The article critiques the integration of Treaty of Waitangi ideology into New Zealand's health system, highlighting how medical leadership appointments and job requirements are being shaped by cultural mandates rather than clinical focus, raising concerns about professional focus
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core medical functions sidelined by cultural policy expansion
Simeon Brown applies his scalpel to the Medical Council – but Treaty ideology has spread through the health systemdangerous when applied to medical practice
\\ \\ **Press Release**\\ \\ **ACT welcomes Medical Council reset**\\ \\ ****Todd Stephenson****\\ \\ 16 Jun 2026\\ \\ ACT Health spokesperson Todd Stephenson is welcoming the Health Minister's refusal to reappoint the Medical Council’s chair and deputy chair, saying the decision is a necessary reset for a regulator that was putting ideology ahead of patient wellbeing.\\ \\ **Read More**Spotted something wrong on this page? Report a correction.
