Canterbury Mornings

The Canterbury DHB hasn't been living within its means - but the Government says it needed to step in to keep the lights on.Chris Hipkins has signed off on a $180-million cash injection.The DHB has a $180 million deficit - the highest DHB deficit in the country.Hipkins told Chris Lynch there still needs to be discussions with the Canterbury DHB to get it operating within its budget.He says Government gave them an extra 100 million in funding this year, but the DHB kept upping its spending.LISTEN ABOVE