MIHI Māori mobile vaccination clinics
In some rural areas of Canterbury, mana whenua working alongside the University of Otago have created safe spaces for Māori to get vaccinated against COVID‑19 on their own marae.
Protecting the pā: Vaccinating against COVID‑19 on the marae
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