George Laking

Guest writer

George Laking (Te Whakatōhea) is a Medical Oncologist who lives and works in Auckland and Whangārei. He is a past Chair of Te ORA, the Māori Medical Practitioners’ Association, and a periodic adviser to PHARMAC. At different times he's lived in Wellington, Dunedin, Hamburg, London, and Manchester.

James Shaw and Jacinda Ardern must massively scale up NZ’s response, say NZ health leader. Photo: Hagen Hopkins

Be braver about climate change, New Zealand

An open letter to Jacinda Ardern from NZ health leaders.

By George Laking | 29th October, 2021

Burwood Hospital, Christchurch. (Photo: Health.govt.nz)

How we changed the way we do health: a view from the future

George Laking, medical oncologist, propels himself to 2025.

By George Laking | 25th April, 2021

Photo: Getty Images

The four things New Zealanders need for good health

To improve the lives of thousands of New Zealanders, you won't find a better prescription, writes Dr George Laking.

By George Laking | 24th September, 2020

A child being treated at Wellington hospital for a respiratory tract infection. Taken from Bryan Bruce’s 2011 documentary ‘Inside Child Poverty’ (Red Sky Television/TV3)

‘These diseases should not exist in wealthy nations’: How the housing crisis is sending NZers to an early grave

There are many victims of the spiralling property market, but the worst by far are those children whose health is wrecked for life by substandard, overcrowded accommodation. In this Rent Week reissue, Dr George Laking explains why the housing crisis should come with a health warning.

By George Laking | 23rd March, 2017

Public service announcement: The NZ property market can be hazardous to your health

For all the hand-wringing over the economic damage done by the housing crisis, precious little attention is paid to its health effects – particularly on those living in poverty. Dr George Laking explains why house prices should come with a health warning.

By George Laking | 22nd September, 2016