We were told that we would get a new hospital in Dunedin of which only a part had been built.
Suddenly there was a stop in this building’s progress. It was getting too expensive, we were told.
When the quotes came in from developers they knew what the cost would be and that this would be overrun as they do but it was approved.
Now after years we still don’t have a new hospital and the costs are rising.
We are now looking at a hospital with fewer beds. This hospital should be finished by now.
With the delays and the cost overrun etc we are losing money in the healthcare services that could have been used in providing more/better services to all people, including wages etc. It seems that wasting money is a must.
If this hospital was in the backyard of the ministers it would have been built without delay, but Dunedin is far away from Wellington.
The people in charge are not business savvy, only looking after number one and want to be re-elected.
Ministers should be chosen for their knowledge and expertise in that field. If not then don’t take the job or get experienced people in that field to advise you and listen.
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