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New Zealand Conservation Week, 10–18 September [17] National Clean Up Week 17–24 September [18] Mental Health Awareness Week, late September [19] New Zealand Chinese Language Week, typically the third or fourth week of September; Tuvalu Language Week, 1–7 October [14] Fijian Language Week, 8–14 October [14] Niue Language Week, 15–21 ...
Regal and vice-regal Head of State – Charles III Governor-General – Dame Cindy Kiro Charles III Cindy Kiro Government Legislature term: 53rd New Zealand Parliament until 8 September, then 54th New Zealand Parliament from 5 December. The Sixth Labour Government, elected in 2017 and 2020, then the Sixth National Government elected in 2023. Speaker of the House – Adrian Rurawhe until 5 ...
The Health And Disability Commissioner (Māori: Te Toihau Hauora, Hauātanga) is a New Zealand Crown entity responsible for promoting and protecting the rights of health and disability services consumers, and facilitating the fair, simple, speedy, and efficient resolution of complaints. [1]
On 19 May 2022, the government allocated NZ$13.2 billion from the 2022 New Zealand budget to facilitate the establishment of the Health New Zealand and the Māori Health Authority over the next four years. This amount included $11.1 billion to address the cost pressures of the previous district health board system and $2.1 billion to set up the ...
The Auckland District Health Board, like most other district health boards, came into effect on 1 January 2001 established by the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000. [ 3 ] On 1 July 2022, the Auckland DHB was disestablished and became part of Te Whatu Ora as part of a national overhaul of the district health board system.
The Minister of Health, formerly styled Minister of Public Health, is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility for the New Zealand Ministry of Health and Te Whatu Ora—Health New Zealand. The current Minister of Health is National Party MP Shane Reti. [2]
The healthcare system of New Zealand has undergone significant changes throughout the past several decades. From an essentially fully public system based on the Social Security Act 1938, reforms have introduced market and health insurance elements primarily since the 1980s, creating a mixed public-private system for delivering healthcare.
On 19 May 2022, the government allocated a record sum of $13.2 billion from the 2022 New Zealand budget to facilitate the establishment of both the MHA and Health NZ over the next four years; with $11.1 billion being allocated to cover cost pressures from the previous DHB system and $2.1 billion to setting up the two new public health entities.