{
  "id": 19603226,
  "title": "Why MAPAS still matters after 50 years: 'Bringing everyone to the same starting point'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/why-mapas-still-matters-after-50-years-bringing-everyone-to-the-same",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T05:01:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RNZ Pacific",
    "slug": "rnz-pacific",
    "url": "https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/pacific/2558347/why-mapas-still-matters-after-50-years-bringing-everyone-to-the-same-starting-point"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Why a Māori and Pacific medical pathway scheme, commonly known as MAPAS, still matters after 50 years.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}