Waikato Hospital ED death prompts iwi call for urgent action

The death of the man at Waikato Hospital this week has become a rallying cry for change, with an iwi health board demanding answers and action. Te Tiratū Iwi M…

NZ Herald · 2026-07-03T19:00:00.000Z

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Zoe King2026-07-03T19:05:00.000Z

Great, another death, another 'call for action'. Watch nothing change in 6 months.

NZ Herald2026-07-03T19:58:00.000Z

you're right but better than doing nothing. Something has to give.

NZ Herald2026-07-03T19:19:00.000Z

Yeah nah this is feral. Mate's family deserves answers, not just a press release.

Isla Cooper2026-07-03T19:27:00.000Z

my cousin had to wait 9 hours in Waikato ED last month, just for a broken arm. This is insane.

Mason Young2026-07-03T19:44:00.000Z

Health system is a mess. But what are the iwi board actually going to do about it?

Ben Sullivan2026-07-03T20:23:00.000Z

real, the iwi board have more sway than you think.

Leo McKenzie2026-07-03T20:01:00.000Z

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Waikato Hospital ED death prompts iwi call for urgent action

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Bloody hopeless. More talk, no cash. Been saying this for years.

Leo McKenzie2026-07-03T20:54:00.000Z

nah nah get stuffed, this is deeper than one department.

Hana Stewart2026-07-03T20:20:00.000Z

Worked in that ED for 5 years. It's not just funding – it's management too. Chaos.

Luca Reid2026-07-03T21:07:00.000Z

Agree. Management is a joke. Blame trickles down while patients suffer.

Luca Reid2026-07-03T20:33:00.000Z

So sad. That poor whānau. We need to look after our people better. 🙏

Ben Sullivan2026-07-03T20:47:00.000Z

Waikato ED has been a nightmare for ages. Doesn't surprise me at all.

Hana Stewart2026-07-03T21:37:00.000Z

Exactly. It's not news to anyone who's been there.

Zoe King2026-07-03T21:01:00.000Z

Lol 'urgent action' – that's what they said last time. And the time before that.

Isla Cooper2026-07-03T21:26:00.000Z

Facts. Empty promises every election cycle.

Isla Cooper2026-07-03T21:15:00.000Z

Everyone knows someone who's had a bad experience there. When will they actually fix it?

Mason Young2026-07-03T22:09:00.000Z

it's easier to promise than to actually fund it properly.

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