The authority is part of a suite of reforms the Government has proposed to the health system.
Collins has called for it to be scrapped, saying the healthcare system should not be determined by race. There is nothing in being MÄori that intrinsically makes anyone more in need in the health system, and we could also say the same about Pasifika, we could also say the same in particularly Indian New Zealanders - it is important that we have solutions that work in communities, but they will not be based on someone s ethnicity and it can t be, Collins said.
THERE was an air of celebration and hope across Wantage and the surrounding area on Monday as the Government’s easing of lockdown restrictions took place. The town welcomed back eager shoppers as non-essential shops – from New Look to Fat Face and Argos – were finally allowed to reopen, alongside outside hospitality, fitness centres, and close-contact services like hairdressers, nail salons and tattoo parlours. Chris Tooley, landlord of the King’s Arms pub on Wallingford Street, revealed the spacious beer garden - which can fit up to 120 people - was packed on Monday Over the last few months he has been working on refurbishing the garden, which he said has kept him ‘sane’ as he lives on his own.
After finding immense success with its rangatahi hub, Te Puna Ora o Mataatua is looking to replicate the magic with its new adult health and medical academy.
Te Puna Ora o Mataatua chief executive Chris Tooley was jubilant as he announced the opening of the trust s new adult health and medical academy.
Photo: Supplied / Te Puna Ora o Mataatua
The Toitū Oranga Toitū Rongoā Health and Medical Academy officially opened last week and will provide services to people aged 25 to 55 who are looking for employment in the health sector.
Te Puna Ora o Mataatua chief executive Chris Tooley said 27 percent of Māori in the Eastern Bay were unemployed and this number was predicted to rise.