Major changes in Cabinet

Major changes in Cabinet
PM Christopher Luxon plays snakes and ladders with ministers. (Image: NZME)
Ian Llewellyn
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has shaken up his Cabinet lineup with disappointment about progress in the health sector leading to changes throughout the administration including energy, transport, local government and more.Shane Reti loses the health portfolio and is replaced by Simeon Brown with Luxon saying he had heard New Zealanders’ concerns about a lack of progress in the politically sensitive area.At a press conference announcing the changes on Sunday, Luxon said Brown's skillset in "delivery and execution" was nee...

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