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The authority will be able to commission primary health services and make joint decisions with a newly created centralised health agency. It’s a simple idea, and one with radically transformative potential. But it’s not new. In 2019, the Waitangi Tribunal found consistent Crown failure in the health care and well-being of Māori. It recommended establishing an independent authority to oversee Māori primary health services. The government’s announcement responds to a 2020 Health and Disability System review, which also called for a separate Māori health authority, but could not come t...

The NZ Alcohol Beverages Council (NZABC) supports the Government’s targeted approach to primary and community healthcare announced today by the Minister of Health, Hon. Andrew Little, in response to the Health and Disability System Review. “The majority ...

Photo: Supplied A new Māori Health Authority will be set up to have joint decision-making power with the new entity Health New Zealand which will replace all 20 district health boards (DHB). A consensus on whether a new Māori Health Authority should be able to fund its own services could not be reached by the Health and Disability System Review. The report's author Heather Simpson and two other panel members dissented from the majority of the panel and went against the recommendation of the Māori Expert Advisory Group that the authority should have commissioning powers. Minister of Health ...

The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Toi Mata Hauora says the Government has chosen a bold path of health reform, but increased health funding and investment must sit alongside. The Health Minister Andrew Little has announced a generational ...

Press Release – Alcohol Beverages Council The NZ Alcohol Beverages Council (NZABC) supports the Governments targeted approach to primary and community healthcare announced today by the Minister of Health, Hon. Andrew Little, in response to the Health and Disability System Review. The majority … The NZ Alcohol Beverages Council (NZABC) supports the Government’s targeted approach to primary and community healthcare announced today by the Minister of Health, Hon. Andrew Little, in response to the Health and Disability System Review. “The majority (81.5%) of New Zealanders drink moderate...