Health Services and Systems
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Covering developments in the provision, funding and organisation of health care services, including the recent restructuring of Aotearoa’s health system.
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Media coverage
Capitation future ‘difficult to predict’
The timing for when the current capitation review could lead to funding changes is “difficult to predict”, says Te Whatu Ora living well director Martin Hefford. Read...
Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora apologises after nursing graduates have job offers retracted
Nursing graduates are confused and “heartbroken” after being sent job offers by Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora last week before having those offers retracted. Read...
Health NZ commissioner Lester Levy reveals priority to tackle patient waiting times
New health boss Lester Levy has identified shorter wait times for treatment as his top priority – and claims it can be done with existing health funding. Read...
Commentary
Explained: Decades of tinkering with NZ’s health system
The words ‘health crisis’ have been thrown around so often and casually in recent years. It’s usually politicians who’ve been doing the throwing. It’s been used 175 times in Parliament since 2003. Read...
Raw Politics: What’s going on at Health NZ?
Health Minister Shane Reti has ended months of speculation by unveiling the scale of financial crisis at Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora. Read more
Medical education in New Zealand Current state and consideration of future options
The University of Auckland (UoA) and University of Otago (UoO) have drawn together an overview of New Zealand’s current medical education system and assessment of future options to address the problems the system faces. This is designed to inform Manatū Hauora...
Academic Literature
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Legislation and Parliament
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Reports and Government Documents
Vote Health
New Zealand Government. Vote Health ('the Vote'), $29,637 million in 2024/25, is a significant public investment in the wellbeing of New Zealanders and their families. The make-up of the Vote for 2024/25 reflects the significant changes that occurred following the...
2023 Annual review of Te Whatu Ora
New Zealand Doctor. The Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 established Health New Zealand—Te Whatu Ora (HNZ) as a Crown Agent in July 2022. This review of Te Whatu Ora give an exposition of the health system in New Zealand, its progress, challenges and...
Ministerial Briefing: Issues and Opportunities in Hauora Maori
New Zealand Doctor. This report provides an overview of key priorities and opportunities for Maori Health and highlights upcoming decisions in the space. It explores the efforts needed to improve health outcomes for Maori and provides advice on disestablishing...
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