"I'm no bureaucrat" Behind the scenes with Chai Chuah

In March, the State Services Commission finally announced the appointment of a new director-general of health, about 16 months after the previous office-holder had stepped down. With some in the sector fearing the ministry had been effectively rudderless, the commission had promised to scour the world for the best candidate - only to find he had been right there minding the shop all along. Cliff Taylor talks to former acting director-general Chai Chuah to learn a little about the man occupying what is arguably the most influential job in the New Zealand health system