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How many of the up to 400 partially funded primary care graduate nurse places remain unfilled, if any, in the most recent 12 month period?

Answered Question 1304 (2026)
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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • How many of the up to 400 partially funded primary care graduate nurse places remain unfilled, if any, in the most recent 12 month period?

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that in the 12-month period to 29 January 2026, 345 graduate nurses were supported into employment through these funding initiatives as part of our focus on building a healthcare system that has patients at its centre.