Date Time Bold, brave reform needed for a failing health system Reforms to the health system in Aotearoa New Zealand, announced by the Government yesterday are bold and brave, and are acutally what are required to address a failing health system, says Maxine Ronald, Ngati Wai, Ngati Hine, a Northland-based general surgeon, and Chair of the Royal of Australasian College’s (RACS) Indigenous Health Committee. “The current disparities in access to care in our country depending on which area you reside in, are indefensible. The introduction of a Māori Health Authority (MHA) is welcomed but its success will depend on being able to truly practise mana motuhake and tino rangatiratanga both within Health NZ and at a community and whanau level.”