Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tatou katoa
Kia ora and welcome to the second New Zealand Primary Health Care Awards | He Tohu Mauri Ora.
My name is Barbara Fountain and I am managing editor of your co-host The Health Media and editor of New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa.
On behalf The Health Media and the Pharmacy Guild, I give a heartfelt welcome to health minister Andrew Little and his caucus colleague Aupito William Sio. And to Dame Tariana Turia and Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick.
A big welcome back also to associate health minister Peeni Henare – like many of us you will be pleased we’ve moved on from the tropical theme of last year and have working air conditioning.