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Our Priority Areas

He aukaha tira kaimahi

Workforce

The health workforce in Te Tauihu is safe and supported.

A strong, well connected, safe and engaged health workforce is a major enabler for hauora in Te Tauihu. A workforce that reflects the local community (in terms of numbers, needs and values) is a bare necessity for any system to function equitably. However, in Te Tauihu we are not here yet.

Proportion of the health workforce

Other

88.3%

Māori

5.9%

Asian

5.1%

Pacific

0.7%

Data sources

Health New Zealand, ‘Te Tau Ihu Lifecourse Snapshot’ staff overview – March 2024

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