EP266 – The Real Story Behind Māori Health in Aotearoa | Dr Nina Scott

What if the system that's meant to heal us is actually the thing keeping our whānau sick?Dr Nina Scott has spent six years fighting for something basic: a seat at the table for Māori in cancer care. And the government still said no.In this kōrero recorded at the World Indigenous Cancer Conference in Aotearoa, I sit down with Dr Nina Scott — one of the most respected Māori health leaders in this country, and a global voice for Indigenous cancer equity.We get into the hard stuff: the bowel screening kaupapa that could have saved Māori and Pasifika lives, the political decisions made for votes instead of whānau, Big Tobacco and Big Food's grip on our communities, and the deep mahi being done to reconnect with our whenua, our kai, and our own sovereignty.This conversation matters because it's not just about cancer. It's about how decisions made in offices we'll never sit in are shaping the wellbeing of generations to come — and what we can do about it from where we stand.Episode Breakdown✨ Why a "seat at the table" is the most basic ask — and still being denied✨ The bowel screening decision that's costing Māori lives✨ Why most Māori bowel cancers are diagnosed before age 60 — and why screening starts at 58✨ How Big Tobacco and Big Food are repeating the same playbook on our whānau✨ Whiri — the kaupapa navigator programme transforming how whānau receive cancer care✨ Why our health system treats us as broken parts, not whole people✨ Looking after whānau as the maximising whole-of-game🔗 Episode LinksMore on Dr Nina Scott: https://www.heiahurumowai.org.nz/nina-bio🙏 Te Rau Ora: ⁠https://terauora.com/🎗 Hei Āhuru Mōwai:⁠ https://www.heiahurumowai.org.nz/🌱 Planting Seeds Community: ⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/seeds-of-self