Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 19, 2023 4:34:42 GMT 12
DAME TARIANA TURIA BELIEVES MORE CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED FOR MĀORI HEALTH UNDER NATIONAL
National has made it clear it has plans to disestablish Te Aka Whai Ora. Dame Tariana Turia says she would rather see funding being given directly to iwi to enable iwi to resource their own health needs.
“Because in all the years that I’ve worked in the health sector, I’ve never seen the change that we needed,” Turia said.
" I would definitely support whānau, hapu and iwi having their own resource so they get bulk funding to do so much for a population. You know, if you take Ratana for instance, where you’ve got a settled population, then they should be funded to do their own. I mean, nobody knows their people better than themselves.”....
www.teaonews.co.nz/2023/10/18/dame-tariana-turia-believes-more-can-be-accomplished-for-maori-health-under-national/
National has made it clear it has plans to disestablish Te Aka Whai Ora. Dame Tariana Turia says she would rather see funding being given directly to iwi to enable iwi to resource their own health needs.
“Because in all the years that I’ve worked in the health sector, I’ve never seen the change that we needed,” Turia said.
" I would definitely support whānau, hapu and iwi having their own resource so they get bulk funding to do so much for a population. You know, if you take Ratana for instance, where you’ve got a settled population, then they should be funded to do their own. I mean, nobody knows their people better than themselves.”....
www.teaonews.co.nz/2023/10/18/dame-tariana-turia-believes-more-can-be-accomplished-for-maori-health-under-national/