Cabinet and briefing material: Disestablishment of the Māori Health Authority

One of the initiatives in the Government’s 100-day plan is to introduce legislation to disestablish the Māori Health Authority. This initiative is led by the Ministry of Health. 

The following documents have been proactively released by the Ministry of Health on behalf of the Minister of Health, Hon Dr Shane Reti.

Title of Cabinet papers: 

• Disestablishment of the Māori Health Authority
•  Pae Ora (Disestablishment of Māori Health Authority) Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction

Titles of minutes:

• Report of the Cabinet 100-Day Plan Committee: Period Ended 19 January 2024 (CAB-24-MIN-0002)
• Disestablishment of the Māori Health Authority (100-24-MIN-0001)
• Report of the Cabinet 100-Day Plan Committee: Period Ended 22 December 2023 (CAB-24-MIN-0001)
• Oral Item: Disestablishing the Māori Health Authority - Progress Update (100-23-MIN-0015)
• Report of the Cabinet Legislation Committee:  Period Ended 23 February 2024 (CAB-24-MIN-0044)
• Pae Ora (Disestablishment of Māori Health Authority) Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction (LEG-24-MIN-0007)

Briefing material:

• Issues and opportunities for hauora Māori (H2023032865)
• Advice on disestablishing the Māori Health Authority (H2023032885)
• Options for future arrangements for Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority functions (MHA33202)
• Draft Cabinet paper for the disestablishment of the Māori Health Authority (H2023034250)
• Options for Māori health structures (H2023034256)
• Aide mémoire: Cabinet paper for the disestablishment of the Māori Health Authority (H2024034917)

Some parts of this information release would not be appropriate to release and, if requested, would be withheld under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Where this is the case, the relevant sections of the Act that would apply have been identified. Where information has been withheld, no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it. Some information has been withheld from the Cabinet minutes as it is out of scope of this proactive release.

Key to redaction codes:

• S 9(2)(a) to protect the privacy of natural persons.
• S 9(2)(f)(iv) to maintain the constitutional conventions that protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers and officials.