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NZMA Chair Dr Kate Baddock said “the announcements are what we have been asking for.” “We are pleased to be at the end of a three-year decision-making process and have a clear timeline for implementation of these system-wide changes.” Included in today’s announcement was the establishment of a new Crown Entity called Health New Zealand, a Māori Health Authority, and the establishment of a national public health agency, which will sit within the Ministry of Health. “NZMA has been advocating strongly for the establishment of the Māori Health Authority, and we are delighted to see ...

ROSA WOODS/STUFF Mike Kawana, Rangitāne o Wairarapa kaumātua, talks about the impact of the 1918 influenza pandemic experience on his whānau. The supernatural concept of taniwha has always held a significant place within Māori culture. The mere mention of the term conjures up stereotypical images of reptilian, fire-breathing dragons who could often be found lurking in watery lairs or caves or deep forests - places where humans dare not tread. More than a century before Covid-19 turned the world upside down, the unfamiliar, yet merciless taniwha of influenza threatened the future of Te O...

Shane Te Pou: Why we need to decriminalise cannabis 15 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 5 minutes to read Parliament should not use a narrow defeat in a deeply flawed referendum as an excuse for inaction. Photo / File Parliament should not use a narrow defeat in a deeply flawed referendum as an excuse for inaction. Photo / File NZ Herald OPINION: In the aftermath of the cannabis referendum, we're stuck in the worst of all worlds. We're still treating as a crime something half the country does not believe should be one. Criminal law should reflect a broad societal consensus, which demonstr...

The proposed Māori Health Authority must be given full funding powers, the NZMA and the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists say 

Friday, 12 March 2021, 10:06 am The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists and the New Zealand Medical Association are making clear their support for the establishment of a Māori Health Authority with full commissioning rights, as a new pathway to deliver health equity for Māori. The Final Report of the Health and Disability System Review included a recommendation for a Māori Health Authority. However, Review members were split on whether it should have the power to commission and fund services. An “alternative view” in the report called for these greater powers. A Māori Health A...