How Does The Treaty Of Waitangi Affect Health Care?

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The Treaty of Waitangi gives

an assurance for both nurse and patient that they will work together to preserve and improve better health outcomes

. … This has resulted in the improvement of health outcomes for the Maori community. The Crown is working with Maori in partnership to improve health.

Why do Māori not access health care?

Key informants described the

cost of health services, lack of transportation, and health service characteristics

as barriers to Māori access to health care. Interventions that address financial and logistical barriers have been found to be effective at increasing access to healthcare.

What were the benefits of the Treaty of Waitangi?

The Treaty

promised to protect Māori culture and to enable Māori to continue to live in New Zealand as Māori

. At the same time, the Treaty gave the Crown the right to govern New Zealand and to represent the interests of all New Zealanders.

How does the Treaty of Waitangi affect education?

The Treaty of Waitangi principle puts students at the centre of teaching and learning,

asserting that they should experience a curriculum that engages and challenges them

, is forward-looking and inclusive, and affirms New Zealand’s unique identity.”

How does the principle active protection relate to Māori health?

Active protection: The principle of active protection, which

requires the Crown to act, to the fullest extent practicable, to achieve equitable health outcomes for Māori

. … Māori must be co-designers, with the Crown, of the primary health system for Māori.

What was the biggest impact of the Treaty of Waitangi?


It ceded rights of governorship (but not sovereignty) to the Crown, guaranteed continuity of property rights for Māori

(and exclusive rights to purchase these from Māori by the Crown), as well as rights to British citizenship for Māori. It provided a framework for colonial settlement.

What are the main points of the Treaty of Waitangi?

The purpose of the Treaty was to enable the British settlers and the Māori people to live together in New Zealand under a common set of laws or agreements. The Treaty

aimed to protect the rights of Māori to keep their land, forests, fisheries and treasures while handing over sovereignty to the English

.

What are three key principles of the Treaty of Waitangi?

The three “P’s”, as they are often referred to, are the principles of

partnership, participation and protection

. These underpin the relationship between the Government and Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi. These principles are derived from the underlying tenets of the Treaty.

What are the 3 principles of the Treaty?

The three “P’s”, as they are often referred to, are the principles of

partnership, participation and protection

. These underpin the relationship between the Government and Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi. These principles are derived from the underlying tenets of the Treaty.

When were the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi developed?

A court case in

1987

was the first to define treaty principles in some detail.

What factors are important for Māori health?

The framework, Te Whare Tapa Wha, describes the four cornerstones of Māori health;

spiritual, psychological, physical and family

.

What does the Treaty of Waitangi mean to us today?

The Treaty was a contract of respect between the British and Māori. … The Treaty now means

there must be respect between Māori and non-Māori

. It is important that the laws and rules today consider and respect both Māori and non-Māori ways of living.

How does the Treaty of Waitangi work?

What is the Treaty of Waitangi? … There is debate over different meanings between them, but as a general summary, the

treaty gave sovereignty of New Zealand to the British

, with Māori retaining rights of ownership over their lands, forests, fisheries and other possessions.

What happened after Treaty of Waitangi?

Shortly after the Treaty was signed,

Lieutenant-Governor William Hobson proclaimed British sovereignty over the whole of New Zealand

. His proclamations were ratified by the British government in October 1840. … Further constitutional changes in late 1840 and early 1841 made New Zealand a Crown colony in its own right.

What problems did the Treaty of Waitangi cause?


The land was lost through a combination of private and Government purchases, outright confiscation, and Native Land Court practices

that made it difficult for Māori to maintain their land under traditional ownership structures. There were some purchases of Māori land made before the Treaty was signed.

What happened as a result of the Treaty?

The Treaty of Paris of 1763

ended the French and Indian War/Seven Years’ War between Great Britain and France

, as well as their respective allies. In the terms of the treaty, France gave up all its territories in mainland North America, effectively ending any foreign military threat to the British colonies there.

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