Dr Ayesha Verrall @drayeshaverrall.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Wow, if I had known Hooten was eligible I would have applied to be Post editor as a sitting MP. 210115
Reposted by Dr Ayesha VerrallJanet Hoek @janethoek.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Astonishing how Costello recalls events from an evening nearly 15 months ago (www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...), yet still can't recall the source of the tobacco industry friendly "mystery document" she passed on to the MOH to inform tobacco policy.stuff.co.nzJudge called Winston’s speech ‘disgusting’ during disruption at club event, minister recallsNZ First Minister Casey Costello told the panel Judge Ema Aitken yelled “he’s lying” during Winston Peters speech. 78825
Dr Ayesha Verrall @drayeshaverrall.bsky.social · 21/09/2025Proud of how the Silver Ferns are standing tall tonight—focused, united and delivering against South Africa despite all the off-court noise. Brilliant. 🖤🌿 #SilverFerns #NZLvRSA 161
Reposted by Dr Ayesha VerrallJoy Hooker @joykh.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Great meeting tonight hearing @chrishipkins.bsky.social & @drayeshaverrall.bsky.social speak on health services in NZ & the way we are going backwards & their plan for a healthy & prosperous NZ. Thanks for organising @shananhalbert.bsky.social #universalhealthcare 011
Reposted by Dr Ayesha VerrallDeborah Russell MP @beefaerie.bsky.social · 06/05/2025If you think that Ginny Anderson and I look pissed off, that’s because we are seriously pissed off. The government is ripping our pay equity legislation apart, kicking low paid women down in order to balance their books. The Labour caucus turned out in force at the snap protest at Parliament today. 1218055
Reposted by Dr Ayesha VerrallSarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 06/05/2025@drayeshaverrall.bsky.social is now subjecting Brown to her steely intellect and total command of the facts. “Who does he expect to DO the work with 310 fewer nurses and 47 fewer drs” Brown shouting to compensate for his lack of competence. And LYING. #nzpol 2518
Dr Ayesha Verrall @drayeshaverrall.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Today Health Minister Simeon Brown wouldn’t say whether he thinks abortion is healthcare. 1814841
Dr Ayesha Verrall @drayeshaverrall.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Public health doctors say Simeon Brown is meddling in the submissions they can make and it's having a "chilling effect". Doctors and health experts should be free to do their job without being micro-managed by Simeon Brown. 416350
Dr Ayesha Verrall @drayeshaverrall.bsky.social · 06/03/2025It’s past time Te Whatu Ora Health NZ returned to transparent governance and replaced the destructive Lester Levy with a board. Here’s what I wrote to Minister Simeon Brown on how we could approach this constructively together for the good of our health system. 510624
Dr Ayesha Verrall @drayeshaverrall.bsky.social · 04/03/2025National finally funding its medical school places a year later than promised, and half the 100 places they describe were funded by Labour. 0327
Dr Ayesha Verrall @drayeshaverrall.bsky.social · 19/02/2025National needs to take responsibility for the job cuts and hiring freeze they’ve imposed and admit it’s putting people in danger. If a hospital needs a cancer specialist, they shouldn’t have to wait around for National’s sign-off while patients suffer. 04010
Dr Ayesha Verrall @drayeshaverrall.bsky.social · 18/02/2025The sheer number of resignations in health leadership point to one thing: that they’ve been directed from the top. Christopher Luxon seems to have a low tolerance for diversity of thought and is pushing out people whose advice he disagrees with. This decision takes New Zealand backwards. 39922
Reposted by Dr Ayesha VerrallAbortion Law Reform Association of New Zealand Aotearoa @alranz.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Sharing with permission. A letter to the President and Board of RANZCOG from one of Aotearoa's gynaecologists who knows first hand how important abortion healthcare is for all folks who can get pregnant. #abortionrightsaotearoa #alranz #abortion #abortionishealthcare #nzpol #luxon 43116
Reposted by Dr Ayesha VerrallAbortion Law Reform Association of New Zealand Aotearoa @alranz.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Christopher Luxon's Coalition Government is putting a less qualified anti-choice, anti-abortion MP to lead the health portfolio. An MP who *CELEBRATES* the fall of abortion rights and abortion access in the United States. This is wildly irresponsible. We deserve better. #abortion #nzpol #Luxon 710240
Reposted by Dr Ayesha VerrallRachel Brooking MP for Dunedin @rachelbrooking.bsky.social · 09/01/2025Select committee has met and extended the time for submissions on dreadful Treaty Principles Bill after the system crashed 👇 0213
Dr Ayesha Verrall @drayeshaverrall.bsky.social · 01/01/2025So far 2025 a lot like 2024 www.facebook.com/share/p/ZwLB...facebook.comRedirecting... 081
Dr Ayesha Verrall @drayeshaverrall.bsky.social · 31/12/2024Te Anau BBQ tradition - throwing the icebreaker on when the weather changes at 7pm. 0400
Reposted by Dr Ayesha VerrallDeborah Russell MP @beefaerie.bsky.social · 17/12/2024The government has a new accounting measure called OBEGALx. It's the measure you use when you can't get the books to add up the way you would like. I guess it goes with FERRIESx and CHILDPOVERTYTARGETSx and HOUSESINAUCKLANDx. I'm giving this government a giant ❌ for its performance this year. 919554
Reposted by Dr Ayesha VerrallNicola Gaston @nicgaston.bsky.social · 13/12/2024WOWWWWW. But they don’t mention the bike lanes?! 🤯 0338
Reposted by Dr Ayesha VerrallFarah @kiwifarah.bsky.social · 08/12/2024Frickin’ targets. #NZPol. www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept...rnz.co.nzThe government's targets in charts: More than half behind trackRNZ's new visualisations, which track progress on nine public sector targets, show crime and education goals are particularly at risk. 87618
Reposted by Dr Ayesha VerrallDeborah Russell MP @beefaerie.bsky.social · 06/12/2024An excellent meeting this morning with Drs Kroon, Watene, Dare and Grix, talking about the cut to Marsden funding for research in humanities and social sciences, and working out a possible strategy. I’d love to come and talk to researchers about this. Just email me and we can set something up. 68023
Reposted by Dr Ayesha VerrallSarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 05/12/2024The opposition were given the 200+ page report ONE DAY before the hearing rather than the legally required two weeks. You wanna try getting across a detailed 200 page document in one day? Unfortunately for Reti, Hon Ayesha Verrall did just that and highlighted some dramatic accounting, um, issues.rnz.co.nzPeek-a-boo politics: Scrutiny in the darkThe House: Parliament is conducting its annual week of performance reviews of government entities (and their ministers), sometimes all but blindfolded. 715954
Dr Ayesha Verrall @drayeshaverrall.bsky.social · 04/12/2024Nice to turn up here for the first time and see an old friend has set out the welcome mat. 610610