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Rōpu Māori

Iwi Leaders meet with Committee for Auckland

 Last week Iwi leaders Tukoroirangi Morgan (Tainui) , Naida Glavish (Ngāti Whatua), Mark Solomon (Ngāi Tahu) and Timi Te Heuheu (Tūwharetoa) meet with the Committee for Auckland, an invitation-only group of company executives and high net worth individuals set up to influence the city’s development.  Iwi Leaders used this opportunity to express
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Health Social

Crowded housing linked to high rates of rheumatic fever amongst Pacific & Māori childen

Dr Richard Jaine an Otago Univesity Public Health researcher says household crowding is a risk factor contributing to the higher rates of rheumatic heart disease amongst Pacific Island and Māori people.