Tom EleyMultimedia journalist·Waikato Herald·3 Jul, 2026 07:00 PM5 mins to readTe Tiratū Iwi Māori Partnership Board is calling for a review of wider health system pressures after the death of a patient at Waikato Hospital's emergency department. Photo/ Mike Scott The death of the man at Waikato Hospital this week has become a rallying cry for change, with an iwi health board demanding answers and action.
Te Tiratū Iwi Māori Partnership Board, representing over 121,000 Māori in the Tainui waka rohe, said the reported death of a patient after a










