Tureiti Moxon: The Māori Health Authority must stay
The new coalition government has pledged to dismantle Te Aka Whai Ora, the Māori Health Authority.
Dec
2023
3
Oct
2023
22
Health inequities between Māori and non-Māori adults cost $863m a year, study finds
A new study has found that health inequities between Māori and non-Māori adults cost more than $860 million a year.
Jul
2023
12
One size fits all’ approach to health not working, health minister says
Plans have been unveiled by the government to shift health spending from fixing problems to preventing them.
Jul
2023
4
A landmark day for Māori health
Friday July 1, 2022 was the day when Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act came into effect and Te Aka Whai Ora – the Māori Health Authority – became a real thing.
Jun
2023
30
The cruelty that lies behind the health equity adjuster
It's difficult to beat an implication that Māori will get preferential treatment for kickstarting both an irrational and rational public scrap.
Jun
2023
21
Nurses’ organisation backs ethnic equity adjustor to support better health outcomes for Māori and Pasifika
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) supports ethnicity being part of the algorithmically derived Equity Adjustor Score currently applied to decisions over surgical wait times in Auckland.
Jun
2023
20
Opposition parties accused of racism over health equity claims
Opposition parties have been accused of trying to whip up racism over a tool which prioritises surgery waitlists based partly on ethnicity.
Jan
2023
17
Senior nurses appointed to Starship to address Māori health inequity
Two new nurse directors at Starship Child health will help address health inequity for Māori by championing Māori health and leading Te Tiriti across nursing, as the paediatric health provider ushers in a new nursing model.
Key issues
HEALTH SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
Covering developments in the provision, funding and organisation of health care services.
EQUITY
Exploring the impacts of the health system on minorities within the population, notably including Māori, Pacifica, Asians and LGBTQI.
DRUGS, DEVICE AND DIAGNOSTICS
Covering prescription medicines and medical devices.
PUBLIC HEALTH
Focusing on efforts to promote health and prevent disease through social and economic interventions.
DIGITAL HEALTH
Exploring the potential digital transformation to provide a more connected and accessible health system.
TE TIRITI
Monitoring how the health reforms and the performance of the health sector uphold Te Tiriti obligations.