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# ‘We Are One Country’
- URL: https://goodoil.news/we-are-one-country/
- Published: 2026-07-12T21:30:20.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-12T21:30:19.000Z
- Description: “We deliver our public services to people on the basis of need, not ethnicity.”
- Author: Reproduced with permission
- Tags: NZ Politics, Health

[**Pee Kay**](https://nominister.wordpress.com/2026/07/10/we-are-one-country-we-deliver-our-public-services-to-people-on-the-basis-of-need-not-ethnicity/?ref=goodoil.news)  
*No Minister*

> ***We are one country. We deliver our public services to people on the basis of need, not ethnicity.***

So said our future prime minister on **May 5, 2022**, during a visit to Greymouth.

So, why do we still see government job vacancies like this?

Link to the advert: [https://nz.seek.com/job/93218700?tracking=SHR-IOS-SharedJob-anz-2](https://nz.seek.com/job/93218700?tracking=SHR-IOS-SharedJob-anz-2&ref=goodoil.news)

This is the job description:

Position Description | Te whakaturanga ō mahi

**Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora**

***Selected excerpts –***

**Title** Executive Assistant

**Reports to** Chief Allied Health, Scientific and Technical

**Location** Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora – Hawke’s Bay

**Department** Health Services

> **Te Mauri o Rongo – The New Zealand Health Charter**  
>  
> The foundation for how we ensure our people are empowered, safe and supported while working to deliver a successful healthcare system, is Te Mauri o Rongo – the New Zealand Health Charter.  
>  
> **Te Mauri o Rongo consists of four pou (pillars) within it, including:** 
>  
> **Wairuatanga** – working with heart, the strong sense of purpose and commitment to service  
> **Rangatiratanga** – as organisations we support our people to lead. We will know our people; we will grow those around us and be accountable with them in contributing to Pai Ora for all.  
> **Whanaungatanga** – we are a team, and together a team of teams. Regardless of our role, we work together for a common purpose. We look out for each other and keep each other safe.  
> **Te Korowai Āhuru** – a cloak which seeks to provide safety and comfort to the workforce.  
>  
> These values underpin how we relate to each other as we serve our whānau and communities.  
>  
> **Te Tiriti o Waitangi**  
>  
> • Remains focused on the pursuit of Māori health gain as well as achieving equitable health outcomes for Māori.  
> • Supports tangata whenua- and mana whenua-led change to **deliver mana motuhake and Māori self-determination in the design, delivery and monitoring of health care.**  
> • Actively supports kaimahi Māori by improving attraction, recruitment, retention, development, and leadership.  
>  
> **Equity**  
>  
> • **Demonstrates awareness of colonisation and power relationships.**  
> • **Demonstrates critical consciousness and on-going self reflection and self-awareness in terms of the impact of their own culture on interactions and service delivery.**  
> • Shows a willingness to personally take a stand for equity.  
> • Supports Māori-led and Pacific-led responses.

This article was originally published by [No Minister](https://nominister.wordpress.com/2026/07/10/we-are-one-country-we-deliver-our-public-services-to-people-on-the-basis-of-need-not-ethnicity/?ref=goodoil.news).