The Government is taking the first steps towards dismantling the Māori Health Authority.
A Bill to bring about its end will pass under urgency tonight, with the Authority being scrapped for good by June 30.
ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says Minister Shane Reti has claimed axing the Authority will improve healthcare for all New Zealanders.
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