Before Politics
- ◆Medical doctor and GP
- ◆Served in rural Northland communities
Parliamentary Career
- ◆MP for Whangārei since 2017
- ◆Served as interim National Party leader briefly in 2021
- ◆Minister of Health since November 2023
Key Positions
- →Health system reform and efficiency
- →Reducing health bureaucracy
- →Rural health access
Accomplishments
- ✓Oversaw dismantling of Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ) structure inherited from Labour
- ✓Brought medical professional background to health portfolio
Controversies
- !Health NZ placed under commissioner in 2024 amid financial crisis and significant job losses
- !Presided over major cuts to health workforce
Bio Summary
Health Minister and practising GP overhauling Health New Zealand and working to cut hospital waiting lists.
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