"Now, there's one of two failings: either New Zealand has become a much sicker place in the last seven years, or we have got a lot worse at managing and helping people who could be working. And I suspect it's the latter," he said" Well according to MoH about 400,000 kiwis have had long COVID. So yes, the country has clearly got a lot sickker in the last seven years. And no, that doesn't mean we should kick people off disability benefits while cutting taxes for the rich FFS. #nzpol https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1843091/shovel-money-upwards-starve-everyone-else-act-under-fire-over-proposed-disability-benefits-cuts