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
1 min read, 112 words. Continue Reading...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 . Categories: Religion , Tags: Conservative
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: Pseudoscience , Tags: Fluoride
Claims chiropractors can treat ADHD, allergies 'misleading' customers
Mark Hanna and I wrote a letter
7 min read, 1394 words. Continue Reading...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: Categories: Pseudoscience , Tags: Chiropractic
Luckiest Lotto stores revealed
The NZ Herald published a list
1 min read, 83 words. Continue Reading...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! Categories: Pseudoscience , Tags: Lottery
Skeptics' visit to the Mind Body Spirit Fair
A group of 9 skeptics visited the Mind Body Spirit fair
2 min read, 215 words. Continue Reading...in Taita, Wellington yesterday. We had a good time, and saw lots of weird and wonderful things on offer. Categories: Pseudoscience , Tags: 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
1 min read, 122 words. Continue Reading...she was offered: Categories: Pseudoscience , Tags: Vaccines