A new documentary has been launched tracing the history of Māori tobacco control, beginning with Captain Cook's arrival all the way up to the repeal of Aotearoa's world-leading smokefree laws.
Māori health leaders want the Waitangi Tribunal to recommend establishing a "new whare" to replace the short-lived, Te Aka Whai Ora, Māori Health Authortiy.
The Waitangi Tribunal has been told the health system is failing Māori with one woman detailing how her son has been let down multiple times.
Limited healthcare facilities and lack of transport options are barriers for Māori tamariki getting their childhood vaccinations, a senior university lecturer says.
Māori are questioning a lack of targeted funding for Māori in this year's Budget.
Dubbed the ‘yeah-nah Budget' for Māori by members of the Opposition, the Government’s announcement yesterday has attracted strong criticism over the cuts made to Māori-focused initiatives and pay equity claims.
Budget 2025 essentially represents a funding cut for hauora Māori services.
As of mid-2025, New Zealand’s health system is navigating a period of significant upheaval, marked by structural reforms, financial pressures, workforce challenges, and growing concerns over equity and access.
Te Tiratū Iwi Māori Partnership Board April Whānau Voice Report mirrored by Te Whatu Ora data has evidenced immunisation rates 33% lower than the national average, widespread inequities, long wait times, and unaffordable care still plaguing whānau Māori in its Tainui waka rohe.
NEW YORK – The coalition government has come under scrutiny at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York for decisions affecting Māori health.
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Exploring the impacts of the health system on minorities within the population, notably including Māori, Pacifica, Asians and LGBTQI.
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