The Māori Health Authority is gone, but a law remains that puts primary focus on reducing health inequities – meaning the government may struggle to bridge the gap between rhetoric and policy priority.
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The announcement of a new Māori health authority could radically transform health outcomes for Māori, but its success depends on how independent and accountable it will be.
There are repeated calls for agency to be run by Māori and focused on improving Māori health, but so far nothing has been done.
A major review of New Zealand’s health system points to systemic racism as a reason for disparities in health outcomes for Māori. But it was split on the role a proposed new Māori agency should play.
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Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, and Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University
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Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Public Health, Auckland University of Technology
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Lecturer, Department of Public Health, University of Otago
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Associate Professor, Health Policy, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
