17th April 2016

Here are the topics I chose to talk about on RadioLive for the week. Some of them may not have been mentioned on the radio due to a lack of time.

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• Family First vows to fight move to de-register it as charity

  Family First may be de-registered as a charity soon. They have been sent a notice of de-registration from Charities Services, but plan to fight it in court. They have previously defended against an attempt to be de-registered last year.

  1 min read, 112 words. Continue Reading...

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Religion, Conservative

• Claims chiropractors can treat ADHD, allergies 'misleading' customers

  Mark Hanna and I wrote a letter to the New Zealand Medical Journal about research we had completed showing that the majority of chiropractors break the Chiropractic Board policy on advertising. The policy states:

  7 min read, 1394 words. Continue Reading...

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Chiropractic

• Water fluoridation - DHBs to take control from councils under Govt proposal

  The Health Minister (Jonathan Coleman) and Associate Health Minister (Peter Dunne) are proposing to move the decision about water fluoridation out of the hands of local councils, and giving the responsibility to DHBs.

  2 min read, 236 words. Continue Reading...

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Fluoride

• Luckiest Lotto stores revealed

  The NZ Herald published a list of the top 5 luckiest stores, and went so far as to claim that your chances of winning the lottery would increase if you visit one of these stores!

  1 min read, 83 words. Continue Reading...

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Lottery

• Skeptics' visit to the Mind Body Spirit Fair

  A group of 9 skeptics visited the Mind Body Spirit fair in Taita, Wellington yesterday. We had a good time, and saw lots of weird and wonderful things on offer.

  2 min read, 215 words. Continue Reading...

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Psychic

• Former anti-vaxxer's emotional plea following newborn daughter contracting whooping cough

  An Australian woman with a newborn has passed whooping cough onto her daughter, and now wishes she'd taken the vaccine she was offered:

  1 min read, 122 words. Continue Reading...

  Categories: Skepticism , Tags: Pseudoscience, Vaccines