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Māori health snapshot: Follow the data and target inequities

Gabrielle Baker, consultant, health equity

Gabrielle Baker

Hourglass long
The question is, what to do with nearly two decades of data on Māori health?

Gabrielle Baker is pleased to have the findings from the new Tatau Kahukura but is disheartened by health factors for Māori that are not improving, such as the life expectancy gap and problems with accessing healthcare

The other day someone mentioned to me that an updated version of Tatau Kahukura was online. I almost couldn’t believe it. It has been 10 years since t
References
  1. New Zealand Government. April 2006. See: beehive.govt.nz/release/maori-health-statistics-released
  2. Riley N. Māori data is a taonga. E-Tangata. May 2023. See: tinyurl.com/Maori-data
  3. Ministry of Health. Tatau Kahukura: Māori Health Chart Book 2024. See: tinyurl.com/Chart-2024
  4. New Zealand Government. Social Investment Agency. January 2025. See: tinyurl.com/Govt-SIA
  5. New Zealand Government. Hon Nicola Willis: “Speech to Social Investment Hui: Jack and his whānau need our help.” November 2024. See: tinyurl.com/Speech-Willis
  6. Ibid.