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Health NZ leaders spend $60k on catering amid looming financial crisis

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Three hundred Health New Zealand leaders attended a $60,000 conference in March, including $9,200 spent on canapés, while facing a half-billion-dollar deficit. “In the current fiscal environment, no further Connect meetings are planned,” Health NZ stated. Minister Shane Reti emphasised the need to focus on frontline healthcare amidst the financial crisis, raising concerns about the conference’s timing.

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