Former Commerce Commission chair Paula Rebstock will head a new panel overseeing New Zealand's long-term welfare liabilities.

Former Commerce Commission chair Paula Rebstock will probe the leak of three Cabinet papers on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade restructuring.

Former Commerce Commission chairwoman Paula Rebstock has popped up on the board of a new organisation designed to cut waste and duplication in health spending.

Health Minister Tony Ryall today announced the make-up of the new Shared Services Establishment Board, which forms part of Mr Ryall’s plan to lower health sector administrative costs by up to $700 million with the loss of about 500 jobs.

The job of the board is to work on consolidating “back room” DHB functions such as payroll and hospital supply purchases.

Sorry Telecom, it aint over yet.

Former Commerce Commission chairwoman Paula Rebstock has been appointed chairwoman of the Insurance & Savings Ombudsman (ISO) Commission, effective October 1.

During her tour of duty chairing the commission, Ms Rebstock, among other initiatives, oversaw sweeping telecommunications industry reform, including the operational separation of Telecom from March last year.

State-owned Enterprises Minister Simon Power has announced 22 new appointments, and 20 reappointments to state sector boards.

Noteable appointments include former finance minister Michael Cullen as deputy chair of NZ Post and former Commerce Commission chairwoman Paula Rebstock as deputy chairwoman of New Zealand Railways Corporation.

Oversight of the Commerce Commission, and responsibility for future appointments to the watchdog, has moved from the pragmatic Simon Power to more hard-nosed free marketeer Rodney Hide.

For those on both sides of the regulatory fence, recent events have been a case of win some, lose some.