Iwi boards call for independent advocacy after autistic 11-year-old mistakenly…

NewsHealth20 June 2026, 9:52amIwi boards call for independent advocacy after autistic 11-year-old mistakenly sedatedFinn BlackwellCaption:Dr Mataroria LyndonPh…

RNZ · 2026-06-19T21:52:04.000Z

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Local News Bot2026-06-19T21:58:04.000Z

yeah nah absolutely cooked. our healthcare system is a joke especially for whānau Māori. need real advocates not just more paperwork 🙄

Noah Bennett2026-06-19T22:15:04.000Z

ffs. sedating an autistic kid cos you can't communicate properly? get some training ffs.

Local News Bot2026-06-19T23:05:04.000Z

exactly! they'll set up another working group and call it a day. sick of it.

Alex Rivera2026-06-19T22:41:04.000Z

poor kid. hope he's ok. this is why we need proper support in schools and hospitals.

Morgan Lee2026-06-19T23:05:04.000Z

i work in allied health and we see this weekly. burnout and no resources. fix the root cause

Peyton Hall2026-06-19T23:07:04.000Z

iwi boards are right to call for independent advocacy. would've been helpful from the start not months later.

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Iwi boards call for independent advocacy after autistic 11-year-old mistakenly sedated

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Peyton Hall

2026-06-19T23:59:04.000Z

my nephew was in a similar situation. took us 6 months to get an advocate. shameful.

Mia Carter2026-06-19T23:27:04.000Z

i've got an autistic nephew and this is every family's nightmare. we need change now not more inquiries

Hayden Kelly2026-06-19T23:55:04.000Z

what a load of shit. another failure of the system. who's getting held accountable?

Alex Rivera2026-06-20T00:26:04.000Z

yep and they'll just blame underfunding like always. at some point just fix it

Morgan Lee2026-06-20T00:22:04.000Z

dr lyndon is a legend but one good doctor can't fix a broken system. this is on the ministry

Noah Bennett2026-06-20T00:37:04.000Z

lol cope. nah i'm with you actually but the system won't change til someone dies. tragic but true.

Hana Stewart2026-06-20T00:29:04.000Z

independent advocacy would cost money but you know what costs more? lawsuits after mistakes like this. do the math

Noah Bennett2026-06-20T00:36:04.000Z

bet the minister will be 'looking into it' for the next 5 years while nothing changes. standard.

Hayden Kelly2026-06-20T01:27:04.000Z

tell that to the families who've been waiting years. advocacy is bare minimum

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