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November 6, 2025 | Paakiwaha
Escalated national risk of measles following confirmation of cases in multiple regions
Measles update, Escalated national risk of measles following confirmation of cases in multiple regions
March 16, 2026
October 9, 2025 | Paakiwaha
John Whaanga | Deputy Director-General Māori Health
Updates from Deputy Director-General Māori Health Including Amputations due to diabetes and New guidelines on caring for kaumatua from Health Quality and Safety Commission,
September 25, 2025 | Paakiwaha
John Whaanga on SEPSIS, FASD & more
John Whaanga, Deputy Director-General Māori Health, is here to kōrero on key health issues affecting Māori—from prostate awareness and sepsis to the newly released FASD Action Plan and the 2024 Health and Independence Report.
August 14, 2025 | Paakiwaha
John Whaanga | Deputy Director General of Health Māori
Updates to life expectancy statistics and Reports released from the Hauora Māori Advisory Committee,
July 31, 2025 | Paakiwaha
Korero with John Whaanga on Hauora and health kaupapa
Māori, the tangata whenua (indigenous people) of Aotearoa New Zealand, continue to experience poorer health outcomes compared to non-Māori. Despite […]
June 25, 2025 | Paakiwaha
More mahi needed on immunisation rates
John Whaanga, of Ngāti Rākaipaaka, Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāti Rongomaiwahine Deputy director general, Māori health . We korero immunisation rates […]
May 8, 2025 | Paakiwaha
John Whaanga | Deputy Director General of Ministry of Health
Health Updates Including Changes to podiatrist prescribers, Rural health meetings and Immunisations.
April 11, 2025 | News
Whaanga: Fluoridation Backed by Strong Evidence
Deputy Director-General Māori John Whaanga says public health decisions like water fluoridation must be backed by evidence.
April 10, 2025 | Paakiwaha
John Whaanga | Deputy Director General of Ministry of Health
Flu vaccinations and Mental Health update (funding and Ministry strategies),
March 28, 2025 | News
Māori Strengthen Pandemic Preparedness, Says Whaanga
Deputy Director General of Māori Health John Whaanga says Māori are now better prepared and involved for future pandemics.
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