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.
Budget 2024 – Hapai Te Hauora lays out its “Essentials (Wish) List” to the government
On May 30, 2024, the Government will announce its first full budget. In anticipation each year, Hāpai Te Hauora, as the largest Māori Public Health organisation in Aotearoa, prepares a wish list to highlight to the government critical investment areas urgently needed across communities in Aotearoa.