Justin Butcher wasn’t expecting to tear up at a ceremony gifting a practice to an iwi. He reflects on what lay behind his response and the partnership he wants to see in the future
As we went to print, the Crown announced that legislation to disestablish Te Aka Whai Ora “could” be fast tracked to avoid an urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing into a potential breach of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
A “demanding” year of workforce challenges and an uncertain healthcare landscape is reflected in the National Hauora Coalition annual report for 2022/23
The Green Party condemns the Government’s latest trashing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in rushing through legislation, without any public input, that will see Te Aka Whai Ora scrapped and the health of Māori neglected
The Government’s use of urgency to pass a bill disestablishing Te Aka Whai before a scheduled Waitangi Tribunal urgent hearing is “unequivocally, an act of bad faith,” says University of Otago professor of public health Peter Crampton
Legislation that will disestablish the Māori Health Authority will be introduced in Parliament today, heralding the start of a new vision for Māori health says Minister of Health Dr Shane Reti
Hāpai Te Hauora, Aotearoa’s largest Māori Public Health organisation warns that Māori will not reach the 5% target for a Smokefree 2025. Modelling shows that unless we act with urgency, Māori will be left behind and not reach this goal until 2040
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management