Watershed report on Māori health highlights racism

Thursday, July 4th, 2019

A watershed Waitangi Tribunal report backs claims the system is racist, finding the Crown has breached the Treaty in failing to give Māori control over a primary health system that works for them.

The report says the system is racist, Māori health is a humanitarian crisis, the government has failed Māori, and it should apologise. Continue reading

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