The drug-buying agency Pharmac is looking for three new representatives to bring a Maori perspective to its Consumer Advisory Committee.
Marama Parore of Pharmac says long-standing members Matiu Dickson, Heather Thompson and Te Aniwa Tutara are stepping aside.
She told Waatea News says Maori have a greater disease burden than other New Zealanders so it's important for the agency to make Maori health a priority.
"The role of the Consumer Advisory Committee is really to give us that very strong perspective from an individual and whanau view with regards to medicine," Ms Parore says.
Marama Parore says the representatives will need strong advocacy skills and the ability to work effectively within the committee structure.
Nominations close at the end of the month.
