Simeon Brown is a no-show at the senior doctors’ conference. What is their message for him?
Toby Manhire speaks to Sarah Dalton, executive director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, about the health minister’s no-show at the national conference for senior practitioners, and to Henry Oliver about the joys of Spanish football.
02 Sep 2026
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The annual conference for senior doctors and dentists is about to start but one person is missing: the minister of health has pulled out. In an election year, with health ranked the second top issue for voters, and countless headlines about hospitals and workforces at breaking point, what would members of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists be telling Simeon Brown if he were there? We asked Sarah Dalton, executive director of the union.
Plus, in How Good, Henry Oliver is hooked on Spanish football.
At Large with Toby Manhire is produced by Te Aihe Butler, Jin Fellet and The Spinoff. Read more at thespinoff.co.nz.
