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Dr Bryn Jones (Ngāti Kahungunu ) is a GP with a health background including hospital medicine, central government policy and national and regional General Practice leadership and governance roles. "I do my best to recognise my privilege, and ensure that my work is anchored by a responsibility to advocate for those with the least agency. We have much to learn from those whose voices we have historically silenced."

How to vote strategically in a Māori electorate

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The Māori electorates hold the key to stronger Māori representation in parliament. Policy adviser and GP Bryn Jones makes the case for voting strategically to get more Māori MPs in the house.  The Māori seats were established to improve Māori representation in central government. That’s the main reason why I choose to be on the … Read more

Housing is a health issue too

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Rent Week 2018: Māori and Pacific kids are sick of cold, damp, crowded houses. So when are we going to start treating poor quality housing as the health crisis it is, asks general practitioner Bryn Jones. This week Simon Bridges acknowledged that the National government might not have “shown it was doing enough on housing” … Read more