Hāpai Te Hauora has launched Wai July, a new kaupapa calling on tāne Māori to go alcohol-free for the month of July.
Open Letter to the Justice Committee re: 10,020 TPB Submissions
On January 8, 2025, Hāpai Te Hauora hand-delivered over 10,000 submissions opposing the Treaty Principles Bill. These submissions were counted as one. This open letter calls for transparency, accountability, and justice.
Oranga Whenua, Oranga Tangata: Hāpai Te Hauora Responds to Budget 2025
This Budget promised balance — but delivered cuts, corporate wins, and more setbacks for Māori health. Here’s Hāpai Te Hauora’s response.
Oranga Whenua, Oranga Tangata: Hāpai Te Hauora’s Essentials Wishlist for Budget 2025
What would a Budget that actually backed Māori health look like?
One that upholds oranga whenua, oranga tangata – and funds both with dignity.
Hāpai Te Hauora Calls for Equitable Bowel Screening
Hāpai Te Hauora acknowledges the expansion of the National Bowel Screening Programme to 58 years but is deeply concerned by the removal of funding for targeted Māori and Pacific screening initiatives.
What is the Proposed Citizen’s Arrest Law, and Why Does it Matter to Māori?
Are everyday people about to become law enforcers? Here’s why this matters for Māori.
What is the Gene Technology Bill and Why Does it Matter to Māori?
The Government has introduced the Gene Technology Bill, promising innovation and economic growth. But what’s the real cost? Here’s what you need to know.
Community Voices Needed to Challenge Legislative Threats to Māori Wellbeing
Hāpai Te Hauora is urging Māori communities to extend their engagement beyond the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill to two other critical bills: the Regulatory Standards Bill and the Oranga Tamariki: Responding to Serious Youth Offending Bill.
New local alcohol policy paves the way for a safer, healthier Tāmaki Makaurau
Hāpai Te Hauora welcomes the second stage of Auckland’s new local alcohol policy, which comes into effect today. The policy is a crucial step toward reducing alcohol-related harm across the Auckland region and supports ongoing efforts to create healthy environments which allow whānau and hapori to flourish.
Reimagining Maori Public Health: Oranga Whenua, Oranga Tangata Symposium to Drive Transformative Change
The Oranga Whenua Oranga Tangata Symposium, hosted by Hāpai Te Hauora, will bring together community leaders, innovators, and stakeholders to explore culturally grounded solutions for improving Māori health. This event redefines public health through a Te Ao Māori lens, emphasising the interconnectedness between iwi development, education, media, whānau ora, te reo and Te Tiriti o Waitangi, among other areas.