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NZ already spends less on health than Australia or Canada – we need proper funding, not ‘crisis’ management

  • Written by Esther Willing, Associate Professor of Hauora Māori, University of Otago
NZ already spends less on health than Australia or Canada – we need proper funding, not ‘crisis’ managementGetty Images

We are being told the health system is in crisis, “on the brink of failure” – spending beyond its budget, waiting times getting longer, suffering from widespread staff shortages.

The government has responded by dismissing the board of Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ) and appointing Lester Levy as commissioner, with the task...

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