Health 

National Returns to its Dark Past on Health

26.08.2008

The National Party has once again talked about returning to the policies of the 1990s when it comes to investing in health infrastructure said the Minister of Health David Cunliffe today.

"National's Maurice Williamson sloppy ideological driven comments on "Agenda " last Sunday points to National resurrecting the concept of public -private partnerships in Health."

"And who would sign-off on such a crazy deal? None other than the National Party's own Bill English, who with M...  more +

Nats endorsement of DHB system welcomed

25.08.2008

Minister of Health David Cunliffe said he was pleased that after criticising the DHB system for so many years National had now moved to defend the system.

Mr Cunliffe today dismissed National Party claims of District Health Board amalgamation, but thanked them for endorsing the system of local community representation brought in under this Government.

Mr Cunliffe said he had been open regarding calls for greater DHB collaboration, and stated...  more +

Reassurance for NZ hairdressers

25.08.2008

Health Minister David Cunliffe today met with the nation's hairdressers and made it clear that the Public Health Bill will not mean any changes in the way they will do their business.

"I was happy to tell the hairdressers that nothing changes as of the bills enactment and I promised that I will write to them to confirm that."

"I told them these rules have been in place for many years under the old Health Act.  They are simply copied and transferred into the new leg...  more +

public sector management -- two points of view

29.07.2008

David Cunliffe speaks to Public Sector Advanced Leadership Programme in Wellington

Speech notes for address to Public Sector Advanced Leadership Programme at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington: Lessons from the road: public sector management from a two portfolio perspective

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Tena koutou katoa, and warm P...  more +