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March 21, 2025 | News
Bev Lawton Named 2025 New Zealander of Year
Ngāti Porou’s Professor Bev Lawton has been named the 2025 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year, recognised for her groundbreaking work in women’s health.
March 15, 2026
March 5, 2025 | News
University partnership boosts Māori, Pasifika enrolments
A partnership between Auckland high schools and Waipapa Taumata Rau is increasing Māori and Pasifika enrolments in tertiary education.
March 4, 2025 | News
Cultural incompetence harms Māori health outcomes
A rural health expert says cultural incompetence is common and directly impacts Māori health.
December 16, 2024 | News
Calls to close Pasifika pay gap as Māori pay gap hits record low
Public Service Association Kaihautū Māori Janice Panoho says the Māori gender pay gap is at its lowest ever; however, more should be done for tangata moana.
December 16, 2024 | News
Will Māori health equity see progress?
The co-chair of what will be one of the largest of fifteen IMPBs— or Iwi-Māori Partnership Boards—says, "The proof will be in the pudding" when it comes to whether the regional health bodies will receive adequate government support to address dire Māori health inequities.
December 3, 2024 | News
Gender pay gap persists for NZ women
The Aotearoa diversity in leadership group, Global Women, says it's disappointing that New Zealand women, particularly Māori and Pasifika, continue to lag behind men.
November 21, 2024 | News
Workman: New Police research could guide Gangs Act
Justice advocate Sir Kim Workman, the founding chair of the ‘Understanding Policing Delivery’ project, says the research, conducted with full police cooperation, has the potential to guide how the Police will implement the new Gangs Act.
September 17, 2024 | News
Reti defends equity edict
Health Minister Shane Reti says a needs-based approach combined with targeting is the best way to address Māori health inequities.
April 3, 2024 | News
Executive pay gap growing
The Council of Trade Unions wants the support of iwi leaders in the battle for pay equity.
June 22, 2023 | News
Wait list tool based on evidence
The Health Ministry's senior Māori official says Te Whatu Ora's new Equity Adjustor Score is a good example of evidence-based policy.
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