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The latest news, stories and updates from across Pinnacle and our network, including blogs and reflections on primary care and community health.
17 June 2026
We asked Pinnacle network members to share their views on the proposed priorities for our primary care election manifesto. The results are clear: our network is united behind the need for urgent, meaningful change.
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12 June 2026
On Thursday 11 June, Ministers Simeon Brown and Matt Doocey confirmed the clinical placement regions for the New Zealand Graduate School of Medicine (NZGSM), a significant milestone for primary care and the rural health workforce across Aotearoa.
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8 June 2026
A Taupō general practice is helping lead the way in culturally confident care, becoming the first practice outside Pinnacle Midlands Health Network’s original pilot sites to fully adopt the PHO’s Tikanga in Practice resources and training.
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6 May 2026
Small, practical system changes can make a meaningful difference in asthma care. What we’re learning from quality improvement in Taranaki.
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6 May 2026
Justin Butcher writes about what it actually takes to make progress in rural primary care, and why trust, experience and relationships are at the centre.
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30 April 2026
At the 21st WONCA World Rural Health Conference in Aotearoa New Zealand, the 2026 oration was delivered by Dr Jo Scott-Jones, a leading rural GP, teacher, mentor and advocate based in Ōpōtiki, Aotearoa New Zealand.
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29 April 2026
Investing in Māori and Pasifika health workforce development help address persistent health disparities.
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23 April 2026
Fresh thinking, new ideas and challenge can be healthy. But primary care is too important to be reduced to branding, slogans, or simplistic claims.
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