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MoU important step for health of Canterbury Maori
DATE: 6.3.08
SUBJECT: MoU signing important step in improving health of Canterbury Maori
The Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) will tomorrow sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Manawhenua Ki Waitaha.
Manawhenua Ki Waitaha is a representative collective of the seven Ngāi Tahu Rūnanga that are in the CDHB’s district of responsibility.
The Memorandum of Understanding has taken many years to negotiate and finalise. All such documents require cabinet approval to ensure government agencies such as the CDHB are following correct guidelines.
The Memorandum of understanding represents an important milestone in the Health arena for Manawhenua ki Waitaha and the CDHB. It commits both parties to regularly meeting to allow Manawhenua Ki Waitaha to participate in CDHB processes of planning, funding and delivering health services in Canterbury. The CDHB will report progress on Māori health to Manawhenua Ki Waitaha on a quarterly basis and engage with them to assist in improving the health outcomes for our Canterbury Māori population and the wider Canterbury community.
Manawhenua ki Waitaha and the previous board of the CDHB, prior to last year’s DHB elections, worked hard to help get the document ready and approve it for signing. Both the CDHB and Manawhenua Ki Waitaha approved the document for signing in November 2007 and the formality of signing will take place at 9am tomorrow.
The CDHB board will be welcomed by Manawhenua Ki Waitaha with a powhiri at the offices of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Following the pōwhiri, the formal signing will take place and the Board will later conduct its monthly board meeting in the board room of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.
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Canterbury DHB
CDHB
Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) is a Christchurch, New Zealand based hospital and healthcare provider for the
Canterbury region of New Zealand. Our region extends from Kekerengu in the North, to Rangitata in the South and Arthurs Pass in the West and comprises the six Territorial Local Authorities of Kaikoura, Hurunui, Waimakariri, Christchurch City, Selwyn and Ashburton.
We collaborate with other health and disability organisations, stakeholders and our community to decide what health and disability services are needed and how to best use the funding we receive from Government to improve, promote and protect the health, wellbeing and independence of our population.
At the Canterbury DHB, our vision is to improve the health and wellbeing of people living in Canterbury.
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