The country's District Health Board system is expected to change following a review of the healthcare system.
A review's been launched, but the results aren't expected until early 2020.
Health Minister David Clark told Mike Hosking the DHB model we have delivers high-quality healthcare, which is cheaper than many comparable countries.
"You know we don't want to throw the baby out with the bathwater in one sense, but I think there is real room for change and there's an appetite in the sector for change, and I'm determined to make the most of it."
LISTEN TO DAVID CLARK TALK WITH MIKE HOSKING ABOVE