Politics

The Coalition Government has missed its target to publish an updated Health Workforce Plan by 30 September, pushing the self-imposed deadline out to the end of December

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori Māori Language Week ran from 14 to 21 September. University of Canterbury Aotahi School of Māori and Indigenous Studies professor Jeanette King writes about the revitalisation of te reo over the past five decades

Te Whatu Ora is accepting responsibility for an incorrect answer to a written question in Parliament by health minister Shane Reti

The Government says a cost blowout for the new Dunedin Hospital, which could see its price tag reach close to $3 billion, means the planned project can no longer be justified

More than 1 million more prescriptions were dispensed after the removal of copayment charges by the previous government, Treasury papers show

A new $10 million mental health and addictions fund has been criticised as having a set of ‘impossible prerequisites’ that lock community and grassroots organisations out of the application process writes Patrice Dougan

Treasury suggested boosting primary care funding would give better bang for buck than pouring extra millions into new cancer drugs.

A lesser focus on equity and te Tiriti and more on the nuts and bolts of healthcare targets – the Government policy statement on health has undergone a sharp transformation following last year’s general election.

Four new regional deputy chief executives have been announced by Te Whatu Ora