Podcast: How better data could fix New Zealand's struggling health system
Dr Oliver Hartwich
Dr Prabani Wood
7 November, 2025
In this episode, Oliver talks to Dr Prabani Wood about her research note "Better health through better data", which examines how New Zealand's fragmented health data systems prevent policymakers from knowing whether their decisions actually improve health outcomes.
They discuss Dr Wood's recommendation for a Canadian-style primary care data network that would enable practitioners to improve their performance while giving policymakers the evidence they need to make better funding and policy decisions.
Read our research note "Better health through better data" here.
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