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RNZ News
3 days ago
- Health
- RNZ News
Lady Tureiti Moxon slams lack of Maori health plan
Maori health leaders told the Waitangi Tribunal since Te Aka Whai Ora - the Maori Health Authority - was scrapped last year that it is clear the Crown have no plan to replace it and called on the Tribunal to recommend a new system designed by Maori called the "new whare". Inquiry claimant Lady Tureiti Moxon spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Tags: To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
RNZ News
4 days ago
- General
- RNZ News
Waitangi Tribunal hears new plan to improve Māori Health
Lady Tureiti Moxon. Photo: Supplied / Murdoch Ngahau Māori health leaders want the Waitangi Tribunal to recommend establishing a "new whare" to replace the short-lived, Te Aka Whai Ora, Māori Health Authortiy. Māori health stalwarts and inquiry claimants Lady Tureiti Moxon and Janice Kuka presented evidence to the Tribunal as part of its weeklong inquiry into what will replace the now Te Aka Whai Ora. On Wednesday, Deputy Director General of Health Māori John Whaanga presented evidence on behalf of the Crown but could not tell the Tribunal what would replace it. However, he defended the Ministry of Health's on-going work to improve Māori health and said that work would continue, irrespective of the Māori Health Authority's existence. Roimata Smail, who represents Lady Tureiti Moxon and Janice Kuka, told the Tribunal that based on the evidence submitted, the Crown had no plan to replace the Te Aka Whai Ora. Counsel also argued the ongoing claim that a single document, the Hauora Māori Strategy, could make a difference and be relevant as the alternative to Te Aka Whai Ora was indefensible and disrespectful. In their closing submission document given to the Tribunal, Smail said Māori health providers deliver excellent services despite limited support and that Māori want to control the funding of a system designed by and for Māori, the "new whare". "The claimants are saying 'we'll look after ourselves first, we're tired of propping up the Crown in trying to meet its Treaty obligations… we will be independent, and we will make sure that we're doing our job right, we will monitor.'" Smail told the Tribunal. The document outlines how the "new whare" would be completely designed and monitored by Māori, in contrast to Te Aka Whai Ora and the Iwi Māori Partnership Boards, which were designed by the Crown. It also outlines how the funds "hoarded" by the Crown to administer Māori health should be given to Māori.
RNZ News
4 days ago
- General
- RNZ News
Waitangi Tribunal hears new stratergy on improving Māori Health
Lady Tureiti Moxon. Photo: Supplied / Murdoch Ngahau Māori health leaders want the Waitangi Tribunal to recommend establishing a "new whare" to replace the short-lived, Te Aka Whai Ora, Māori Health Authortiy. Māori health stalwarts and inquiry claimants Lady Tureiti Moxon and Janice Kuka presented evidence to the Tribunal as part of its weeklong inquiry into what will replace the now Te Aka Whai Ora. On Wednesday, Deputy Director General of Health Māori John Whaanga presented evidence on behalf of the Crown but could not tell the Tribunal what would replace it. However, he defended the Ministry of Health's on-going work to improve Māori health and said that work would continue, irrespective of the Māori Health Authority's existence. Roimata Smail, who represents Lady Tureiti Moxon and Janice Kuka, told the Tribunal that based on the evidence submitted, the Crown had no plan to replace the Te Aka Whai Ora. Counsel also argued the ongoing claim that a single document, the Hauora Māori Strategy, could make a difference and be relevant as the alternative to Te Aka Whai Ora was indefensible and disrespectful. In their closing submission document given to the Tribunal, Smail said Māori health providers deliver excellent services despite limited support and that Māori want to control the funding of a system designed by and for Māori, the "new whare". "The claimants are saying 'we'll look after ourselves first, we're tired of propping up the Crown in trying to meet its Treaty obligations… we will be independent, and we will make sure that we're doing our job right, we will monitor.'" Smail told the Tribunal. The document outlines how the "new whare" would be completely designed and monitored by Māori, in contrast to Te Aka Whai Ora and the Iwi Māori Partnership Boards, which were designed by the Crown. It also outlines how the funds "hoarded" by the Crown to administer Māori health should be given to Māori.
RNZ News
18-05-2025
- Health
- RNZ News
'It's fascism': Lady Tureiti Moxon blasts Regulatory Standards Bill
Lady Tureiti Moxon is prominent in the Māori health sector Photo: Supplied Late on Friday the Waitangi Tribunal released its interim report into the proposed Regulatory Standards Bill. It says the Crown breached te Tiriti by failing to meaningfully consult with Māori before Cabinet made decisions about the bill on the 5th of May. And it's calling for the bill to be immediately halted. ACT leader David Seymour whose party is behind it, said in response to the report that the Tribunal's claims were "incorrect" and that no Treaty settlements will ever be affected by the bill. The Regulatory Standards Bill is set to pass under the National and ACT coalition agreement. Lady Tureiti Moxon - she is a highly respected health leader who is managing Director of Te Kōhao Health and Chair of the National Urban Māori Authority. She speaks to Susie from Rome.
