While not having personal health care delivery responsibilities, New Zealand Institute of Rural Health staff seek to practice in a culturally sensitive manner in all dealings with the Treaty partners, acknowledging the treaty based values of:

• Relationships and respect.
• Co-operation and using existing relationships to collaborate and work together.
• Advocacy for Maori health gain.
• Good faith between Maori and the New Zealand Institute of Rural Health.

New Zealand Institute of Rural Health staff will work in communities facilitating collaborative and co-operative working partnerships between providers encouraging all parties to focus on addressing government identified health priorities.

Last Updated 10 February 2010