By Ellen O'Dwyer of RNZSpending millions on redundancy payouts for non-clinical staff at Health NZ is a "disgraceful waste of money", says the PSA union. Te Whatu Ora made nearly $58 million in redundancy payouts between late 2023 and 2025. "We've lost administrators, we've lost IT experts, we've lost analysts, we've lost people that support training of health professionals - all people who played a critical role in our health system, who have more to give and who will be missed." A Health NZ spokesperson said voluntary redundancy was a choice staff could make based on their own circumstances. "Changes that have been made within Health NZ are part of an ongoing effort toward a more sustainable future for healthcare.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 22, 2026 21:15 UTC