Te Kāhui Hauora Co-Chairs Lydia Mains and Maria Briggs travelled to Tāmaki Makaurau last month to join with other IMPB chairs for the first meeting with the Hauora Māori Advisory Committee (HMAC). Under the proposed changes to the Pae Ora Act (2022), IMPBs will be required to report directly to HMAC.
IMPBs were vocal and spoke strongly about the amendment bill and their unique situations. There was also shared frustration around data access and monitoring.
However, the focus of the day remained on relationship-building and kotahitanga.
We will continue to keep you updated as we learn more.