Rob Campbell NZ

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“The Public Service Commissioner, Peter Hughes, needs to take a tough line on Campbell and other public servants who can’t act in a politically neutral way,” he said. “I think that some of the public commentary that he has made steps well outside of the politically neutral stance that we would expect of someone holding a Crown entity chair’s position.” Under the Public Service Commission’s code of conduct, directors of Crown Entities are supposed to act in a politically impartial manner.

The board chair of Te Whatu Ora - Health NZ, Rob Campbell, has come under fire after he apparently took to social media over the weekend to vent about Nati.

“We do not make political statements or engage in political activity in relation to the functions of the Crown entity. “Much of the Wellington bureaucracy is openly sympathetic to the left and that is a real concern. Seymour went on to say the incident was the “tip of the iceberg” of eroding political neutrality. Seymour said “Labour has politicised the public service by putting Campbell in charge of Health NZ and he needs to pull his head in or resign”. “These appear on the fact of it to be in breach of the clear rules on political impartiality for senior public servants. “We’re of the view that it is completely inappropriate for a senior public servant, the chair of our Health Agency, to be making these comments.

The chair of Health NZ is unrepentant for political comments he made on social media about a National Party policy announcement that's led to a call for him ...

Rob Campbell, chairperson of Te Whatu Ora Health NZ, made comments on social media which the Prime Minister says fall "well outside" political neutrality.

Then-health minister Andrew Little defended Campbell and said it had no impact on the entity’s transparency. “There is a code of conduct around political comments by people who hold those roles and his comments fall well outside that ... *

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We discuss with the Chair any proposal to make political comment or to undertake any significant political activity.” “This is one of those rare instances where it appears untenable for the individual to continue in his role. Ican[sic] only think that this is a thin disguise for the dog whistle on “co-governance”.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has declined to express confidence in the chair of Te Whatu Ora/Health NZ Rob Campbell after he made "inappropriate" political ...

"The Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes needs to take a stand here." Speaking to RNZ earlier in the day, Campbell defended his remarks, saying they were made as a private citizen. Rob's not 27-years-old." "If he is able to get away with this, what signal does that send to the rest of the public service?" A spokesperson for the Public Service Commissioner declined to comment. Campbell declined to justify making the comments as a board chair, simply saying "it is what it is".

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The cost of being in the positions he is in, is he loses his right to view personal political opinions, that’s the deal and he’s breaking that deal. He is a senior public official, it is not his right to voice his political opinion on anything, that’s the obligation of all senior public officials! Quite what National was thinking in releasing its version of a Three Waters policy without addressing the costs or the impact on ratepayers is baffling.

The Te Whatu Ora board chairman has been spoken to by Cabinet ministers in the past 24 hours. But his fate remains uncertain.

Much of the Wellington bureaucracy is openly sympathetic to the left and that is a real concern.” If Campbell’s behaviour goes unpunished, the rest of the public service is let down,” he said, in a statement. A spokesperson for Parker said the minister had spoken with Campbell. ”I can only think that this is a thin disguise for the dog whistle on ‘co-governance’. Health Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall and Environment Minister David Parker had both spoken with Campbell in the past 24 hours. He declined to comment further.

Embattled Te Whatu Ora - Health NZ chair Rob Campbell has said discussions between himself and the Government about his future are still ongoing.

As a Crown Entity director, Campbell is appointed directly by and responsible to ministers. “A politically neutral public service that can carry out the policies of governments of all colours is critical,” he said. “We’re of the view that it is completely inappropriate for a senior public servant, the chair of our Health Agency, to be making these comments,” he said. “Some of the public commentary that he has made steps well outside of the politically neutral stance that we would expect,” Hipkins said. On Monday, Campbell was unrepentant. I don’t have political masters (or mistresses for that matter)”.

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Health Minister Ayesha Verrall has removed Rob Campbell from the Te Whatu Ora board, after his comments about the National Party.

Much of the Wellington bureaucracy is openly sympathetic to the left and that is a real concern.” If Campbell’s behaviour goes unpunished, the rest of the public service is let down,” he said, in a statement. ”I can only think that this is a thin disguise for the dog whistle on ‘co-governance’. Verrall said on Tuesday afternoon she had lost confidence in Campbell’s ability to be a politically neutral leader of Te Whatu Ora. “We do not make political statements or engage in political activity in relation to the functions of the Crown entity,” the code of conduct on the commission’s website reads. Crown entity board members are expected to be “politically impartial” under the Public Service Commission’s code of conduct for entity boards. “The reality is that this is just the tip of the iceberg. Campbell was unrepentant in the face of mounting criticism, telling Newshub he had “nothing to apologise for and nobody I need to apologise to”. “There needs to be an apology from him and a retraction of those comments, and our expectation is that there has to be some consequences for what he has done.” Rules for public service leaders say they shouldn’t delve into politics and should maintain impartiality. Campbell hit back at Verrall’s decision, saying he would not apologise for his commitment to “kaupapa of the Pae Ora legislation” and ending inequity in healthcare. Campbell said he had apologised to National leader Christopher Luxon “for any personal offence that might have been caused” and that Luxon accepted the apology.

Rob Campbell had vented on social media about the National Party's Three Waters policy, breaking rules on political neutrality.

If Campbell's behaviour goes unpunished, the rest of the public service is let down," leader David Seymour said. He accepted my apology. "I have also apologised to Minister Verrall for any difficulty which my statements may have caused for her and the Government." "My view is that this is an inappropriate reaction to statements made in my private capacity regarding a National Party policy statement on water reforms," he said. In response to the sacking, Campbell said he believed it was an "inappropriate reaction". "I no longer have confidence that Mr Campbell is able to exercise the political neutrality necessary for his role at Te Whatu Ora," Verrall said in a statement.

