10 Jul 2020

Michael Woodhouse received private information from Boag

From Midday Report, 12:10 pm on 10 July 2020

The National MP and health spokesperson, Michael Woodhouse, says he deleted four emails containing Covid-19 patient details sent by Michelle Boag on the same day an inquiry into leaked patient details was announced.

Michael Woodhouse

Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly

He then told his party leader, Todd Muller, on Tuesday. 

That same day, fellow National MP Hamish Walker revealed he sent private patient details, which had been supplied to him by Ms Boag, to the media.

Mr Woodhouse this morning revealed he received the unsolicited emails from Ms Boag, and while they included different information to what Mr Walker received, it contained patient details.

He spoke to Māni Dunlop.