Wai 2575 Health Services and Outcomes Inquiry
The Waitangi Tribunal’s Health Services and Outcomes Kaupapa Inquiry (Wai 2575) began in 2016. It is considering claims about health services and outcomes for Māori.
Background
The disability phase of Wai 2575 considered claims about the disability system in New Zealand. Whaikaha participated in the disability phase alongside other Crown agencies from August 2022. The final stage of the hearings was completed in December 2024.
Whaikaha acknowledges all claimants and interested parties who took part in the inquiry and shared their experiences and evidence with the Tribunal.
Hauwhaikaha: The Disability System Report
The Waitangi Tribunal released ‘Hauwhaikaha: The Disability System Report’ in September 2026. It is the outcome of the disability phase of Wai 2575 and sets out the Tribunal’s findings and recommendations about the disability system.
The full report, chapter summaries and alternate formats are available on the Waitangi Tribunal website.
Wai 2575: Hauwhaikaha external URL
Monitoring outcomes for tāngata whaikaha Māori
The Tribunal’s report identifies inequities in outcomes for tāngata whaikaha Māori. It considers data, research and monitoring as part of its findings on the disability system.
Whaikaha monitors outcomes for tāngata whaikaha Māori through the New Zealand Disability Strategy Outcomes Monitoring Dashboard. The dashboard shows how outcomes are changing over time across:
- education
- employment
- health
- housing
- justice.
New Zealand Disability Strategy reporting and monitoring
More information
Read more about Wai 2575 on the Ministry of Health website: Wai 2575 Health Services and Outcomes Inquiry external URL