Commissioner replaces Te Whatu Ora’s board

Commissioner replaces Te Whatu Ora’s board
Lester Levy became chair of Te Whatu Ora's board on June 1– now he's a Commissioner. (Image: NZME)
Jem Traylen
Te Whatu Ora’s (Health NZ) new chair, Lester Levy, is being made its commissioner amid the Government's claims of “botched health reforms”.According to an RNZ report, the health agency's board had already been reduced to two members – financial specialist Roger Jarrold, appointed in March, and Levy, appointed chair from June 1.The other members, including former National Party MP Amy Adams, have either resigned or indicated they will not seek reappointment when their terms expire.Te Whatu Ora replaced 20 district...

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