Pharmac says it will strengthen its focus on equity for Maori and other population groups as a result of the government’s independent review. That review, released back in June, found Pharmac had issues on accountability, decision-making and responsibilities. It also said the benefits the model brings need to be shared more equitably across Maori and Read more
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Pharmac says it will strengthen its focus on equity for Maori after June review
Thursday, September 8th, 2022Record low Māori unemployment something to celebrate
Monday, August 8th, 2022Last week’s labour market data showed the Māori unemployment rate at the lowest it has been since modern records began in 1986. That’s got to be a good thing. Economic commentators – myself included – can sound a bit clinical when we talk about the risk a tight labour market poses to the economy. It Read more
Respect te reo; use it with integrity
Monday, June 20th, 2022
Newly promoted minister Kiritapu Allan has said what a lot of people think but feel unable to say. She lashed out in a tweet against “tokenistic” use of te reo by employees of DOC “as an attempt to show govt depts are culturally competent”. She told Stuff she encouraged the use of the Maori language, Read more
Church attendance aided by being digitally literate
Thursday, November 18th, 2021
People with different levels of digital literacy will not be excluded from getting their Covid vaccine pass, says Covid Minister, Chris Hipkins. He gave the assurance, Wednesday on NewstalkZB. Singling out the elderly, Hipkins acknowledged that not all people have the required digital skills necessary to get the vaccine pass. He said they will be Read more
Easy and simple abortions target Māori, Pacifika and disabled people
Monday, October 11th, 2021With the introduction of medical abortion and fewer restrictions on who can provide them, it is now simpler and easier for New Zealanders to receive an abortion. On Saturday, Labour’s Associate Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall announced the medications can now be prescribed by primary care practitioners, including GPs, midwives, and nurse practitioners. She Read more
More on the gang-up against Judge Peter Callinicos
Thursday, October 7th, 2021
What began as a controversy over a judge’s decision to leave a young Maori girl in the care of her Pakeha foster-parents has touched off an extraordinary judicial scandal that threatens to shake public confidence in the integrity of the courts. Allegations made by lawyer Tony Ellis implicate New Zealand’s two most senior judges in Read more
NZ cannot abandon Covid elimination strategy while Māori, Pasifika vaccination rates are too low
Thursday, September 23rd, 2021
Auckland’s move to alert level 3 has also triggered speculation about whether the national Covid-19 elimination strategy has failed or is even being abandoned. While the government denies it, others clearly believe it is at least a possibility. The uncertainty is troubling. If elimination fails or is abandoned, it would suggest we have not learnt Read more
Liberal-Conservatives and Social Democrats: The future of Māori
Monday, September 20th, 2021
Michael Cullen set out his political philosophy in his autobiography. So has Chris Finlayson. His is having a significant impact on Māori development. Chris Finlayson was Minister for Treaty Negotiations (and Attorney General) between 2008 and 2017. (Alas, he was Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage for only six of those years.) His record is Read more
Pā Wiremu Te Awhitu SM: why is he important in NZ Church history?
Thursday, August 26th, 2021
Perhaps Fr Te Awhitu’s main place in the history of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa / New Zealand is that he is the first Māori to become a Catholic priest. He was ordained in 1944 when 30 years old by Archbishop O’Shea. Wiremu Hakopa Toa Te Awhitu began his life near Taumarunui on 28th July Read more
Church leaders preach the good word about vaccines
Thursday, August 12th, 2021
Church leaders are preaching the good word – this time urging people to get their COVID-19 vaccinations. Their campaign aims to fight against “echo chambers” of misinformation on social media amongst their communities. “We know that 80 percent of Pasifika communities have some sort of affiliation with churches, church communities,” says John Kleinsman, director of Read more