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How many health worker vacancies, if any, currently exist in rural communities, broken down by region and by profession (GPs, nurses, midwives)?

Answered Question 13352 (2026)
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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

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  • How many health worker vacancies, if any, currently exist in rural communities, broken down by region and by profession (GPs, nurses, midwives)?

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that Health New Zealand does not aggregate data by rural status.