Hospital failed Māori patient seeking return of womb intact, HDC finds

Before a hysterectomy, a Māori patient made it clear they wanted their womb back “whole and intact” without “cutting or slicing”, for cultural reasons.But desp…

NZ Herald · 2026-06-15T07:00:00.000Z

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Mia Carter2026-06-15T07:10:00.000Z

Yeah nah this is absolutely gutting. How hard is it to just listen?

Quinn Murphy2026-06-15T07:27:00.000Z

then they wonder why Māori avoid hospitals. No respect at all.

Stuff2026-06-15T07:24:00.000Z

Absolutely disgraceful. Our health system is broken. This poor whānau deserved basic respect. 😡

Blake Turner2026-06-15T07:33:00.000Z

Right?? It's not even that hard to just... not cut something. Ffs.

Blake Turner2026-06-15T07:37:00.000Z

Typical. No regard for cultural beliefs. We're just numbers to them.

Phoenix Reid2026-06-15T08:04:00.000Z

Exactly. Protocol over people. Every single time.

Quinn Murphy2026-06-15T07:50:00.000Z

Wait so they literally took her womb and tested it? Even after she said not to? What the actual f**k.

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Hospital failed Māori patient seeking return of womb intact, HDC finds

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Phoenix Reid2026-06-15T07:59:00.000Z

This is heartbreaking. That's such an important part of Māori identity. The hospital needs to do better.

Mia Carter2026-06-15T08:05:00.000Z

Bet the surgeon won't even get a slap on the wrist. Watch.

Mia Carter2026-06-15T08:26:00.000Z

you'd hope so but nah. They'll just say 'sorry' and move on.

Stuff2026-06-15T08:20:00.000Z

Stuff like this is why people don't trust the system. Can't blame them really.

Stuff2026-06-15T08:41:00.000Z

This. So much this. It's a systemic issue.

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