Josie Pagani is a commentator on current affairs and a regular contributor to Stuff. One example of how real problems disappear: An enormous inequality in New Zealand exists in access to dental care. Half of us do not have adequate dental care, causing massive ongoing problems, from shorter lives, to pain and social exclusion. Yet there is no reference to dental care in Treasury's 115-page discussion of ‘’the distribution of advantage in Aotearoa New Zealand’’. Stuff Josie Pagani: ‘’ ...what these Wellbeing papers reveal is a special club of merit, where members know the secret handshakes.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 15, 2022 20:19 UTC