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David Nieto
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I’m just a regular guy trying to make the most of this crazy, beautiful life. 🌟
I believe in the little moments—the kind that make you stop and appreciate how far you’ve come, and the ones that remind you to always keep moving forward
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In this photo, I’m standing with a staircase behind me, holding my suit coat over my shoulder. A soft beam of sunlight is shining, highlighting the moment with a warm, inviting glow.
November 29, 2024 at 9:29 AM
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Just made the leap to BlueSky! 🌟 Excited for a fresh start and to connect with some interesting, open-minded folks. I’ve got a feeling this platform will be a place for thoughtful conversations, and I’m here for it.
One thing I firmly believe in: the day a woman becomes President of the USA.
November 19, 2024 at 7:04 PM
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Shane Reti’s office admits chart used to justify $1.4b Health cuts ‘does not exist’
Thomas Coughlan
By Thomas Coughlan
Shane Reti’s office admits chart used to justify $1.4b Health cuts ‘does not exist’ Thomas Coughlan By Thomas Coughlan Deputy Political Editor·NZ Herald· 5 Sep, 2024 05:42 PM 4 mins to read Health Minister Shane Reti’s office has admitted an organisational chart of Health NZ - Te Whatu Ora, which allegedly proved the organisation had become bloated and inefficient “does not exist”. Reti used the chart to justify painful spending restraint at Health NZ. He now claims that there was not one organisational chart as initially claimed, but that he was referring to an amalgam of the many Health NZ organisational charts he had seen. Labour’s health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall told the Herald the invented chart has made Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who was standing beside Reti when he made the remarks, “look like an idiot”. “The claims made about Health NZ in July are made up and they used those claims to justify a commissioner and cuts of $1.4 billion to the health system,” she said. Discover more 'Makes no sense': Health Minister queries hospital ... Govt invests $30m to improve access to X-rays, CT scans ... How the government's view of Health NZ did a 180º in ... Dr The pair announced the Health NZ board had been sacked and Lester Levy had been appointed Commissioner to govern the organisation back to financial health. To justify his claim of bloated bureaucracy, Luxon said there could be 14 layers of management between the CEO and the patient. When asked what these layers were, Reti twice referred to a single organisational chart that demonstrated these layers. Advertisement Advertise with NZME. “Look, there’s an org chart which I’ve seen which is just mind-boggling. I could not name the different layers of wayfinders, pathfinders, boundary spanners - Lord knows what else - from A to B. I could not name them for you,” Reti said. When asked whether he could send the chart to media to prove his claim, Reti said he would approach Levy “to send around the chart and the information we have on that”. Later, officials did send media a list of 14 management layers. It showed that there were not 14 layers between the CEO and the patient, but 14 layers including the CEO and the patient. The Herald requested the specific chat Reti had referred to in the press conference under the Official Information Act. The request was finally answered this week, with Reti’s office conceding: “In response to your request, an organisational chart that covers the entirety of Health New Zealand’s structure does not exist”. Labour's Health Spokeswoman Ayesha Verrall said the remarks had made the prime minister look like an idiot. Photo / Mark Mitchell. Labour's Health Spokeswoman Ayesha Verrall said the remarks had made the prime minister look like an idiot. Photo / Mark Mitchell. The office then attached the list of 14 job titles sent to other media. The Herald asked Reti’s office whether he had been completely truthful when he had claimed to have seen the org chart which does not exist and when he h
September 5, 2024 at 7:15 PM