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ACT The Liberal Party Heather Roy

A reduction in tax paid, equivalent to what the government currently spends on people’s healthcare, will be provided via the tax free income threshold. Tax reductions will be inflation proofed
Families and individuals will use the extra money from the tax reduction direct with the supplier or any approved healthcare insurer they wish to for catastrophic cover
The Healthcare Authority would establish guidelines of standards that hospitals would be expected to reach
Hospitals compete in the business of delivering high quality healthcare at competitive prices
Doctors help patients make informed decisions (rather than serve the government)

Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand

Health care and healing should be holistic and integrated
Health promotion and prevention of illness and injury are priorities for health investment.
The health care system must be publicly funded to ensure everyone can access healthcare services, regardless of their ability to pay
Support programmes which improve the reproductive and sexual health of all people

New Zealand Labour Party Hon David Cunliffe

Labour will progressively increase the number of training places at New Zealand medical schools, with an extra 50 places in 2010 and a further 50 places in 2011. Labour will establish a comprehensive central system for national workforce supply and demand planning within the Ministry of Health
Labour will target reduced waiting times for elective surgery in priority areas, such as cardiac, cancer and orthopaedic services
Labour will continue to work towards reducing the cost of GP visits for younger and older New Zealanders so that young people get medical advice early and so that older people can lead active, healthy lives. Labour will promote a DHB-salaried General Practitioner option as one way of better integrating primary health care

Maori Party Tariana Turia Health is a basic human right. Children and young people should not be excluded because of their whanau employment status, ability to pay or where they choose to live. We believe in free preventive health care to under-six year olds and over-sixty-five year olds
We will support rangatahi wellbeing programmes
We will resource more services for tangata whaiora in the community sector, and ensure tangata whaiora representation on the Mental Health Commission
Initiate wellness checks / warrant of fitness, 6-monthly minimum, dependent on degree of risk; and regular checks for diabetes, asthma, cardiac and chronic disease
National Party of New Zealand

Encourage GPs with special skills to provide a wider range of minor surgery in their clinics andimprove direct referral to some diagnostic tests
Make smarter use of private hospitals and primary care to support public hospital elective surgery and reduce waiting times
Fully fund Plunketline to provide a 24-hour service
Invest in 20 new dedicated elective surgery theatres to provide better, sooner, more convenient access to elective surgery in the future


New Zealand First Barbara Stewart

Commit to incrementally raising spending on health to reach our target goal of 10 percent of GDP
Explore options associated with boosting uptake of private health insurance, including tax rebates
Review the number of DHBs to ensure they are appropriate for the demographic demands of health and delivery of services
Extend free doctors visits and prescriptions to include all primary school-aged children

Progressive Coalition Hon Jim Anderton The Progressive Party is committed to a ‘fair go’ society in which all New Zealanders have the same access to social services on the same basis
Key goals are early intervention and access for all to front line services to ensure that those needing health care are identified as early as possible
Our ultimate goal is the restoration of a comprehensive free public health service accessible to all New Zealanders
United Future New Zealand Judy Turner

Commit to the public health model so that it continues to assume the key role in the provision of vital health services
Give every New Zealander the chance to get a free standard "Warrant of Fitness" health check-up once a year
Support effectively targeted cervical, breast, and skin cancer screening programmes, and a new prostate cancer screening programme

Treat child obesity as a parenting issue and use parent education as the first line of attack to reduce obesity rate

You can find the policy positions of more parties by checking these websites.
Alliance New Zealand
Democrats for Social Credit
Direct Democracy Party
Libertarianz
The Republic Party of New Zealand

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