7 Mar 2023

Pharmac and ACC Chair offers resignation over impartiality claims

From Midday Report, 12:15 pm on 7 March 2023

The Health Minister has confirmed Steve Maharey, who chairs Pharmac and ACC, has offered his resignation over claims of political impartiality.

It follows the sacking of Te Whatu Ora Chair, Rob Campbell, who publically complained about the National Party's Three Waters policy.

National now says Steve Maharey should go the same way, due to columns he's written that are critical of the opposition.

RNZ's Political Editor, Jane Patterson, spoke to Charlotte Cook.