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Has he requested any advice about whether the new University of Waikato medical school could create accreditation risks for the existing medical programmes at the University of Auckland and the University of Otago?

Answered Question 19910 (2026)
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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • Has he requested any advice about whether the new University of Waikato medical school could create accreditation risks for the existing medical programmes at the University of Auckland and the University of Otago?

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

Titles of advice that I have received that support delivering access to timely, quality healthcare for all New Zealanders have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand and Pharmac websites: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/lists-of-advice-provided-to-ministers https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/publications https://pharmac.govt.nz/news-and-resources/official-information-act/list-of-ministerial-briefings.