Sue Crengle
@tieke.bsky.social
Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha. Hauora Māori. Public health medicine and GP/family medicine. Professor. Bit of CrossFit, bit of weights, bit of walking… occasionally photographs animals
Petition to withdraw regulatory standards bill. Closes tonight at 1159pm. I had no idea this was in play. petitions.parliament.nz/212f27b2-98f...
Petitions are addressed to the House of Representatives and ask that the House do something about a policy or law, or put right a local or private concern.
petitions.parliament.nz
November 10, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Petition to withdraw regulatory standards bill. Closes tonight at 1159pm. I had no idea this was in play. petitions.parliament.nz/212f27b2-98f...
Pot, meet kettle… ‘"The blatant, blatant bias of the New Zealand media makes you want to weep," an exasperated Mike Hosking told his Newstalk ZB listeners last Thursday’
Saving the marriage of journalism and the people www.rnz.co.nz/news/mediawa...
Saving the marriage of journalism and the people www.rnz.co.nz/news/mediawa...
Saving the marriage of journalism and the people
Survey after survey has shown our trust in the news seriously slipping. But the latest one asks Kiwis why - and what might win their trust back.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Pot, meet kettle… ‘"The blatant, blatant bias of the New Zealand media makes you want to weep," an exasperated Mike Hosking told his Newstalk ZB listeners last Thursday’
Saving the marriage of journalism and the people www.rnz.co.nz/news/mediawa...
Saving the marriage of journalism and the people www.rnz.co.nz/news/mediawa...
Demonstrating that people who might not usually vote can make a real difference when they do
Well over half of the 2 million+ New Yorkers who voted in the mayoral race were younger than 55, with a significant share of them being Millennials and Gen Zers — a reversal of typical age-based turnout patterns fueled by enthusiasm around Zohran Mamdani. www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/07/m...
Mamdani win upended NYC electoral politics: OK Boomers, Gen Z and Millennials are now in charge
Around 1.16 million New Yorkers under 55 voted in the Nov. 4 contest, making up almost 58% of the more than 2 million who cast ballots overall. Those between 18 and 44, who make up the youngest Gen…
www.nydailynews.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Demonstrating that people who might not usually vote can make a real difference when they do
NZ public health, GP and paediatric folk have been warning about this longer than the WHO…
World Health Organisation warned New Zealand of measles immunisation gap www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
World Health Organisation warned New Zealand of measles immunisation gap www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
World Health Organisation warned New Zealand of measles immunisation gap
Latest stats show 72 percent of Māori under-fives are vaccinated, compared to 82 percent for the whole population.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
NZ public health, GP and paediatric folk have been warning about this longer than the WHO…
World Health Organisation warned New Zealand of measles immunisation gap www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
World Health Organisation warned New Zealand of measles immunisation gap www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Loved the ‘Women’s Uber’ option in Johannesburg. Women drivers for women clients.
October 18, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Loved the ‘Women’s Uber’ option in Johannesburg. Women drivers for women clients.
Good read jasonhickel.substack.com/p/why-does-t...
Why does the US support Israel's crimes?
Why does the US support Israel’s genocidal crimes against the Palestinian people, even in the face of overwhelming international condemnation, at massive expense, and to the point of totally debasing ...
jasonhickel.substack.com
August 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Good read jasonhickel.substack.com/p/why-does-t...
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Surviving measles (again, even mild cases) wipes out a portion of your immune memory and weakens your body's defenses, leaving you vulnerable to infections you were previously protected against through years of exposure or immunization.
The Immunity Thief: Why Measles Is Much Worse Than a Rash
How one infection can wipe out years of hard-earned immune protection
open.substack.com
July 29, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Surviving measles (again, even mild cases) wipes out a portion of your immune memory and weakens your body's defenses, leaving you vulnerable to infections you were previously protected against through years of exposure or immunization.
Screening for lung cancer reduces mortality by 20-26%. Open access article
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Te Oranga Pūkahukahu research programme: intentional steps towards a national equity-focused lung cancer screening programme in Aotearoa New Zealand
Screening of at-risk, asymptomatic people can significantly reduce mortality from lung cancer. However, evidence about how to optimise lung cancer screening for specific populations, including Aote...
www.tandfonline.com
July 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Screening for lung cancer reduces mortality by 20-26%. Open access article
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Apropos of the recent Southland times article documenting the chronic severe shortage of nursing staff at Southland hospital…. Open access artilce qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/earl...
