Expand accessible, funded public healthcare for all New Zealanders
The Green Party says it will make sure everyone can get healthcare when they need it, without it costing too much. They want to increase funding for medicines through PHARMAC, make sure health workers are paid fairly and have manageable workloads, and create new air quality standards for buildings. They also want to keep and strengthen the Māori Health Authority so it can improve health outcomes for Māori communities.
What they say they'll do
- Progressively expand what public health services cover so more people can access them
- Increase PHARMAC funding so it can invest in more medicines and health devices
- Ensure all healthcare workers receive fair wages and manageable workloads
- Keep and resource Te Aka Whai Ora (Māori Health Authority) as an equal partner in the health system
- Introduce Healthy Air ventilation standards for buildings to reduce spread of airborne illness
- Provide targeted funding for building retrofits to meet new ventilation standards
Who this affects
People who currently can't afford healthcare
The party says it will make public healthcare more accessible and affordable by expanding the services offered through the public system.
Māori communities
The party says it will fund and empower the Māori Health Authority to deliver kaupapa Māori health services and improve health outcomes for Māori.
Healthcare workers
The party says it will ensure healthcare workers receive fair wages and that their workloads and conditions support their wellbeing.
People needing prescription medicines or health devices
The party says it will increase PHARMAC's budget so it can fund more medicines and health devices.
People in buildings with poor ventilation
The party says it will introduce Healthy Air standards and provide funding to help buildings be retrofitted to meet those standards.
In their own words
“Ensure public healthcare services are timely, accessible, and meet the needs of everyone in Aotearoa – including progressively expanding the health services offered through the public system.”
“Increase funding for PHARMAC so that it can invest in new medicines and health care devices to enhance treatment outcomes and quality of life.”
“Ensure all healthcare workers have fair wages, and workload and conditions that support their wellbeing and the quality of care of their patients.”
Summarised neutrally from Green’s own official policy (as at 2026-06-22) and checked by an editor — never paraphrased without the source linked, and never an endorsement. Read the original ↗ Arapono is non-partisan. Compare all parties on Health →
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