Are contractors and consultants manipulating the public health system, doing a poor job or charging over the odds?
Alarm bells are ringing over such a lack of checks and balances that it is impossible for the public to tell.
This week Morning Report revealed research showing external contractors and consultants are costing District Health Boards more than $100 million a year.
As Phil Pennington reports, who gets what, for what, is being poorly reported back to taxpayers.