Eliminating hospital nurse understaffing is a cost-effective patient safety intervention
More than 20 years since a landmark study1 documented hospitalised patients were more likely to die when their nurse cared for too many patients at a time, hundreds of rigorously conducted studies in ...
qualitysafety.bmj.com
July 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Apropos of the recent Southland times article documenting the chronic severe shortage of nursing staff at Southland hospital…. Open access artilce qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/earl...
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Reposted by Sue Crengle
Tangential, but related for #NZ
While we have an emergency alert system through mobile phones, personally I’d still like an official national app that pulls together warnings from different sources that apply to an area.
While we have an emergency alert system through mobile phones, personally I’d still like an official national app that pulls together warnings from different sources that apply to an area.
I do think that officials should be required to post all disaster info on publicly-available government websites (and *then* they can post the same info on social media platforms).
We have to stop relying on social media platforms run by billionaire psychopaths for basic local disaster comms.
We have to stop relying on social media platforms run by billionaire psychopaths for basic local disaster comms.
If you’re an official who insists on using social media as a primary source for vital disaster info, then I believe it’s malpractice to not at least duplicate those messages on multiple platforms in 2025 - including those that people under 40 actually use, like TikTok.
July 6, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Tangential, but related for #NZ
While we have an emergency alert system through mobile phones, personally I’d still like an official national app that pulls together warnings from different sources that apply to an area.
While we have an emergency alert system through mobile phones, personally I’d still like an official national app that pulls together warnings from different sources that apply to an area.
I feel seen
The use of swearing to relieve stress, anger, pain or frustration is known as ‘lalochezia’.
June 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I feel seen
Another male blaming a women for his behaviour. Should never get his license back. And shouldn’t have name suppression either. Paramedic loses medical registration after strangling partner, biting nose
June 16, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Another male blaming a women for his behaviour. Should never get his license back. And shouldn’t have name suppression either. Paramedic loses medical registration after strangling partner, biting nose
Are there any Tangata Tiriti groups in Tauranga? A friends parents want to join one.
June 16, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Are there any Tangata Tiriti groups in Tauranga? A friends parents want to join one.
Man fails to realise his behaviour needs to change. ‘Shepherd also said he… …now "views most women now as a potential complainant".’ Wellington Bird Rehabilitation Trust founder Craig Shepherd keeps security licence despite assault convictions www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Wellington Bird Rehabilitation Trust founder Craig Shepherd keeps security licence despite assault convictions
In 2023, Craig Shepherd pleaded guilty to four assault charges in relation to three women, two of them Wellington Bird Rehabilitation Trust employees.
www.rnz.co.nz
June 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Man fails to realise his behaviour needs to change. ‘Shepherd also said he… …now "views most women now as a potential complainant".’ Wellington Bird Rehabilitation Trust founder Craig Shepherd keeps security licence despite assault convictions www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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When your party had 8.6% support at the election, having well over 90% of the population objecting to you hijacking parliament and the legislative process sounds like a pretty "representative sample" to me.
ACT leader David Seymour suggested 'bots' drove 'fake submissions' against his Regulatory Standards Bill.
🎥 Watch: David Seymour on 30 With Guyon Espiner below
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
🎥 Watch: David Seymour on 30 With Guyon Espiner below
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
ACT leader David Seymour suggested 'bots' drove 'fake submissions' against his Regulatory Standards Bill
The deputy prime minister now says he was talking about "online campaigns" that create "non-representative samples".
www.rnz.co.nz
June 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM
When your party had 8.6% support at the election, having well over 90% of the population objecting to you hijacking parliament and the legislative process sounds like a pretty "representative sample" to me.
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What Bishop, Goldsmith, & Seymour et al fail to understand is that this outpouring & solidarity is neither performative nor overtly political. Rather, it represents a grassroots response from Pākehā & Māori alike who reject their racism, capitalism, & naked attempts to exploit our land & our people.
May 31, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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Ngā mihi Environmental Defence Society. Great work!According to Bishop giving community earlier access to documents would lead to lobbying… Bit rich considering how much lobbying NACT is happy to receive behind closed doors of course.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/05/29/f...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/05/29/f...
