Mark Jeffery
@markjeffery4.bsky.social
#hellomynameis | retired Oncologist | Cochranite | frustrated golfer | avid reader | wine fancier | Christchurch, NZ. #bringbackthebird
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"We were missing 12 whole nurses [over the day] and we only have 13 nurses on the morning shift altogether, so we were half staffed. It was absolutely nuts."
Remember there is no nursing shortage according then Minister Reti or TWO Commissioner Lester Levy.
Remember there is no nursing shortage according then Minister Reti or TWO Commissioner Lester Levy.
Nurses sick of being used as 'chess pieces' by Health NZ, in second week of work-to-rule strike
Nurses sick of being used as 'chess pieces' by Health NZ, in second week of work-to-rule strike
Nurses nationwide are refusing to work extra shifts or fill roster gaps, forcing hospital managers to cancel planned care and reduce ward beds.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 27, 2025 at 5:13 AM
"We were missing 12 whole nurses [over the day] and we only have 13 nurses on the morning shift altogether, so we were half staffed. It was absolutely nuts."
Remember there is no nursing shortage according then Minister Reti or TWO Commissioner Lester Levy.
Remember there is no nursing shortage according then Minister Reti or TWO Commissioner Lester Levy.
Holy shit - say it like it is
Carney: We know that this decades-long process of our ever-closer economic relationship between Canada and the US has ended. And as a consequence of that, many of our strengths have become our vulnerabilities, particularly in those industries that are most tightly integrated with the US….
November 27, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Holy shit - say it like it is
Five years ago today I had a total gastrectomy for cancer.
Very grateful to superb surgical & anaesthetic teams for getting me thru major surgery.
It was certainly worth it!
#gastriccancer
Very grateful to superb surgical & anaesthetic teams for getting me thru major surgery.
It was certainly worth it!
#gastriccancer
November 17, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Five years ago today I had a total gastrectomy for cancer.
Very grateful to superb surgical & anaesthetic teams for getting me thru major surgery.
It was certainly worth it!
#gastriccancer
Very grateful to superb surgical & anaesthetic teams for getting me thru major surgery.
It was certainly worth it!
#gastriccancer
Holy shit - it could happen again - "van Velden, the Minister for Workplace Relations & Safety is watering down the regime that was written in their [29 dead miners] blood."
@rebeccamacfie @nzlistener
@rebeccamacfie @nzlistener
November 12, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Holy shit - it could happen again - "van Velden, the Minister for Workplace Relations & Safety is watering down the regime that was written in their [29 dead miners] blood."
@rebeccamacfie @nzlistener
@rebeccamacfie @nzlistener
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Luxon himself handed me the Prime Minister's science prize last year. Let me say this in plain English: he's an idiot for running a govt who budgeted more for AI than for the Marsden fund. any journo reading this can quote me on it #nzpol
September 18, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Luxon himself handed me the Prime Minister's science prize last year. Let me say this in plain English: he's an idiot for running a govt who budgeted more for AI than for the Marsden fund. any journo reading this can quote me on it #nzpol
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Dominique Pelicot, the ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot, pleaded guilty to drugging and raping her for nearly a decade and arranging for dozens of strangers to abuse her unconscious body. A verdict for the trial is expected on Thursday. Here’s how the events in the case unfolded.
The Pelicot Trial: A Timeline
The trial of Dominique Pelicot for raping and drugging his wife, Gisèle, is about to reach a verdict. Here’s how the events unfolded.
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2024 at 5:18 AM
Dominique Pelicot, the ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot, pleaded guilty to drugging and raping her for nearly a decade and arranging for dozens of strangers to abuse her unconscious body. A verdict for the trial is expected on Thursday. Here’s how the events in the case unfolded.
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Luxon is too much of a coward to attend Waitangi #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
Stuff
www.stuff.co.nz
December 19, 2024 at 6:15 AM
Luxon is too much of a coward to attend Waitangi #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
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Truth be told, it does seem kind of silly to have the FBI do background checks on presidential appointees when the president is a convicted criminal and an adjudicated digital rapist.
November 18, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Truth be told, it does seem kind of silly to have the FBI do background checks on presidential appointees when the president is a convicted criminal and an adjudicated digital rapist.
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Growing awareness of Indigenous resistance in New Zealand. Te Pāti Māori reps breaking into ceremonial protest in Parliament www.google.com/amp/s/www.bb...
Maori haka in NZ parliament to protest at bill to reinterpret founding treaty
The Treaty Principles Bill seeks to redefine the principles that have been used in support of Māori.
www.google.com
November 16, 2024 at 3:54 AM
Growing awareness of Indigenous resistance in New Zealand. Te Pāti Māori reps breaking into ceremonial protest in Parliament www.google.com/amp/s/www.bb...
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Today is the 4th anniversary of my total gastrectomy for stomach cancer.
