Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 20, 2020 5:02:32 GMT 12
PETERS COOL ON MĀORI HEALTH AUTHORITY
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says the health system needs urgent reform, but he’s pouring cold water on a proposal for a Māori health authority.
Mr Peters says any changes coming out of the Health and Disability Services Review led by Heather Simpson must be bipartisan, based on principles and capable of surviving a change of government because it is the best system.
He agrees with its recommendation to halve the number of district health boards, but not to create a new bureaucracy based around Māori.
He says people are using poor Māori health statistics to advocate separatism........
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MjQ3NzQ/Peters-cool-on-M%C4%81ori-health-authority
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says the health system needs urgent reform, but he’s pouring cold water on a proposal for a Māori health authority.
Mr Peters says any changes coming out of the Health and Disability Services Review led by Heather Simpson must be bipartisan, based on principles and capable of surviving a change of government because it is the best system.
He agrees with its recommendation to halve the number of district health boards, but not to create a new bureaucracy based around Māori.
He says people are using poor Māori health statistics to advocate separatism........
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MjQ3NzQ/Peters-cool-on-M%C4%81ori-health-authority