More than 100 Wellington families caring for mentally ill children have lost access to government-funded respite care they say they desperately need.
The change came as news to government ministers on Thursday, who nevertheless insisted it was not a cut because the programme’s budget was intact.
The Wellington arm of Te Whatu Ora’s ‘carer relief programme’ re-imburses full-time carers for some of the costs incurred when they take a break.
With the ACT Party’s Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill having its first reading in parliament last week, the debate and protests have been – understandably – focused on the local historical and political landscape.
n 2016, a voluntary National Healthy Food and Drink Policy was released to improve the healthiness of food and drinks for sale in New Zealand health sector organisations. Read more
Despite three decades of policy initiatives to improve integration of health care, delivery of health care in New Zealand remains fragmented, and health inequities persist for Māori and other high priority populations. Read...
HEALTH SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
EQUITY
Exploring the impacts of the health system on minorities within the population, notably including Māori, Pacifica, Asians and LGBTQI.
DRUGS, DEVICE AND DIAGNOSTICS
PUBLIC HEALTH
DIGITAL HEALTH
TE TIRITI
