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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 >>
A Kick In The Guts For Rural Nurses - Rural General Practice Nurses Once Again Overlooked By The Minister
Monday, 28 November 2022, 4:54 pm | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
Today Minister Little announced action planned by the Government to provide pay parity for health workers. In his statement he made two conflicting statements: “The Government is committed to ensuring health workers are paid fairly and receive parity ... More >>
Hauora Taiwhenua Noho Marae
Tuesday, 22 November 2022, 2:27 pm | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
As part of Hauora Taiwhenua’s continuing commitment to improving the health of rural communities, the Rural Health Careers Promotion Programme’s final noho marae visit of 2022 will be taking place end of November to early December. This visit ... More >>
Inspiring The Future Of Rural Health
Monday, 14 November 2022, 4:15 pm | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
The Rural Health Careers Promotion Programme is inspiring the next generation of health professionals, whether they are just beginning tertiary study and have not considered medicine, or if they are medical students who had not considered practicing ... More >>
Te Pae Tata/Interim Health Plan Released – Strong On Intent, Weak On Detail For Rural People
Friday, 28 October 2022, 7:13 pm | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
At 1100 today, in Taupo, The Minister of Health Andrew Little released Te Pae Tata/Interim Health Plan, mapping out the work programme for the health sector over the next two years. Hauora Taiwhenua is pleased to see the plan finally released, as the entire ... More >>
Dedicated Funding For GP Training A First Step To Deliver A Future Rural Health Workforce
Tuesday, 4 October 2022, 2:36 pm | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
The future of a career in General Practice is beginning to look more attractive following the Minister of Health’s announcement today of dedicated funding towards GP training. Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network welcomes the government’s response ... More >>
Over 350 Delegates To Meet For National Rural Health Conference 2022
Monday, 5 September 2022, 11:32 am | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
This week over 350 delegates will come together at Te Pae Convention Centre for the first National Rural Health Conference hosted by Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network. Associate Minister for Health (Māori) Hon Peeni Henare will open Conference ... More >>
Clinical Director And Rural Health Stalwart Recognised With Distinguished Fellowship Award
Tuesday, 26 July 2022, 3:38 pm | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network Clinical Director Rural Health Dr Jeremy Webber has been awarded Distinguished Fellowship of The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, Division of Rural Hospital Medicine. Dr Webber was grateful to receive ... More >>
More Support Needed For Rural Communities To Supply COVID-19 Antiviral Medication
Friday, 15 July 2022, 5:15 pm | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network welcomes the Government’s announcement to widen the criteria under which the COVID-19 antiviral medication, Paxlovid, can be prescribed but has concerns around safety and support available in rural communities. ... More >>
Hauora Taiwhenua Heralds Beginning Of A Brighter Future For Rural Health
Friday, 3 June 2022, 11:44 am | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
The launch of Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network heralds the beginning of a brighter future for rural health. The New Zealand Rural General Practice Network is coming together with its rural health partners to form the new collective organisation Hauora ... More >>
Rural Scores Big Win In Pae Ora Legislation
Thursday, 2 June 2022, 11:40 am | Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
Rural groups are celebrating the inclusion of rural communities as a priority group in a late change to the Pae Ora legislation. Health Minister Andrew Little introduced a last-minute Supplementary Orders Paper to the Committee stage of the reading of ... More >>