Parliament's first reading debate for the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill was an electric affair, but with a few surprisingly lacklustre speeches.
Rawiri McKree Jansen, former Te Aka Whai Ora chief medical officer says he supports Judge Stone’s firm call for the Ministry of Health to justify the knocking over of Te Aka Whai Ora – Māori Health Authority.
The increasing number of Māori and Pacific students studying medicine and surgery at the University of Otago Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka is a “good news story”, says a leader in public health.
The Health Ministry has only partially adhered to a Waitangi Tribunal order for unredacted information regarding the closure of Te Aka Whai Ora, the Māori Health Authority.
The Waitangi Tribunal has taken the rare step of directing the government to release a batch of documents.
The Council of Medical Colleges has urged the Government to drop the Treaty Principles Bill, saying it is based on a “fundamental misunderstanding” of the Treaty.
Pharmac has decided to disestablish its Māori advisory group - something the advisory group's former chairperson says will compromise its ability to deliver for Māori.
Affirmative action programmes at the University of Otago have significantly lifted Māori, Pacific and rural enrolments over the last 30 years but have failed to increase student numbers from poorer backgrounds.
The Office of the Chief Coroner has released the annual provisional suspected suicide statistics.
Recently, the offer of free dental treatment in the Whanganui/Ruapehu region attracted hundreds of people - and highlighted how difficult it is for people living in rural or remote communities to access care.
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Exploring the impacts of the health system on minorities within the population, notably including Māori, Pacifica, Asians and LGBTQI.
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