Advocacy, Law & Government
Maori & Pacific People
Maori
Ko Te Rarangi Kaupapa Maori
Te Puna Web Directory
Links accessed via the National Library of New Zealand's Te Puna Web Directory
Te Puni Kokiri
Ministry of Maori Development Currently, Te Puni Ko-kiri's work focuses on providing high quality policy advice to Government and other agencies. Recently it has also begun providing services to assist Maori achieve their development aims
He Korowai Oranga - Maori Health Strategy Discussion Document April 2001
This paper identifies some of the important issues to be addressed to support whanau to achieve maximum health and wellbeing and provides guidelines for the improvement of whanau health outcomes.
Co-ordinated Care for Maori - Issues for Development Oct 98
This report provides a Maori perspective to the new co-ordinated arrangements that are being put in place. The focus of this paper has been on co-ordinated care as a way of providing access to appropriate health, disability support and associated services for Maori.
Pacific People
Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs
To obtain information on initiatives and policy development for Pacific people link to the following website
Pacific Health Research Centre, University of Auckland
Focuses on the training of Pacific researchers, information dissemination and the delivery of improved health services to Pacific peoples. Supports, with the Fiji School of Medicine and Pacific Basin Medical Association, the publication of Pacific Health Dialog - Journal of Community Health and Clinical Medicine for the Pacific.
Making a Pacific Difference in Health Policy July 98
This document builds on Making a Pacific Difference: Strategic initiatives for the health of Pacific people in New Zealand and identifies the priorities for the Ministry of Health that can contribute to improving the health of Pacific peoples. It is a three-year work plan and its greatest impact will be in the area of sector leadership and practice. This document is also the culmination of numerous fono held over several years with Pacific communities in New Zealand.