Māori health researcher and GP Professor Sue Crengle says Aotearoa cannot close the lung cancer gap while the health system continues to deliver services that treat everyone the same, despite vastly different levels of risk, access and need. Crengle, of Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe and Waitaha descent, is a senior University of Otago researcher whose…

Houkura Chair David Taipari says the future of Māori representation in Auckland’s governance is at a critical crossroads, as political debate intensifies over proposals to reduce the board’s influence and ultimately disestablish the Independent Māori Statutory Board. Established under the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009, Houkura was created to ensure Māori have a meaningful…