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  •   Home > News > Health & Safety

    A health systems expert says politics has held back New Zealand's healthcare

    A health systems expert says politics has held back New Zealand's healthcare


    The Health Minister hopes to future-proof the system with a long-term pipeline for renewing and expanding the country's public health facilities.

    Simeon Brown's identified 20-billion dollars worth of investment needed to improve infrastructure.

    Bond University Business School's Robin Gauld says Singapore's been doing the same -- and has a world-class system.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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