Tag: Health sector
Health chief ‘conductor of an orchestra who’s never played an instrument’
ANALYSIS: By Ian Powell
In February 2025, Dr Diana Sarfati resigned, not unexpectedly, as Director-General of Health after only two years into her five-year term.
As...
Surgeon warns Fiji nurses exodus will put strain on health sector
RNZ Pacific
A senior health practitioner in Fiji has warned that the exodus of nurses will put significant strain on the country's health sector.
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Despite what political leaders say, New Zealand’s health workforce is in...
ANALYSIS: By Paula Lorgelly, University of Auckland
Late last month, New Zealand Health Minister Andrew Little stated what most who work in health already know.
Healthcare...
Māori authority welcomes NZ health system reform as important first step
By Stephen Forbes, Local Democracy Reporter
Manukau Urban Māori Authority (MUMA) is welcoming the government's health reforms as an important first step to improving Māori...
NZ health sector may see influx of US doctors after abortion...
By Leah Tebbutt, RNZ News reporter
An Aotearoa New Zealand health workforce recruiting agency is fielding calls from senior US doctors who say they can...