NZMSA
Open Letters
Published Letters
04/12/2023 - Stance on the proposed changes to the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act 2022
14/12/2023 - Stance on the dissolution of Te Aka Whai Ora, a government agency that oversaw Māori healthcare, policies, and outcomes from 2022 to 2024.
05/11/2024 - Statement addressing PGY1 employment concerns for Class of 2026 graduates, with not all doctors receiving job offers despite a health workforce crisis.
02/12/2024 - Joint statement of support with Te Oranga for Māori tauira and medical students during the introduction of the Treaty Principles Bill to Parliament.
24/03/2025 - Stance on humanitarian global crises, including situations in Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo and the Russo-Ukrainian War.
02/08/2025 - Statement on job positions for graduating doctors from the Class of 2025, and its relation to the current health workforce crisis in Aotearoa NZ.
05/08/2025 - Welcoming stance on the establishment of the new Waikato Medical School and support for the importance of quality education and student wellbeing.