PM Luxon on removing board at Te Whatu Ora
The financial situation of Health New Zealand is the government's responsibility, Labour says.
The coalition government announced Monday it would be replacing the board of Health New Zealand with a commissioner, who will be tasked with finding savings and strengthening the agency's governance.
Health Minister Dr Shane Reti said without urgent action, Health New Zealand would run an estimated deficit of $1.4 billion by the end of 2024-25.
He blamed the previous Labour government.
But Labour says that's not true and the blowout happened under their watch.
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