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Te Raki said it will allow Māori to be a “little” in control of “our” destiny. “Some of these changes we have been waiting for, so it is good to take it by the horns and get on with it and address inequity for Māori.” Māori, on average, have the poorest health status of any ethnic group in the country, a government commissioned review of the entire health system in 2018 found. The review also put a spotlight on the stressed health system which was struggling to keep up with demand and was not delivering consistent services to everyone. The resultant NZ Public Health and Disability Act of 2020 has led to the latest reforms. ....
Agreed Ada, that was my thought. You would’ve thought however that during the “Rockstar economy) days, Key , Joyce, English etc, N.Z”s health system would be very resilient to a pandemic, clearly not. N.Z. governments response has been very much a day to day proposition. That said, it has still been one of the best, if not best responses to the pandemic globally. Yes there have been mistakes, but simply put, anyone complaining, a plane waits for you to America or Europe or even South Africa Trevor Sennitt The response was good but it was one of the easiest countries to get it right in. A wealth Island of 5 million 99% of whom are happy to comply with regulations . ....
Government ministers taken to Employment Court by Auckland mother of disabled man 13 Dec, 2020 05:11 AM 5 minutes to read Christine Fleming has provided full-time care for her son Justin, who has Williams Syndrome, for nearly 40 years. Photo / Supplied Christine Fleming has provided full-time care for her son Justin, who has Williams Syndrome, for nearly 40 years. Photo / Supplied Government ministers will tomorrow be challenged in court by the mother of a disabled man over the way family carers are treated. Christine Fleming, who has cared for her son Justin Fleming for nearly 40 years, is taking the case against the Minister of Health Andrew Little and Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni before a full bench in the Employment Court. ....