Waitangi Tribunal demands release of Te Aka Whai Ora documents
The Waitangi Tribunal has taken the rare step of directing the government to release a batch of documents.
Nov
2024
14
Nov
2024
13
‘Drop the Treaty Bill’, urges council of colleges
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.
Nov
2024
12
Pharmac to disestablish its Māori advisory group
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.
Nov
2024
7
Who is getting into medical school and health courses? Study shows affirmative action’s successes and failures
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.
Oct
2024
30
Alcohol-related suicides higher risk for Māori and Pacific women – study
The Office of the Chief Coroner has released the annual provisional suspected suicide statistics.
Oct
2024
30
The challenge of delivering rural dental care
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.
Oct
2024
18
Alcohol-related suicides higher risk for Māori and Pacific women – study
Researchers are calling for more kaupapa Māori targeted public health interventions, after a study found Māori and Pacific women are disproportionately affected by suicide involving heavy alcohol use.
Oct
2024
4
Iwi showcase Māori health plans to government officials in Whakatāne
Government officials were greeted in Whakatāne by members of the Iwi Māori Partnership Boards (IMPBs), including five from the Te Manawa Taki region, to present their Community Health Plans.
Oct
2024
2
Is kaupapa Māori health the future for preserving doctors?
Another medical centre has fallen victim to the nationwide shortage of GPs, but a kaupapa Māori health service is invigorating another.
Sep
2024
27
‘Threatens to waste healthcare resources’: Māori academics ask government to rescind ‘colourblind’ directive
A group of Māori academics and health workers are asking the government to rescind its recent directive for public services to be based on need, not race.
Key issues
HEALTH SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
Covering developments in the provision, funding and organisation of health care services.
EQUITY
Exploring the impacts of the health system on minorities within the population, notably including Māori, Pacifica, Asians and LGBTQI.
DRUGS, DEVICE AND DIAGNOSTICS
Covering prescription medicines and medical devices.
PUBLIC HEALTH
Focusing on efforts to promote health and prevent disease through social and economic interventions.
DIGITAL HEALTH
Exploring the potential digital transformation to provide a more connected and accessible health system.
TE TIRITI
Monitoring how the health reforms and the performance of the health sector uphold Te Tiriti obligations.