Health researcher Dr Rawiri Taonui says while Pasifika numbers dominated the opening of this outbreak, Māori are dominating the tail. Video / Te Ao / Māori TVHealth researcher Dr Rawiri Taonui says while Pasifika numbers dominated the opening of this outbreak, Māori are dominating the tail. Health researcher Dr Rawiri Taonui says while Pasifika numbers dominated the opening of this outbreak, Māori are dominating the tail. Māori health providersTaonui adds that data from the DHB's internal reports reveal that Māori health providers are doing exceptionally well in their communities but that the statistics in smaller towns, where there are no Māori health providers, are significantly lower. "The Māori health providers have been real heroes in this situation.

Source: New Zealand Herald September 22, 2021 02:48 UTC