Ministry of Health report on Māori and Pacific Admissions Scheme w/ Professor Warwick Bagg Dean of Medical and Health Sciences UoA: 8th September 2026

A review into Māori and Pacific medical school admission schemes by the Ministry of Health has been completed, but is yet to be released to the public. The report which, was part of the National-Act coalition agreement, has been seen by officials and ministers, including ACT leader David Seymour, but little information on it has been released. Seymour has claimed the report does not do what it was supposed to, and says ACT still plans to campaign on scrapping the schemes for the upcoming election. Academics are asking for the report to be released so a proper evidence discussion can be held. To discuss the report, and Māori and Pacific admission schemes producer Thomas spoke to Professor Warwick Bagg, Dean of Medical and Health Sciences at the University of Auckland.