Post by Kiwi Frontline on Dec 3, 2021 3:14:10 GMT 12
'DAMNING' INTERIM REPORT REVEALS 'FORTRESS MENTALITY', MĀORI, EQUITY PROGRESS SLOW
The panel also noted concerns around steps to address inequities.
The approach appeared to disadvantage Māori, Pacific people, disabled people and those with rare disorders, it said, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles were "largely unseen in decision-making processes".
While committed to prioritise Māori leadership and uphold the Treaty of Waitangi, in the year to June 2021, just four of Pharmac's 146 staff identified as Māori, or 2 per cent. This proportion had steadily decreased over the past five years......
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/pharmac-review-damning-interim-report-reveals-fortress-mentality-maori-equity-progress-slow/T24G3BKY6TRV2OGZVMREZQKAUI/
The panel also noted concerns around steps to address inequities.
The approach appeared to disadvantage Māori, Pacific people, disabled people and those with rare disorders, it said, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles were "largely unseen in decision-making processes".
While committed to prioritise Māori leadership and uphold the Treaty of Waitangi, in the year to June 2021, just four of Pharmac's 146 staff identified as Māori, or 2 per cent. This proportion had steadily decreased over the past five years......
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/pharmac-review-damning-interim-report-reveals-fortress-mentality-maori-equity-progress-slow/T24G3BKY6TRV2OGZVMREZQKAUI/