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January 23, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Dr Shane Reti | Minister of Health
Response to the Tribunal Claim – to disestablish Te Aka Whai Ora, the Maori Health Authority
April 20, 2026
December 14, 2023 | Paakiwaha
Riana Manuel | CE of Te Aka Whai Ora
Māori like so many New Zealanders often travel over this time, what advice do you have for our people for their health - Covid is still very much present
December 7, 2023 | Paakiwaha
John Whaanga | Deputy Director General of Ministry of Health
There is much uncertainty about the future of Te Aka Whai Ora and the role of Te Whatu Ora, how is the Ministry of Health working with the incoming Minister of Health?
December 5, 2023 | Paakiwaha
Shane Reti | Minister of Health of New Zealand
The repeal of the Smoke Free Legislation has become the hot topic of every media outlet in the country.
November 14, 2023 | Paakiwaha
Dr Shane Reti | NZ National MP
People with rare disorders in NZ is estimated to be 300,000. Rare disorders have had a bad gig in terms of access to quality services.
November 9, 2023 | Paakiwaha
John Whaanga | Deputy Director General of Ministry of Health
People are no longer talking about Covid but it is in fact NZ’s biggest infectious disease killer. Should we be talking about Covid and how to keep ourselves and our whānau safe?
September 8, 2023 | Paakiwaha
Prof Boyd Swinburn | Population Nutrition and Global Health in the School of Population Health
We’ve seen an alarming clampdown from government on the voices of those calling for public health policies, but no similar clamping down on the voices of the industries causing harm to public health
August 10, 2023 | Paakiwaha
Dr Andrew Connolly | Chief Medical Officer,Te Whatu Ora Health
It must be a relief that the Nurses strike won't go ahead but do you think the underlying issues for health staff are being addressed urgently enough
August 10, 2023 | Paakiwaha
Riana Manuel | CE of Te Aka Whai Ora
Updates from the CE of Te Aka Whai Ora and the Current pressure the organisation is under
August 3, 2023 | Paakiwaha
John Whaanga | Deputy Director General of Ministry of Health
Te Whatu Ora's nurses and medical assistants have accepted a historic pay equity settlement that will pay some of them up to $28,000 in lump sums and back pay.
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