Pae Ora (Disestablishment of Māori Health Authority) Amendment Bill
This bill closes down the Māori Health Authority, which was set up in 2022 as a separate organisation to improve health outcomes for Māori. From 30 June 2024, the Authority stops existing. Most of its staff and all of its assets, money, and responsibilities move across to Health New Zealand, the main government health body. A small advisory group called the Hauora Māori Advisory Committee keeps going to give the Minister advice on Māori health matters.
What this affects
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The Māori Health Authority is shut down and its work, staff, and money all move to Health New Zealand, which must now take on responsibility for engaging with Māori about their health needs.
On the commencement date, the Māori Health Authority is disestablished.
Health New Zealand must — (a) have systems in place for the purpose of — (i) engaging with Māori in relation to their aspirations and needs for hauora Māori; and (ii) enabling the responses from that engagement to inform the performance of its functions
all assets belonging to the Māori Health Authority vest in Health New Zealand
every employee of the Māori Health Authority becomes an employee of Health New Zealand on the same terms and conditions as applied immediately before they became an employee of Health New Zealand
Progress through Parliament
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