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Dr Gayle O’Duffy Honoured With 2025 Peter Snow Memorial Award At National Rural Health Conference
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 9:11 am | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
For more than two decades, Gayle has been a cornerstone of rural health in her community. Quietly steadfast & deeply committed, her approach to healthcare is grounded in connection — not just treating individuals, but truly knowing them, their families, & the ... More >>
Hauora Taiwhenua Wins 21st WONCA World Rural Health Conference
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 10:15 am | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
This is the first time the global rural health conference for family doctors has been hosted by New Zealand, and we are very proud to be able to provide this unbeatable opportunity to our rural health community. The Conference runs from 10-13 April 2026, ... More >>
Hauora Taiwhenua Presents 10-Point Action Plan For Rural Māori Health
Friday, 28 February 2025, 3:25 pm | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
The completion and submission of this action plan mark a significant step forward in addressing the long-standing inequities in rural Māori healthcare. Hauora Taiwhenua looks forward to collaborating with the Ministry to implement these actions and ensure More >>
Hauora Taiwhenua Seeks Early Meeting To Brief Minister Brown On Rural Health Issues.
Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 4:22 pm | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
Delays in committing to this initiative defies the undisputed fact that New Zealand must build its own health workforce, and is creating uncertainty across students’ tertiary enrolment decisions, and university intakes. More >>
Rural General Practice Survey: A Growing Threat To Access To Appropriate Health Care For Those Living In Country Areas
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 8:53 am | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
Hauora Taiwhenua’s Chief Executive, Dr Grant Davidson, states, “Rural general practice is the backbone of health and wellbeing in rural communities, sustained by healthcare professionals who bring expertise, energy, and an unwavering commitment ... More >>
Hauora Taiwhenua Mourns The Loss Of Beloved Board Member, Rhoena Davis
Monday, 19 August 2024, 2:14 pm | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that Hauora Taiwhenua announces the passing of Rhoena Davis, a cherished member of our Board and a passionate advocate for rural health and Māori healthcare in Aotearoa. More >>
Rural Practices Firmly Reject Government’s Offer Of Funding As Disgraceful
Thursday, 18 July 2024, 9:41 am | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
Along with representatives from other General Practices across the country, and their PHO colleagues, Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network attended today’s primary health care funding negotiations with Health NZ and rejected the offer as being disrespectful. More >>
Tertiary Students Encourage Rural Health Careers In Waikato And Bay Of Plenty
Monday, 24 June 2024, 1:44 pm | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
In a bid to tackle the severe lack of health professionals in rural communities, a team of tertiary students are heading to country areas of Waikato and Bay of Plenty to promote rural health careers to high school students. More >>
Tertiary Students Encourage Rural Health Careers In Auckland, Waikato
Monday, 17 June 2024, 6:44 pm | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
They are trying to inspire more young rural people to pursue careers as GPs, nurses, or other health practitioners as part of Hauora Taiwhenua’s nationwide Rural Health Careers Programme. More >>
Rural Research Snapshot Highlights Struggle To Have Good Health Outcomes In Rural Areas
Friday, 24 May 2024, 8:55 am | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
For years, our rural healthcare workforce has known intuitively that those in rural areas have poorer health outcomes than those in urban areas, but there has been no clear data to show this. In 2022, academics from Otago and Waikato Universities developed ... More >>
Two Peter Snow Memorial Award Winners Presented At The National Rural Health Conference 2024
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 8:57 pm | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
Rhoena Davis has been recognised as the recipient for 2023, while Kyle Eggleton has been awarded the honour for 2024. Both recipients were nominated for their longstanding service and dedication to rural health. More >>
Hauora Taiwhenua Applauds Coalition Government’s Progress In Developing A Third New Zealand Medical School
Wednesday, 14 February 2024, 9:39 am | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
Hauora Taiwhenua expresses its support for the Government’s signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Waikato to establish a third medical school focussing on developing rural doctors. "We are pleased to witness this ... More >>
Rural Health Calls For The Coalition Government To Keep Its Promise For Serious Investment Into Ailing General Practice
Thursday, 21 December 2023, 3:56 pm | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
Rural general practice teams are the backbone of the health system for their communities, providing essential and preventive care to patients. However, they are under-resourced, over-stretched and under-staffed. Chair of Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network, ... More >>
Tertiary Students Encourage Rural Health Careers In Bay Of Plenty And Hawkes Bay
Tuesday, 14 November 2023, 10:36 am | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
In a bid to tackle the severe lack of health professionals in rural communities, two teams of tertiary students are heading to Hawkes Bay, Gisborne, and Bay of Plenty to promote rural health careers to high school students. They are trying to inspire ... More >>
Raglan and Tūrangi Noho Marae Visits Inspiring Health Students and Rural Rangatahi
Monday, 13 November 2023, 5:43 pm | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
Thirty tertiary students from around Aotearoa New Zealand will travel to Raglan and Tūrangi in mid-November for two Noho Marae visits as part of Hauora Taiwhenua’s Rural Health Careers Programme. Noho Marae is a significant aspect of the programme, ... More >>
Tertiary Students Encourage Rural Health Careers In Waikato And Auckland
Monday, 6 November 2023, 3:57 pm | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
In a bid to tackle the severe lack of health professionals in rural communities, a team of tertiary students is heading to Waikato and Auckland to promote rural health careers to high school students. They are trying to inspire more young rural people ... More >>
Pre-Election Political Panel
Tuesday, 5 September 2023, 9:39 am | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
Rural health professionals question 5 political parties On Thursday 7th September, Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network host their pre-election political panel. This year’s panel includes representatives from Labour, National, ACT, Greens, and The ... More >>
Relocation Funding Secured For Rural General Practice Recruitment
Monday, 4 September 2023, 4:02 pm | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
Hauora Taiwhenua has successfully advocated for a financial relocation incentive for international General Practitioners with Te Whatu Ora. Relocation funding is now available through Te Whatu Ora to support the recruitment of international General ... More >>
Hauora Taiwhenua Delighted That Rural Workforce Shortages Are Finally Acknowledged As A Priority For Action
Wednesday, 5 July 2023, 5:23 pm | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
Two announcements in two days, both with specific actions targeted at rural health workforce solutions, are seen as signalling hope for a rural health workforce in extremis. Yesterday Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka Whai Ora released their Health Workforce ... More >>
Hauora Taiwhenua Welcomes Planning For Winter Health Impact On Rural Communities
Thursday, 4 May 2023, 6:02 pm | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
Hauora Taiwhenua welcomed the release today by Minister Verrall of a 24-point plan to proactively address system pressures posed by upcoming winter health escalations. “This list of initiatives encompasses a broad range of ideas which are deemed to ... More >>
