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Tāpiri Mai makes national news following international debut
Matakana Island initiative brings rural health innovation to national spotlight After being showcased on the world stage in Lisbon, Portugal, the Tāpiri Mai project has now received national attention, with a feature on TVNZ’s 1News highlighting the impact of this...
Budget 2025: primary care funding falls short of rising pressures
Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation (WBOP PHO) joins general practice New Zealand (GPNZ) in raising concern about the lack of real investment in primary care in Budget 2025. Despite ongoing calls from the sector, there is no meaningful...
Tāpiri Mai showcased at global health conference
Hera Murray (Te Awanui Hauora) and Kiri Peita (WBOP PHO) representing Tāpiri Mai project at ICIC25 in Lisbon. Last week, the Tāpiri Mai project took the stage at the International Conference on Integrated Care (ICIC25) in Lisbon, Portugal. The event...
How WBOP PHO Funding Supports Community Care
Clarifying how flexi-funding and service contracts are used to support general practice, outreach, and equity-focused care. Recent public statements have suggested that Western Bay of Plenty PHO retains too much flexible funding and that these funds are not reaching frontline...
Statement from WBOP PHO: It’s About Patients, Not PHOs
The recent media focus on PHO transitions in the Bay of Plenty risks missing the deeper issue at stake. This is not a dispute between PHOs, but a structural shift that appears to be driven by large corporates seeking to...
PHO shift raises concerns for 46,000 patients in the Bay
WBOP PHO leaders voice questions about timing, transparency, and community impact A planned move by several local general practices to switch Primary Health Organisation (PHO) affiliation has sparked concern for more than 46,000 people in the Bay of Plenty. Leaders...
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