In sickness and in health: Te Whatu Ora runs rule over the big trends

Kia ora, please enjoy our Summer Hiatus selection of stories and comment from throughout 2023, curated by our editorial team. This article was first published on 25 September. We will be back from our summer break on 15 January. Happy reading

Chosen by Stephen: The story came out of a Te Whatu Ora presentation in which Gary Jackson spoke about a study that included data on some of the biggest health issues facing the country. Dr Jackson was still finalising the report at the time, but outlined some of his early findings. And despite the fact it covered everything from cancer and diabetes to cardiovascular disease, it wasn’t all bad news