‘Critical friends’ key to new agency - Health sector groups support strong Māori Health Authority

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‘Critical friends’ key to new agency - Health sector groups support strong Māori Health Authority

Gabrielle Baker, consultant, health equity

Gabrielle Baker

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Health reform legislation will benefit from “critical friends” who push for it to go further with changes [Timon Studler on Unsplash]

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Gabrielle Baker finds sad but predictable anti-Māori sentiment in the submissions on the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill but also a good smattering of “critical friends” who want better than is on offer for the Māori Health Authority

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