On Budget Day as thousands outside Parliament and around the nation protested the government’s policies and how they apply to Māori, Finance Minister Nicola Willis delivered her first Budget.
Asked whether the Budget this year which cut about $250 million from targeted Māori funding reflected the latest statistics on Māori representing one in five New Zealanders, she remained steadfast, saying the Budget delivered for Māori.
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.
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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
