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(L to R) Minister for COVID-19 Response Chris Hipkins, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield, and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at a press conference announcing the arrival of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in Auckland, New Zealand on Feb. 12, 2021. Dave Rowland/Getty Images
Three top New Zealand health officials will be stepping down from their posts, including Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield.
On Wednesday, Bloomfield announced his intention to retire from the role at the end of July, almost one year earlier than the official end of his contracted term, June 11, 2023.
