Public healthcare in Aotearoa is at a crossroads.

Kaitiaki Hauora is building a nationwide alliance to protect and strengthen publicly funded healthcare - at a critical moment for our health system and our democracy.

Aotearoa New Zealand’s public health system is facing a defining moment.

Over 2026, public healthcare will be under intense scrutiny as decisions are made about funding, delivery, and the growing role of private interests in our health system. In this pivotal election year, Kaitiaki Hauora provides a clear, unifying voice for publicly funded healthcare, bringing together communities, health workers, iwi Māori Partnership Boards, unions, and advocacy groups to campaign collectively for a strong public system that works for everyone.

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For years, underinvestment and delayed decisions have weakened public healthcare across hospitals, workforce, services, and system capability. The consequences are now being felt by patients, whānau, and health workers across the country. These challenges cannot be solved by piecemeal fixes or further outsourcing to private providers.

Kaitiaki Hauora is focused on protecting and strengthening publicly provided healthcare, backed by adequate and sustained funding that meets the real health needs of our population. This includes honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi by embedding equity, partnership, and Māori leadership in how health services are designed, funded, and delivered.

Your support helps power this work. It enables stronger communications and media capacity, greater mobilisation of supporters, and coordinated action across the health sector at a time when it matters most.

Public healthcare is a shared national asset. Protecting its future requires collective action now.