Oliver Hartwich: Healthy changes without government

New Zealand now has the most centralised public health service in the world, surpassing even Britain’s NHS.

In this election year, the crisis in New Zealand’s health system stands as one of the nation’s primary concerns. So, on Wednesday, we held our first Health Innovators’ Summit’ in Auckland, kindly sponsored by nib.

Despite the severe challenges in the sector, it turned out to be a beacon of hope.

More than 100 professionals, mainly from the health sector but also including politicians like National's health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti and ACT Leader David Seymour, gathered to share insights and ideas.