Health Research Council of New Zealand
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 Sunny Collings, Chief Executive of the HRC from 2020 to 2025 | |
| Formation | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Wellington |
Chief Executive | Sunny Collings |
The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) is a Crown agency of the New Zealand Government. It is responsible for managing the government's investment in health research for the public good. The HRC was established under the Health Research Council Act 1990.[1]
Since January 2016, HRC's board has been chaired by Dr Lester Levy.[2] The council's Chief Executive since February 2020 is Professor Sunny Collings.[3] In July 2025 the council announced that they would be seeking a new CEO after Collings was appointed to lead the Health Quality and Safety Commission.[4]
