Only structural change will fix NZ’s glaring health equity gap – what voters should know

By Ben Gray, Associate Professor of Primary Health Care and General Practice, University of Otago
Hoani Smith, Lecturer in Sport Management and Sport Science, Lincoln University, New Zealand; University of Southern Queensland
Phil Borell, Senior Lecturer (Above the Bar), Aotahi School of Maori and Indigenous Studies, University of Canterbury

Māori and Pacific people carry a disproportionate burden of preventable disease. Concerned voters should look beyond parties’ headline pledges on health.

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