We have been surprised to read about the extent to which DHB Board members have conflicted interests. Then we saw Ken Douglas interviewed on TV, saying that Hausmann had been vindicated. Funny that, Ken is a Healthcare NZ Board member. Isn't it interesting how Healthcare NZ Board Members are on DHB Boards - in this case Ken is an elected member. This from the Healthcare NZ website:
Ken Douglas, ONZ, Director
Ken was a life-long Union leader both in the Wellington Region (1956 - 1979) and nationally as the Secretary of NZFOL from 1979 until 1987 and as the President of NZCTU from 1987 until 1999.
During this period he was New Zealand representative on the World Union Movement Executive; President of the Asia/Pacific Regional Trade Union and a workers rep on the Governing Body of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). He was particularly involved in working parties on skills, training, creation and economic development.
He has been a member and Government appointee on a number of Boards, Committees and Working Parties both in New Zealand and at International forums over the last 30 years.
He is currently an appointee or elected member of a number of Boards including Air NZ, NZ Post and NZ Trade and Enterprise. Ken Chairs the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency (Positively Wellington Business) and is an elected member of the Capital & Coast District Health Board, where he chairs the Hospital Advisory Committee. He is also an elected member of the Porirua City Council , where he chairs the Strategy and Finance Committee . He is a member of the NZ Rugby Union Board and an active participant and administrator in Golf.
His interests are political history, political economy and his 10 grand children and 1 great grand son.
