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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.
20 August 2026
Network4 has released its 2026 Election Manifesto, calling on all political parties to support five priorities for a stronger, more sustainable primary care system.
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19 June 2026
Health New Zealand, PHOs, Contracted Providers, and Te Kāhui Hauora Māori are pleased to confirm that the PSAAP Heads of Agreement has now been endorsed in principle by all parties following sector consultation.
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19 June 2026
Two Primary Health Organisations (PHOs) in Te Manawa Taki have been awarded the contract to deliver the Te Manawa Taki Workforce Hub. Funded by Health New Zealand, Pinnacle Midlands Health Network will hold the contract and co-lead the Hub with Te Puna Hauora Matua o Hauraki (Hauraki PHO). This model reflects a shared commitment to equity, co-governance and a focus on Māori and rural workforces.
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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
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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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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