Recent report: exploring Te Tiriti o Waitangi of outsourcing in health

In 2025, Gabrielle was commissioned by the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists | Toi Mata Hauora to develop an exploratory report on outsourcing.

The report, which focuses on outsourcing of elective surgery to private providers, includes a brief history of the NZ health systems, a summary of some of the evidence of outsourcing, and ends with a set of recommendations for the Crown, and its contracted providers, if it is to continue to use outsourcing as a response to health sector pressure while also meeting its obligations under Te Tiriti.

You can read the report here.

Opinion writing and commentary

You can read our opinion pieces and commentary on the health system online:

The Spinoff

NZ Doctor (some behind a paywall)

The Guardian

Commissioned mahi

Much of our mahi is for clients for their internal use. However, some of our work is available online.

For example, we worked with Te Atawhai o te Ao to produce a series of whānau voice reports for Te Mātuku, the Iwi Māori Partnership Board for Te Ranga Tupua. You can read the first of our reports here.

Academic writing

We are involved in a range of research projects. Some examples of articles we have been involved in include this article on the undercounting of Māori in prison in Aotearoa, and this on tāngata whaikaha Māori self determining their own identities.

waitangi tribunal inquiry into health services and outcomes

The second stage of the Tribunal Inquiry focused on disability issues. You can read a column published in 2024 that outlines the progress during the last week of evidence.

Here is Gabrielle’s piece on stage one of the inquiry — which looked specifically at primary health care for Māori. And here is an article published in the NZMJ in 2019, which was co-authored by Gabrielle and colleagues from Otago University.