Health New Zealand's board chairperson Rob Campbell has been sacked over a political attack he made about the National Party's Three Waters policy.

I am disappointed that I will not be working directly with the thousands of health sector staff, patients and whānau with whom I have been actively engaged. "I have devoted huge energy and time and involvement to that end. "I didn't make those statements as chair of Te Whatu Ora ... "And secondly, the suggestion is that I've somehow got offside with the opposition, which given that I spoke to Christopher Luxon earlier today, we discussed the issues. I think that's a mistake and an overreaction to the statements I made in a private capacity but nevertheless that's what she's done. "So I don't believe there's any issue there.

Health Minister Ayesha Verrall has removed Rob Campbell from the Te Whatu Ora board for "political" comments, but he's calling that an “inappropriate ...

Much of the Wellington bureaucracy is openly sympathetic to the left and that is a real concern.” If Campbell’s behaviour goes unpunished, the rest of the public service is let down,” he said, in a statement. ”I can only think that this is a thin disguise for the dog whistle on ‘co-governance’. Verrall said on Tuesday afternoon she had lost confidence in Campbell’s ability to be a politically neutral leader of Te Whatu Ora. “We do not make political statements or engage in political activity in relation to the functions of the Crown entity,” the code of conduct on the commission’s website reads. Crown entity board members are expected to be “politically impartial” under the Public Service Commission’s code of conduct for entity boards. “The reality is that this is just the tip of the iceberg. Campbell was unrepentant in the face of mounting criticism, telling Newshub he had “nothing to apologise for and nobody I need to apologise to”. “There needs to be an apology from him and a retraction of those comments, and our expectation is that there has to be some consequences for what he has done.” Rules for public service leaders say they shouldn’t delve into politics and should maintain impartiality. Campbell hit back at Verrall’s decision, saying he would not apologise for his commitment to “kaupapa of the Pae Ora legislation” and ending inequity in healthcare. Campbell said he had apologised to National leader Christopher Luxon “for any personal offence that might have been caused” and that Luxon accepted the apology.

Health New Zealand's board chairperson Rob Campbell has been sacked over a political attack he made about the National Party's Three Waters policy.

I am disappointed that I will not be working directly with the thousands of health sector staff, patients and whānau with whom I have been actively engaged. "I have devoted huge energy and time and involvement to that end. "I didn't make those statements as chair of Te Whatu Ora ... "And secondly, the suggestion is that I've somehow got offside with the opposition, which given that I spoke to Christopher Luxon earlier today, we discussed the issues. I think that's a mistake and an overreaction to the statements I made in a private capacity but nevertheless that's what she's done. "So I don't believe there's any issue there.

Rob Campbell had vented on social media about the National Party's Three Waters policy, breaking rules on political neutrality.

If Campbell's behaviour goes unpunished, the rest of the public service is let down," leader David Seymour said. He is subject to a code of conduct that includes provisions around public service impartiality. Meanwhile, ACT leader David Seymour said: "ACT congratulates the Government. I am disappointed that I will not be working directly with the thousands of health sector staff, patients and whanau with whom I have been actively engaged. "I have devoted huge energy and time and involvement to that end. He accepted my apology.

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Further, he said that both Verrall and Chris Hipkins has misinterpreted the Public Service Commission’s code of conduct for entity boards. Nowadays, it is barely different from going on the TV news and claiming that you are expressing a view as a private citizen. Or, he simply suffered an affliction common to many baby boomers and non-digital natives that anything you say on the internet can be determined as private on your say so. For Labour this is a good thing. He may have been worried about the Government’s direction or his future and decided to go out as a martyr. Compared with many who rise up through the health system and become creatures of it, he was clearly not “of” the system and had opinions about the troubles and how to sort it out. But Campbell has been round a long time and chaired a lot of things. And fair enough that he had opinions of Three Waters. He must have known, at some level, that that wouldn't fly. His post, among other things, said: “I can only think that this is a thin disguise for the dog whistle on ‘co-governance’. Campbell did bring a refreshing openness to the job and about the challenges the health system faced. *

Te Whatu Ora - Health NZ boss had lost the confidence of the Government.

The health reforms have an element of co-governance to them. “I’ve spoken today to Christopher Luxon who accepted my apology for any personal offence my statements might have caused,” Luxon said. That turned into a rather longer day,” he said. Campbell said he remained committed to the health system and the people who worked in it, and in the concept of Treaty partnership. Campbell said he did know if he would also be stripped of his other role as chair of the EPA. When asked whether the Government was backing away from co-governance in general, Campbell said he was concerned. “She said you have a choice between resigning or I will sack you by 10.30am. He said the comment about co-governance in his post was the only thing that could be linked to his role at Te Whatu Ora. Campbell said he had apologised to Luxon. Campbell said he wouldn’t be backing away from trying to introduce change to the health system. Campbell said if the way he was treated was replicated with other staff, he would be concerned - because he was given the choice to resign or get sacked. Campbell told Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking he did not do anything wrong and did not think he was crossing a line on anything in the Code of Conduct.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation, Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) has acknowledged the hard mahi on behalf of nurses done by outgoing Te ...

"Mr Campbell strongly believed in the principles embedded in the Pae Ora legislation, especially the principle of working in Tiriti partnership to achieve equity in the lives of all people in Aotearoa New Zealand." "At a time of reform and uncertainty, it will be important for her to appoint a successor who is willing to work equally hard in the interests of our frontline health workers who desperately require both recognition and support." "He was an outspoken critic of the Government’s bewildering refusal to put internationally qualified nurses on the fast track to residency and was firmly committed to te Tiriti partnership in health.