It quite possibly would to you.
The education and current legislation seems to be doing a very good job of reducing smoking. And the amendments that have been cancelled seems to be ignoring the data, particularly with our youth.
www.smokefree.org.nz
www.phcc.org.nz
We’ll need to see whether any positive outcomes in mental health or whether we’re living on mars in 3 years to know if the roles have been a success.
Just like anything. Though I don't think living on Mars in three years is the target. Sounds more like it may have been a kiwibuild crowd one though?
What would a minister for space’s role entail? Certainly a good role for collins to be number 1 space cadet.
What would the minister of agriculture's role entail? Or the Minister for Fisheries? Or....
Arguing the rise of one ill like Vaping as leverage for accepting the loosening of controls over another worse evil is just daft.The education and current legislation seems to be doing a very good job of reducing smoking. And the amendments that have been cancelled seems to be ignoring the data, particularly with our youth.
Older people and lower socio economic people are seen as having the highest smoking rates.
Our youth smoking has been in decline and youth who have never smoked has risen significantly.
Unfortunately youth vaping has had a dramatic increase...
Smoking rates and figures
Smoking prevalence in AotearoaDaily smoking1 rates have declined steadily since 2011/12, with the rate of decline increasing slightly from around 2019/20.In 2023/24, 6.9% of adults were daily smokers (an estimated 300,000 people) and 8.4% of adults were current smokers (an estimated 363,000...
What is happening with vaping among adolescents and young adults in Aotearoa?
The latest stats a show a rise in vaping among adolescents and young adults, but we have limited insight into their vaping-related attitudes and behaviours.
Why is the new minister of mental health a progressive move for NZ? serious question, I know nothing about the thinking behind your statement.
As you agreed, we’ll have to see if there are positive outcomes. If not it’s wasteful spending that the previous government was criticised for.
So, on the face of it you think it's a good idea?
Ask me again in 3 years.
Easy to throw the Judith Collins space cadet comments out now though aye. Why don’t they shift it to Tauranga? Motorway almost done
Let’s just hope oravida haven’t branched off into space exploration.
So I'll take that as a no, you don't think it's a good idea.
It would have to freighted mainly by rail wouldn't it?
Port of Tauranga is already in need of more space.
Guess I would be just trying to understand what would be involved with the role? The other ministers you mentioned are representatives of their sector which I can understand but a big part of roles in those sectors like agriculture or fisheries is negotiating trade deals etc which I don’t see a point for a space minister. It’s a fluid topic which I’m not totally up to speed with so just needs more understanding for the likes of myself to get onboard with. Not saying it’s a bad idea.
It would be more appropriate to established a ministry of wasted space.
None of them would agree to that. They’d all have that portfolio.
