NZ Doctor: New advocacy group aims to fight privatisation of health services
NZ Doctor has published further coverage of the formation of Kaitiaki Hauora, focusing on the group’s concerns about the increasing privatisation and corporatisation of health services in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The article outlines why members of Kaitiaki Hauora believe publicly funded healthcare must be protected and strengthened, particularly at a time when pressure on the public system is driving outsourcing and private provision.
The piece reinforces the group’s position that health should be treated as a public good, not a commodity, and that decisions about funding and service delivery must prioritise equity, access, and long-term sustainability.
Kaitiaki Hauora brings together health workers, Māori health leadership, unions, patient advocates, and community organisations who share concern about the direction of the health system and its impact on patients, whānau, communities, and the workforce.