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Maori Partnership Boards Reject Health Bill, Demand Governance Power

8/24/2025

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All 15 Iwi Maori Partnership Boards (IMPBs) in Aotearoa oppose the Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill, advocating for Maori health governance.
Te Tauraki states the Bill diminishes indigenous voices and limits IMPBs to advisory roles, weakening their impact on health system design.
Submissions call for the Bill's withdrawal, highlighting a return to ineffective health governance that does not address health inequities.

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Story summary

All 15 Iwi Maori Partnership Boards (IMPBs) in Aotearoa oppose the Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill, advocating for Maori health governance.
Te Tauraki states the Bill diminishes indigenous voices and limits IMPBs to advisory roles, weakening their impact on health system design.
Submissions call for the Bill's withdrawal, highlighting a return to ineffective health governance that does not address health inequities.