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February 11, 2025 | News
Former Te Whatu Ora board chair warns of leadership chaos
Former Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Board Chair Rob Campbell says ongoing leadership instability is damaging public trust in the health system.
March 17, 2026
February 11, 2025 | News
Dame Naida Glavish backs Dr Dale Bramley as Interim Health NZ CEO
Tīkanga Māori Health Advisor Dame Naida Glavish welcomes Dr Dale Bramley’s appointment as interim Chief Executive of Health New Zealand following Margie Apa’s resignation over the weekend.
April 26, 2024 | News
Māori health improvement plan coming
Te Whatu Ora chief executive Margie Apa says she has created a hauora Māori services group to deal with people and projects coming back from the Māori Health Authority.
April 24, 2024 | News
Staff influx should ease nurse rosters
Health New Zealand chief executive Margie Apa is defending a crack down on on staff leave and shift arrangements as standard operational procedures.
April 24, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Margie Apa | CEO of Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
About 2,500 resident doctors are going on strike as trainee specialists in areas that had a big shortage of senior doctors - including psychiatry, radiation oncology and public health and GPs with a cut has been proposed for trainee general practitioners.
May 11, 2023 | News
Breast screening to boost focus on wāhine Māori
A review of Breast Screening Aotearoa has recommended a strengthened focus on improving cancer screening access and experiences for wāhine Māori and Pacific women.
February 15, 2023 | News
Vaccination warning after measles case party
Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand is urging families to ensure their children and young people are vaccinated for measles.
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