Battle for govt-funded private birthing centres finally succeeds

Battle for govt-funded private birthing centres finally succeeds
Chloe Wright died last September. (Image: NZME)
Denise McNabb
Management rights for three privately run birthing centres built and managed by the late philanthropist Chloe Wright in Tauranga, Palmerston North and Lower Hutt have been transferred to Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand. The handover of a fourth, in Counties-Manukau, is expected to be finalised with officials of the former district health board (DHB) there by the end of March.Wright died suddenly last September, aged 75, before seeing the transfers through to completion. They mark the end of her long and at times very public battle to...

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