[2][1] The Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 establishes a new structure and new accountability arrangements for New Zealand's publicly-funded health system.

The Committee made several amendments to the Bill at the advice of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the Office of the Clerk, the Parliamentary Counsel Office, and the Regulations Review Committee including the following: On 5 May 2022, Parliament voted to accept the amendments to the Bill recommended by the Pae Ora Legislation Committee by a margin of 77 to 43 votes.

While the Labour, Green and Māori parties supported the Bill, National and ACT opposed it.

[2][7] On 27 February 2024, the National-led coalition government introduced the Pae Ora (Disestablishment of the Māori Health Authority) Amendment Act 2024 to disestablish Te Aka Whai Ora (the Māori Health Authority) by 30 June 2024.

[8] On 28 February, the Pae Ora Amendment Act 2024 passed into law by a margin of 68 to 54 under urgency.