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NZ First says it will move the health system away from treating sickness and towards preventing it. The party wants to focus on metabolic health, promote better nutrition from school to medical school, review dietary guidelines, support GPs by bringing health coaches into primary care, and remove regulatory barriers to safe nutrients. It also wants to fund research into nutrition and mental illness, and review vitamin D levels for health.
“New Zealand First will shift the focus of healthcare from treating illness to preventing it.”
“We spend billions treating sickness - it is time we invested a small fraction of that money in finding out how much sickness we can prevent.”
“Fund our New Zealand scientists to assess nutritional interventions for preventing and treating mental illness.”
Summarised neutrally from NZ First’s own official policy (as at 2026-10-14) and checked by an editor. Nothing is paraphrased without the source linked. Read the original ↗ Politika is non-partisan. Compare all parties on Health →
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