Protecting Public Health for all.

Kaitiaki Hauora is a nationwide coalition working to protect and strengthen Aotearoa’s public health system by uniting communities, health workers, iwi Māori Partnership Boards, unions, and advocacy groups as guardians of public health.

We campaign for a well‑resourced, Te Tiriti‑honouring publicly provided health system that delivers equitable, culturally safe care for all.

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Our Spokespeople

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    Dr David Galler

    GENERAL SPOKESPERSON
    david@kaitiakihauora.nz

    Dr David Galler is a long‑serving intensive care specialist from Middlemore Hospital and a prominent advocate for a stronger, better‑funded public health system. He has held major leadership roles in New Zealand’s health sector and is known for calling out chronic underfunding and pushing for a system that delivers timely, high‑quality, and equitable care. He also helped establish an intensive care service in Samoa, earning recognition as Samoa Observer Person of the Year.

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    Dr Malcolm Mulholland

    PATIENT SPOKESPERSON
    malcolm@kaitiakihauora.nz

    Passionate and driven, Malcolm (Ngati Kahungunu) head's Patient Voice Aotearoa following the loss of his wife, Wiki, to advanced breast cancer.  Malcolm's patient advocacy efforts have been recognised as  a semi-finalist in the 2025 New Zealander of the Year Awards, as well as being awarded a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.  Malcolm remains committed to ensuring that public health is well-funded, well-staffed, and well-utilised.

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    Louisa Wall

    MĀORI CO-SPOKESPERSON
    louisa@kaitiakihauora.nz

    Louisa Wall is a leading advocate for an equitable, publicly funded health system grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. She champions stronger Māori decision‑making in health governance and calls for a system that prioritises whānau, equity, prevention, and culturally responsive care. Wall’s message is clear: healthcare is a public good and a right, and Māori must be at the decision‑making table to achieve better outcomes for all.

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    Dr Rawiri McKree Jansen

    MĀORI CO-SPOKESPERSON
    rawiri@kaitiakihauora.nz

    Dr Rawiri McKree Jansen is a senior clinician and Māori health leader with extensive experience across community, tribal, and national health systems. A former Chief Medical Officer for Te Aka Whai Ora and a claimant in the Wai2499 Inquiry, he now serves as Chief Clinical Officer for the Tūwharetoa Iwi Māori Partnership Board and works as a GP focused on Māori health equity. His practice is grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Māori health models, data sovereignty, and accountability for equitable outcomes.

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    Luca Zampese

    YOUTH CO-SPOKESPERSON
    luca@kaitiakihauora.nz

    Luca Zampese is a Wellington‑based technology and innovation specialist working in primary and mental health. He focuses on improving digital access and equity through practical health‑tech and AI solutions. He also chairs the Mental Health Matters Initiative Trust and Gen‑Z Aotearoa, supporting community wellbeing and youth advocacy.

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    Sylvie Macfarlane

    YOUTH CO-SPOKESPERSON
    sylvie@kaitiakihauora.nz

    Sylvie Macfarlane is an Award-Winning Healthcare and Youth Advocate based in Tāmaki Makaurau, driven by a vision to spark change within the healthcare sector and champion social justice. Whether through advisory groups, charitable organisations, or community-based initiatives, Sylvie’s efforts are deeply rooted in strengthening youth health outcomes and embedding wellbeing at the centre of community development. As an innovative changemaker, she has committed herself to pursuing Medicine to help build a future where healthcare is holistic, inclusive, and shaped by the voices it serves.

Our Partners

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Logo of the Council of Medical Colleges, New Zealand, featuring text in Māori and English.
Logo of Orataio, NZ Climate & Health Council, featuring stylized text and a swirl design.
Logo of NZ Women in Medicine with stylized circular design and the text 'NZ Women in Medicine' in light blue.
Logo of the Public Health Association of New Zealand, featuring a green circular emblem with white stylized koru and the organization's name in English and Māori.
Action Station logo with a yellow speech bubble containing an exclamation mark and the tagline 'people powered change'.
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Tuwharetoa
IMPB

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Logo with the text 'CTU' in large stylized red letters and the phrase 'Te kuae kamahi' in red underneath.
The image features the text 'GEN-Z AOTEAROA' in large pink letters on a black background.
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Logo for Patient Voice Aotearoa, featuring stylized sound waves with the organization’s name and tagline in Māori and English.
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Hīkoi
for Health

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  • “Our health system belongs to us the people, but its design, funding, management and delivery have become increasingly politicised and privatised overtime. If we care about publicly provided healthcare, we need to fight for it and make Health the number one election issue for 2026.”

    —Dr David Galller | General Spokesperson

  • "We need to shift to a public health system that puts whānau, equity, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi at its centre, one that values and supports health workers, listens to communities, and delivers culturally responsive, preventive, and holistic care. Good healthcare is not a privilege; it is a public good and a right for everyone who calls Aotearoa home.”

    —Louisa Wall | Māori Co-Spokesperson

  • "Never before have various health stakeholders, including clinicians, health economists, patient advocates, and unions, come together under the one umbrella. Kaitiaki Hauora represents a new, but extremely urgent and necessary development, regarding public health in Aotearoa.”

    —Dr Malcom Mulholland | Patient Spokesperson

  • "Kaitiaki Hauora strongly commits to protecting and strengthening hauora through Te Tiriti-centred, equity-driven, and community-led approaches.  Kaitiaki Hauora stands at the intersection of clinical credibility and system accountability at a time when Aotearoa’s health system is undergoing significant structural and philosophical shifts. Kaitiakitanga in health is not symbolic. It requires informed leadership, strong governance, and people willing to work across clinical, policy, and community domains to ensure that decisions improve outcomes for whānau, hapū, and iwi."

    —Dr Rawiri McKree Jansen | Māori Co-Spokesperson