New Zealand tackles GP access and healthcare strain with new clinics, infrastructure, and reforms.

New Zealand’s Health Ministry is working to reduce administrative and financial pressures on general practices tied to a proposed 'see your GP within a week' target, amid ongoing concerns about workforce shortages and access to care. A nurse-led clinic in Masterton is now serving unenrolled patients after three local practices closed, highlighting strain on rural healthcare. Meanwhile, Ormiston Hospital in Auckland has broken ground, part of a broader push to expand health infrastructure. The government is also advancing reforms based on the Simpson report, with former director-general Stephen McKernan leading a new unit to implement changes aimed at improving equity and system performance.