to get one hour with a dentist“. “I believe that dentistry is a case study of what happens when we commercialise healthcare. Dental …
New Zealanders struggling to afford dental care is a reoccurring topic for health advocates and politicians, as the number of children hospitalised for preventable oral … The topic of free dental care was even mentioned at former Deputy PM Jim Anderton’s funeral and called his “unfinished project”.
The Houhora angler, who works in the dental department at the local hospital, said she was thrilled with the catch — which was made while battling sea sickness. “I had an awesome day out on the water, forgot my Sea Legs so it was a multi-task of reeling and chucking up at the same time,” she laughed.
He said getting the scheme off the ground was aided by the iwi being lucky enough to have shares in Lumino The Dentists, which helped leverage the initiative. The iwi’s connection with Mainfreight had also been fruitful, with the company transporting the mobile clinic from Auckland and back. Last year …
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