Alan Perrott

The “woefully inadequate” care provided by a midwife while brushing off attempted interventions contributed to the death of a baby during childbirth

Alan Perrott “Internal controls were virtually absent in many areas” No internal control, no discipline and no budgetary understanding; commissioner Lester

Phase one of Te Tira Ārai Urutā the Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19 Lessons Learned was released late last month. Reporter Alan Perrott sat down with inquiry chair Tony Blakely ahead of the release

The increasing number of Māori and Pacific students studying medicine and surgery at the University of Otago Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka is a “good news story”, says a public health leader.

In a year where the Coalition Government has acted on promises to disband Te Aka Whai Ora Māori Health Authority, remove equity as a health priority and discourage official use of te reo Government agency names, the yet-to-be proven iwi Māori partnership boards can appear like the last man standing from the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) legalisation for those seeking meaningful input from Māori into Māori health policy and service provision. But there is another; the Hauora Māori Advisory Committee. Reporter

In a year where the Coalition Government has acted on promises to disband Te Aka Whai Ora Māori Health Authority, remove equity as a health priority and discourage official use of te reo Government agency names, the yet-to-be proven iwi Māori partnership boards can appear like the last man standing from the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) legalisation for those seeking meaningful input from Māori into Māori health policy and service provision. But there is another; the Hauora Māori Advisory Committee.