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What proportion of Health New Zealand’s digital and data expenditure is currently directed to exterior commercial datacentres, compared with in-hospital infrastructure?

Answered Question 1888 (2026)
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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What proportion of Health New Zealand’s digital and data expenditure is currently directed to exterior commercial datacentres, compared with in-hospital infrastructure?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that the proportion of expenditure between external (e.g., cloud) and internal (e.g., on-premise computer rooms) infrastructure is a ratio of approximately 2:1.