Article
18 August 2025
Submission on the Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill
The Government's proposed Healthy Futures Amendment Bill will roll back years of progress towards health equity in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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ArticleEducation
6 August 2025
Professional supervision short course
In response to the voices of the network captured in the Pinnacle Workforce Survey 2023, Pinnacle offered funded places for registered health professionals from within the network to have a further opportunity to upskill in professional supervision using a strength-based approach. This course is now full and future course dates are to be confirmed.
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ArticleAdvocacyPeople
29 July 2025
Celebrating GP leadership and community service
We’re proud to celebrate Dr Brendon Eade and Dr Sarah Callaghan, who are among 12 GPs recognised with the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners Community Service Medal for their outstanding contributions to community health.
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ArticleFundingEducation
27 July 2025
Applications open: Primary and Community Health Workforce Development Fund
On behalf of Hauraki PHO, NHC and Pinnacle, we are seeking kaimahi, working in primary and community care who are interested in further education skills development or study support.
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ArticleAdvocacyFunding
24 July 2025
Pinnacle welcomes major primary care investment announced at GP25
Pinnacle welcomes today’s announcement from the Minister of Health at GP25 as a strong sign that primary care – the cornerstone of a robust health system – is finally receiving the focus it has long deserved.
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ArticleEquity
22 July 2025
Wai Mauri – the heartbeat of healing in general practice
In partnership with Pinnacle and its general practice ownership arm, Primary Health Care Ltd (PHCL), Wai Mauri Health has become one of the first services in Aotearoa New Zealand to formally integrate rongoā Māori into general practice settings, supported by ACC.
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Position statementAdvocacy
2 July 2025
Pinnacle sets climate change position to protect community health
Pinnacle has released a climate change position statement, acknowledging the urgent threat climate change poses to health and wellbeing across our communities.
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ArticlePeoplePractices
16 June 2025
Physician associates reshaping care in rural Waikato
In a rural Waikato town, four physician associates (PAs) are helping reshape what’s possible in general practice, and what it means to serve a community.
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