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Lester Levy

Lester Levy

Health NZ commissioner

11 stories since November 2024 Quiet since 19 Aug

Topics

Health sector resignations and review4 stories · February 2025Quiet since 19 Feb 2025
Elective surgery outsourcing to private hospitals6 stories · May – July 2025Quiet since 24 Jul 2025
Health NZ hiring and nurse staffing3 stories · 19 Aug – 25 SepQuiet since 25 Sep

All stories

August 2026

19 AugHealth NZ used strict hiring controls to meet budget goals

June 2025

25 Jun 2025Dr Dale Bramley appointed as Health NZ chief executive+1
17 Jun 2025Health NZ directed to give private hospitals 10-year outsourcing contracts

May 2025

13 May 2025Health NZ to outsource elective surgeries to private hospitals

March 2025

7 Mar 2025Health Minister to reinstate Health NZ board+5

February 2025

26 Feb 2025ACC manager seconded to Health NZ despite physical contact complaint
19 Feb 2025New taskforce to review Health NZ performance
18 Feb 2025Three high-level health officials resign amid New Zealand health sector crisis
17 Feb 2025Labour blames failing health targets for recent high-level resignations
7 Feb 2025Margie Apa resigns as Health NZ chief executive+3

November 2024

26 Nov 2024Government funds 50 new senior doctors and specialist health staff

Photo: New Zealand Government, Office of the Governor-General, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons