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Question 18887 (2026)
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Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
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How many, if any, referrals for older persons mental health, did Health New Zealand decline in the Southern region in 2025?
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Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
Answer
I am advised that 303 of the 8,857 referrals for older persons mental health in Canterbury district were declined in 2025. I am further advised that this data is not currently available for the other Southern region districts. Health New Zealand is developing national reporting systems which will make this information accessible in the future.