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, Stout Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington and Auckland University of Technology, Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University
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Lecturer, Department of Public Health, University of Otago
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Tim Tenbensel is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Health Policy, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Adjunct professor, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington