工党卫生发言人指责政府违背竞选承诺。 Labour Health spokesperson accuses government of breaking election promise.

工党卫生事务发言人艾莎·维拉尔 (Ayesha Verrall) 指责政府违背了竞选承诺，削减了医院一线工作人员，包括在全国范围内冻结医生和护士的招聘。 Labour Health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall accuses the government of breaking an election promise with cuts to frontline hospital staff, including a nationwide hiring freeze for doctors and nurses. 尽管卫生部长 Shane Reti 此前曾呼吁解决新西兰卫生人力危机，但政府还是做出了这一决定。 The decision comes despite Minister of Health Shane Reti previously campaigning on a health workforce crisis in NZ. Te Whatu Ora 管理人员已被要求审查空缺职位并可能削减空缺职位。 Te Whatu Ora managers have been told to review and potentially cut vacant positions.