THREE KEY FACTS The Government has taken control of health agency Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, appointing a commissioner to the organisation and sacking what remained of its board. Board chairman Professor Lester Levy has been appointed the sole commissioner for a 12-month term. Health Minister Dr Shane Reti said Health NZ was overspending to the tune of $130 million a month - Levy will be required to implement a savings drive of $1.
4 billion. Professor Lester Levy is the commissioner of Health NZ. He has more than 30 years of high-level governance and management experience across the public and private healthcare systems in New Zealand.
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