NZ First's 'Make NZ Healthy Again' Health Policy

Andrew Urquhart speaks with Maryanne Spurdle from the Maxim Institute about New Zealand First's newly announced 15-point health policy, "Make New Zealand Healthy Again," drawing clear comparisons to the US "Make America Healthy Again" movement led by RFK Jr. The policy emphasises preventative medicine, patient autonomy, informed consent, professional judgement for doctors and nurses, non-pharmaceutical interventions like vitamins, and support for organic and sustainable farming to improve nutrition and reduce chemical exposure.

They discuss whether the policy is a post-COVID reaction against mainstream medical narratives and pharmaceutical industry influence, noting it appears to closely mirror US health coalition material, even down to copied typos. Maryanne argues there's nothing wrong with borrowing good ideas internationally, pointing out shared concerns like banning direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising and increasing accountability and transparency around vaccine data and industry lobbying.

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