Ousted health boss Rob Campbell says plans to trim waste and bureacracy in Te Whatu Ora will need to be sped up - and it will involve re-allocating or cutting hundreds of jobs.
Campbell was sacked as chair of the health agency earlier this week over concerns he couldn't be politically neutral. But now he's out, he says he's free to speak his mind on the changes the health behemoth urgently needs.
Political reporter Giles Dexter has more.