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Healthcare gaps hit Māori voters
Māori voters skip healthcare due to cost and system distrust.
In brief
Māori voters skip healthcare due to cost and system distrust. 67% of Māori voters delayed or skipped healthcare in past year due to cost and system distrust. Originally reported by RNZ.
Healthcare access gap
67 percent of Māori voters delayed or skipped healthcare in past year due to cost and unavailability.
Trust in health system
32 percent of Māori voters do not trust the healthcare system to provide needed care.
Rural healthcare challenges
Northland: 76 percent delayed healthcare due to appointment availability.
Health system distrust
47 percent trust health system; 32 percent do not trust it.
Racism in healthcare
Racism affects Māori women's healthcare access and outcomes.
“A lot of that is down to racism for our wāhine, how they're treated, particularly around their babies”
Te Aka Whai Ora scrapped
Te Aka Whai Ora, Māori health authority, was disestablished within months of election.
Climate change concerns
75 percent think government isn't protecting natural resources for future generations.
Māori seats race
Labour leads in four Māori seats; Te Pāti Māori in two seats.
Te Tai Tokerau race
Willow-Jean Prime leads with 27 percent support.
What happens next
Māori voters may demand healthcare reforms and environmental protections.
In short
67% of Māori voters delayed or skipped healthcare in past year due to cost and system distrust.
