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Health Commissioner Professor Lester Levy has been accused of “cooking the books” at Health NZ-Te Whatu Ora to justify cuts to health services. Labour's Health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall highlighted Levy’s past record at three district health boards, where she claimed that he produced surpluses which turned to deficits when he left. Levy had a “reputation for cooking the books”, she said. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has sold another investment property - potentially making a significant tax-free capital gain. The Reserve Bank Governor stands by his decisions during and after Covid-19, saying the economy could have turned out far worse, while also criticising investors who had taken advantage of cheap lending to buy more property. Thirteen thousand more people in New Zealand are severely housing deprived compared to the previous Census. As a percentage of the population, it's an estimated increase of 0.2 percent, but there are large disparities between ethnicities, abilities, and postcodes ================================= Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ ================================= Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