Health Minister Shane Reti is standing by his claims about the organisation's finances, as well as the claim there are 14 layers of management. Luxon also said it was Reti that supplied him with the information claiming the 14 layers of management. "A health minister and Health New Zealand - it's their responsibility to make sure that they're comfortable with the operations and the procedures they've got in place," he said. He had claimed the previous week that he and finance minister Nicola Willis had to be firm in pushing Health NZ for financial information and board reports. Layers of managementReti and Luxon stood by their claim there was 14 layers of management at Health NZ.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 30, 2024 13:41 UTC