Mataroria Lyndon

Guest writer

Dr Mataroria Lyndon (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Whātua, Ngāti Wai, Waikato) is a senior lecturer in medical education, director of population health and equity at Tend Health, and member of Te Tiratū Iwi Māori Partnership Board.

Dr Mataroria Lyndon. (Image: supplied).

Culturally unsafe healthcare is unsafe healthcare – we cannot pretend otherwise

The government’s proposal to weaken cultural safety in healthcare isn’t neutral – it threatens lives and deepens inequities.

By Mataroria Lyndon | 12th May, 2025