The wording of a draft bill on the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi is expected to be released very soon.
The Act Party wants to rewrite the principles that are defined in law, and replace them with its own, based on an interpretation of Te Tiriti that bears scant resemblance to the 1840 agreement. National has signalled it will support the bill being introduced, but not beyond select committee.
Here’s Carwyn Jones with the basics on why this is happening and what it means.
Inequities in health between Māori, the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand, and non-Māori have been evident throughout the colonial history of the country. Read more
The New Zealand (NZ) Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) health reforms came into effect in July 2022 with the establishment of Health New Zealand (HNZ) (Te Whatu Ora) and the Māori Health Authority (MHA) (Te Aka Whai Ora) – the organisations charged for healthcare provision...
The Government has made much of the need to keep frontline services fully functioning, even when costs might be trimmed in the so-called “back office”. 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