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.
Today marks a long-awaited milestone for survivors of the state care system, with the formal apology by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon acknowledging the catastrophic abuse endured by at least 250,000 people at the hands of state and faith-based institutions between 1950 and 1999.
The coalition as a whole is winding back the clock to when Māori ‘knew their place’ – Act’s Treaty Principles Bill is an orchestrated part of that
The government’s recent directive that public services should be prioritised “on the basis of need, not race” will make it harder and more time consuming to reach New Zealanders with higher needs.
An urgent Waitangi Tribunal report finds the Treaty Principles Bill would be ‘the worst, most comprehensive breach’ of te Tiriti in modern times
When prime minister Christopher Luxon criticised doctors for prioritising young Māori and Pasifika patients, he called it a matter of need, not ethnicity. But if healthcare isn’t based on ethnicity, how will we truly capture those with the highest need, ponders Lucy O’Hagan
The coalition government has launched “an attack on science and good medical practice” by directing agencies to downplay ethnicity as a marker of need, say a group of health professionals.
This speech was delivered by Royal on behalf of the Iwi Chairs Forum to Prime Minister Christoper Luxon and his delegation at last Friday’s forum, hosted by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.
Associate health minister David Seymour’s directive to Pharmac may streamline decisionmaking but it downplays the true role of the Treaty of Waitangi, writes Dominic O’Sullivan
Today marks a sombre moment in time as the Crown has once again chosen to disregard Te Tiriti o Waitangi by repealing the Māori Ward law.
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