Health Minister David Clark says the Government will delay its response to the report of the Inquiry on Mental Health and Addiction Services because of the recent terror attack in Christchurch. It has already been well signalled that some kind of mental health measurement will be one of the criteria established in the May 30 "Wellbeing" Budget. This is not new thinking for Dr Clark - it is a deep-seated motivation for his being in politics. "It was a considered report, and we are determined to deliver a considered response...this takes time but we want to get it right," Dr Clark said. Dr Clark has given himself an extension until the end of April for the Government to respond to the report.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 29, 2019 15:33 UTC