In July, Minister of Health Dr Shane Reti dismissed Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora’s Board, despite most positions already being vacant, and appointed a commissioner, Professor Lester Levy. Read more
Coalition policies are not about ‘needs’ or ‘race’
One of the more absurd actions from the coalition Government came last week when the Cabinet Office Circular set out the rules for public servants to ensure that public services would be based on the “needs of all New Zealanders”.