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How many pharmacy closures, if any, have been reported in the country in the past 12 months?

Answered Question 12897 (2026)
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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

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  • How many pharmacy closures, if any, have been reported in the country in the past 12 months?

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that Health New Zealand holds contracts with just over 1,000 community pharmacies throughout New Zealand. I am further advised that while pharmacies do not report closures to Health NZ, available data suggests that the number of pharmacies has been relative stable in the last 12 months.