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Health officials say the law she is repealing would have generated health gains for Māori which were five times that of the general population..
National spent much of yesterday ramming through under urgency and without a select committee process two measures which will have detrimental effects on Māori health.
Legislation that will disestablish the Māori Health Authority will be introduced in Parliament today, heralding the start of a new vision for Māori health says Minister of Health Dr Shane Reti. “We have said we will bring healthcare for all New Zealanders ...
Parliament on Tuesday night made progress towards fulfilling one of the coalition government's promises - but not without opposition.
There is no express right to health in New Zealand law. But international agreements protecting Indigenous rights to health and wellbeing set the standard New Zealand should follow.