Forever grateful for the skill & professionalism of my surgical, anaesthetic & nursing colleagues.
And not forgetting my Oncologist & that tincture of chemotherapy.
Grateful to wake up each day. 😃
Forever grateful for the skill & professionalism of my surgical, anaesthetic & nursing colleagues.
And not forgetting my Oncologist & that tincture of chemotherapy.
Grateful to wake up each day. 😃
November 17, 2024 at 4:06 AM
Today is the 4th anniversary of my total gastrectomy for stomach cancer.
Forever grateful for the skill & professionalism of my surgical, anaesthetic & nursing colleagues.
And not forgetting my Oncologist & that tincture of chemotherapy.
Grateful to wake up each day. 😃
Forever grateful for the skill & professionalism of my surgical, anaesthetic & nursing colleagues.
And not forgetting my Oncologist & that tincture of chemotherapy.
Grateful to wake up each day. 😃
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All details to join the hikoi, or participate in the rallies around the motu, can be found here.
If you can’t join but can donate to help make it easier for others to do so - links are also here.
#toitūtetiriti
If you can’t join but can donate to help make it easier for others to do so - links are also here.
#toitūtetiriti
Toitū Te Tiriti
Toitū Te Tiriti is tupuna inspired, tiriti led, mana motuhake driven and mokopuna focussed. Our intent is to demonstrate the beginning of a unified Aotearoa response to the Government’s assault on tan...
toitutetiriti.co.nz
November 9, 2024 at 4:58 AM
All details to join the hikoi, or participate in the rallies around the motu, can be found here.
If you can’t join but can donate to help make it easier for others to do so - links are also here.
#toitūtetiriti
If you can’t join but can donate to help make it easier for others to do so - links are also here.
#toitūtetiriti
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Voters were wrong to support Trump. People will tell you this isn't a helpful thing to say. But our role atm isn't to be helpful. It is to be truthful tinyurl.com/5x9hmss7
November 9, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Voters were wrong to support Trump. People will tell you this isn't a helpful thing to say. But our role atm isn't to be helpful. It is to be truthful tinyurl.com/5x9hmss7
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Sunset walks at Te Henga.
December 27, 2023 at 11:19 AM
Sunset walks at Te Henga.
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This morning's blue sky has a moon in it.
December 27, 2023 at 1:35 PM
This morning's blue sky has a moon in it.
😂😂
December 27, 2023 at 6:31 PM
😂😂
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I’ve been trying not to talk about this too much but I’ve gotta say, having an aperol spritz after spending an afternoon at the Pantheon is hard to beat.
December 27, 2023 at 3:27 PM
I’ve been trying not to talk about this too much but I’ve gotta say, having an aperol spritz after spending an afternoon at the Pantheon is hard to beat.
“If it is possible to see that reasonable people may reason differently, this might help to bring dignity and honour to our debates over Te Tiriti o Waitangi” - I fear we won’t get to this level of maturity.
newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/15/a...
newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/15/a...
December 16, 2023 at 10:47 PM
“If it is possible to see that reasonable people may reason differently, this might help to bring dignity and honour to our debates over Te Tiriti o Waitangi” - I fear we won’t get to this level of maturity.
newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/15/a...
newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/15/a...
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One thing public private partnerships do incredibly well is to funnel public funds into private profit and shareholder dividends. I've yet to see a PPP that delivers a good deal for the public. Thankfully @maxrashbrooke.bsky.social has the receipts.
The Post
www.thepost.co.nz
December 16, 2023 at 5:40 AM
One thing public private partnerships do incredibly well is to funnel public funds into private profit and shareholder dividends. I've yet to see a PPP that delivers a good deal for the public. Thankfully @maxrashbrooke.bsky.social has the receipts.
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"Frankly it's embarrassing for a government to put the brakes on what's the best bang for buck investment in transport, investing in cycling."
'Embarrassing': Simeon Brown criticised for halting cycling and walking initiatives
The Transport Minister said cycling and walking initiatives are a waste of time and money.
www.nzherald.co.nz
December 16, 2023 at 6:35 PM
"Frankly it's embarrassing for a government to put the brakes on what's the best bang for buck investment in transport, investing in cycling."
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As an aside, I live in Ōtautahi and I saw tino rangatiratanga flags being flown from two different vehicles today.
I’ve almost never seen that in this city outside of an actual protest so my prediction is this thing has legs.
I’ve almost never seen that in this city outside of an actual protest so my prediction is this thing has legs.
December 7, 2023 at 5:57 AM
As an aside, I live in Ōtautahi and I saw tino rangatiratanga flags being flown from two different vehicles today.
I’ve almost never seen that in this city outside of an actual protest so my prediction is this thing has legs.
I’ve almost never seen that in this city outside of an actual protest so my prediction is this thing has legs.