The CSC considered a number of alternatives to setting
priorities within the New Zealand health system, but in the
end focused on identifying key principles for determining
priorities: what are the benefits? Is it value for money? Is it
fair; and is it consistent with the community’s values and
priorities? [35, 36]. The CSC consulted widely on these
principles and these—and similar principles—continue to
influence thinking on priority setting today. The CSC’s
early work resulted in an increased focus in New Zealand
on explicit priority setting in two key areas.