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In the most radical shake up of the health system in decades, the country's 20 District Health Boards are being scrapped.
The Health Minister Andrew Little has announced details to health leaders in parliament this morning.
A single new body, Health NZ will replaced the DHBs which run services for individual areas around the country.
A new Maori Health Authority is to be established, to policies for Maori health and to decide on and fund those who will deliver services.
The country's 30 primary health organisations, large regional networks of GPs and primary care, will also be disbanded.
RNZ Health correspondent Rowan Quinn outlines the major changes.
