In this section I list the items that I have written – mostly – for publication in the popular media. In each case I have sorted them according to the predominant “hat I wear”. Where my role on the Auckland District Health Board is leading, the item is listed under “Health Commentary”. Where I adopt a more academic approach informed by my association with the University of Auckland, the item is listed under “Policy Analysis”. And, finally, where the work is strongly related to my role as Chair of The Helen Clark Foundation, the item is listed under “Think-tank Perspective”. Articles in this section are displayed chronologically or can be viewed by category.
- Health Commentary (14)
- Other (1)
- Policy Analysis (19)
- Think-tank Perspective (8)
- Uncategorized (5)
Articles in a chronological order

Should encouraging “good” behaviour become the new normal?
Published in Stuff, 19th. April 2022
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PHARMAC decision-making on new medicines. A case study.
Published in Journal of Primary Health Care 13 April 2022.
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Thousands of at-risk lives saved
Published in The New Zealand Herald, 9th. February 2022
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New Zealand deserves more respect for keeping deaths so low
Published in Stuff, 3rd. February 2022
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There’s no time to waste if we’re to keep Omicron out of NZ
Published in Stuff, 12th. January 2022
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We are dealing with the Covid crisis. But what about the long term?
Published in The New Zealand Herald, January 3rd. 2022
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Covid and Climate Change: A tale of two crises.
Published in Newsroom, 3rd. December 2021.
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Seminar Video: How to Stop the Underfunding of Health Care (and Superannuation)
Recording of a seminar on the funding and performance of the New Zealand health system.
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Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Peter Davis – No man is an island; HIV/Aids epidemic lessons we can learn from
Published in The New Zealand Herald, 10th October 2021
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‘Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Peter Davis – Vaccine passport and smoke-free law’
Published in The New Zealand Herald, 19th September 2021
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