#BHN Dr Matt Wheeler on how the treaty principles bill impacts Māori health

Māori health leaders are calling on the government to scrap the Treaty Principles Bill, saying equitable healthcare is "a fundamental right". The Royal Australasian College of Physicians' (RACP) Māori Health Committee chair Dr Matt Wheeler said the principles outlined in the bill diminished "the constitutional status of the Treaty / Te Tiriti". "This bill undermines the state's responsibility to collaborate with Māori, rendering the Treaty and its obligations meaningless," he said. "Consequently, equitable healthcare, a fundamental right for Māori, will continue to suffer." ================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