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flag A 90,000-signature petition demands urgent health system reforms for marginalized communities and was delivered to New Zealand Parliament.

flag A 276-meter-long, 200-kilogram petition with 90,000 signatures was delivered to New Zealand Parliament by Patient Voice Aotearoa, demanding urgent action to address systemic failures in the health system, particularly affecting Māori, rural, and low-income communities. flag Organized as a national movement, it calls for increased funding, workforce recruitment, and fulfillment of Treaty of Waitangi obligations. flag The petition was accepted by MPs from the Greens, Labour, and ACT and will be temporarily housed in Green MP Hūhana Lyndon’s office before being displayed at Te Papa. flag Health Minister Simeon Brown, absent due to a Cabinet meeting, acknowledged challenges and highlighted government investments in staffing and health targets.

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