Hei tutuki i ngā piki me ngā heke Overcoming difficulties

Ko te pae tawhiti, whāia kia tata; ko te pae tata, whakamaua kia tīna.

Seek out distant horizons and cherish those you attain.

- Ngā Pēpeha a ngā Tīpuna, The Sayings of the Ancestors, Nā Hirini Moko Mead rāua ko Neil Grove, Victoria University Press (2001)

Ensuring the health system works better for Māori whānau is one of the biggest challenges we face as health professionals.

It’s about taking one step at a time, identifying the difficulties and barriers and doing what we can to overcome them.

The research evidence gives us a good idea about what to tackle first and how to go about it.

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