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August 26, 2025 | Paakiwaha
Lady Tureiti Moxon on taking the Crown to task on health
Talking about her challenging of the disestablishment of Te Aka Whai Ora and the lack of consultation,
April 17, 2026
August 22, 2025 | News
High Court Challenge Over Te Aka Whai Ora Disestablishment Could Set Treaty Precedent
Dr Chris Tooley says the Crown’s decision to disestablish Te Aka Whai Ora breaches Māori rights under Te Tiriti and the Bill of Rights. The High Court case seeks a historic declaration of inconsistency.
August 22, 2025 | Paakiwaha
Dr Chris Tooley | CEO of Te Puna Ora o Mataatua
Next week, the High Court in Wellington will hear a landmark case challenging the Crown’s disestablishment of Te Aka Whai Ora. The applicants, including Te Puna Ora’s Dr Chris Tooley, argue the move breached Māori rights under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act, both through a lack of consultation and the negative impact on Māori health outcomes
May 30, 2025 | News
Janice Kuka
Janice Kuka is of Ngai Te Rangi and Ngāti Ranginui descent and has been the managing director of Ngā Mataapuna […]
May 26, 2025 | News
Lady Tureiti Moxon challenges Crown over Waitangi Tribunal hearing
A major health equity showdown is underway today, as the Waitangi Tribunal begins its urgent hearing into the Crown’s repeal […]
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.
January 21, 2025 | News
New Health Minister faces daunting learning curve
The former Chief Medical Officer for Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority, Dr Rawiri McKree Jansen, says the appointment of Simeon Brown as Health Minister is a politically motivated move by National, and Brown faces an incredibly steep learning curve.
December 4, 2024 | News
Māori law expert criticizes Government’s anti-Māori policies
Māori law and Treaty expert Carwyn Jones says the current government is one of the most anti-Māori, anti-Tiriti administrations Aotearoa has seen in a long time.
November 15, 2024 | News
Waitangi Tribunal demands justification for Māori Health Authority closure
Rawiri McKree Jansen, former Te Aka Whai Ora chief medical officer says he supports Judge Stone's firm call for the Ministry of Health to justify the knocking over of Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority
November 15, 2024 | News
Judge demands documents in Māori Health claim
Waitangi Tribunal Judge Damian Stone has given the Government 48 hours to release eight documents showing why and how it decided to close Te Aka Whai Ora.
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