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Surgery scoop sparks rows over equality and equity

A scoop revealing that ethnicity is factored into Auckland-region surgery waiting lists sparked strong reactions against ‘race-based healthcare’ and claims that Māori and Pacific patients were “getting to the front of the surgery queue.” But it turned out to be nothing new - and the formula might actually mean patients’ ethnic background has less impact on waitlist positioning.

Māori health providers a breakthrough for whānau left stranded by ACC

Delay calculating Māori health services compensation risks compounding prejudices - Waitangi Tribunal

Delay calculating Māori health services compensation risks compounding prejudices - Waitangi Tribunal
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Create a new drugs law for the modern world

Supplied Tuari Potiki, departing chair of the NZ Drug Foundation, addressing the UN in New York on drug law reform. It took him seven months to get a visa for the visit, because he had a drugs conviction in his youth. OPINION: When the cannabis referendum failed despite being so close, my daughter, having watched me over decades fight for health-based, fair drug laws, wrote something on Facebook that has compelled me to write this as the departing chairperson of the NZ Drug Foundation. My tamāhine, in justifiable, youthful anger, said the laws we have are ‘’racist, because they unjustly criminalise us as Māori, because they’re outdated … I know everyone will be a bit gutted tonight but I just wanted to say . I’m really really proud of you, Dad …’’

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