Fast-track decision gives communities more info on local projects
An environmental group’s legal challenge means fast-track application documents will now be made public months earlier
newsroom.co.nz
May 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Ngā mihi Environmental Defence Society. Great work!According to Bishop giving community earlier access to documents would lead to lobbying… Bit rich considering how much lobbying NACT is happy to receive behind closed doors of course.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/05/29/f...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/05/29/f...
I found the Good news app (sometimes the wairua needs a break from the awfulness of lots of media). The European one not the US based one (better privacy requirements on the EU). Found this story… maybe the ‘market’ will force change?? www.ecowatch.com/ev-sales-pro...
More Than 1 in 4 Cars Sold Globally in 2025 Expected to Be EVs: IEA Report - EcoWatch
According to the International Energy Agency's Global EV Outlook 2025, about one in four cars sold worldwide this year will be electric.
www.ecowatch.com
May 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I found the Good news app (sometimes the wairua needs a break from the awfulness of lots of media). The European one not the US based one (better privacy requirements on the EU). Found this story… maybe the ‘market’ will force change?? www.ecowatch.com/ev-sales-pro...
Reposted by Sue Crengle
No association found between miscarriage and history of COVID-19 vaccine.
#obsky #fmsky #medsky #research #COVID-19
journals.lww.com/greenjournal...
#obsky #fmsky #medsky #research #COVID-19
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination and... : Obstetrics & Gynecology
e births (control group). Patients aged 16–49 years at eight Vaccine Safety Datalink sites who had singleton pregnancies, one or more prenatal visits, continuous health plan enrollment, and spontaneou...
journals.lww.com
May 18, 2025 at 1:26 AM
NZ last in ranking for effective alcohol policy. Oh so back on track.... www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/int...
International index ranks Aotearoa New Zealand last for effective alcohol policy
Aotearoa New Zealand has been ranked last in a new international comparison of alcohol control policies, revealing shortcomings in efforts to protect people from alcohol-related harm.
www.phcc.org.nz
May 15, 2025 at 10:17 PM
NZ last in ranking for effective alcohol policy. Oh so back on track.... www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/int...
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One thousand strong! More Maori doctors!
Keep going, only 5.1% of doctors registered are Maori. . . Keep going.
www.mcnz.org.nz/about-us/our...
Keep going, only 5.1% of doctors registered are Maori. . . Keep going.
www.mcnz.org.nz/about-us/our...
Māori and Pacific Peoples doctors
This dashboard page contains information around Māori and Pasifika doctors in the medical workforce including breakdowns by age, gender, and work role.
www.mcnz.org.nz
May 13, 2025 at 2:28 AM
One thousand strong! More Maori doctors!
Keep going, only 5.1% of doctors registered are Maori. . . Keep going.
www.mcnz.org.nz/about-us/our...
Keep going, only 5.1% of doctors registered are Maori. . . Keep going.
www.mcnz.org.nz/about-us/our...
Pay equity… From NZ Doctor ‘About half of the impacted claims are in health, including primary care nurses, Plunket staff and community midwives.‘ www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/news...
Claims affected by pay equity changes revealed
A list of pay equity claims likely to be scrapped under the Government’s change to the Equal Pay Act 1972 reveals the health sector workers affected
www.nzdoctor.co.nz
May 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Pay equity… From NZ Doctor ‘About half of the impacted claims are in health, including primary care nurses, Plunket staff and community midwives.‘ www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/news...
I’m shook. Who would have thought?
‘IR said there was a pattern of property developers claiming significant tax refunds when they incurred costs, but not paying tax when the properties sold.’
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
‘IR said there was a pattern of property developers claiming significant tax refunds when they incurred costs, but not paying tax when the properties sold.’
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Inland Revenue discovers millions in unpaid tax from property developers and investors
Inland Revenue found the discrepancies in undeclared income tax and GST from the property sector.
www.rnz.co.nz
May 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I’m shook. Who would have thought?
‘IR said there was a pattern of property developers claiming significant tax refunds when they incurred costs, but not paying tax when the properties sold.’
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
‘IR said there was a pattern of property developers claiming significant tax refunds when they incurred costs, but not paying tax when the properties sold.’
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...