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What proportion of existing contracts for the delivery of publicly funded elective surgical services provided by third parties are with first time or new third parties, if any?

Answered Question 13982 (2026)
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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • What proportion of existing contracts for the delivery of publicly funded elective surgical services provided by third parties are with first time or new third parties, if any?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that three out of 34 of contracts to deliver publicly funded elective surgical services, signed between December 2024 and November 2025, were with providers with which Health New Zealand had not held a previous contract.