PM Luxon defends health system after Rotorua ED death, calls Hawke’s Bay policy ‘out of line’

Summarised by Centrist

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon expressed sadness over a woman’s death at Rotorua Hospital’s emergency department and defended his government’s health system efforts, saying, “We know there are real pressures.” He backed Health Minister Shane Reti’s intervention in altering a Hawke’s Bay health policy that prioritized Māori and Pasifika, calling it “out of line.” Labour’s Dr. Ayesha Verrall questioned the government’s response, citing wider health risks and financial cuts.

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