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‘Vicious’ beliefs: Race-based talk stymies equity
Wednesday 16 August 2023, 12:00 AM

Waikato public health researcher Rose Black says the submissions on the Pae Ora Bill made horrific reading [Image: Supplied]
The “avalanche of viciousness” towards Māori in the public submissions on the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill shows how race-based talk stymies targete
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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References
Black R, Rae N, Tan K et al. The “standard story” of anti-Māori talk in Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill submissions. NZ Med J 2023;136(1579):62–69.