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How many graduate nurses were employed nationally by Health New Zealand following the completion of 2025 nursing graduations, and how many of those graduate nurses were employed on contracts of less than 0.8 full-time equivalency? and 2 other questions

Answered 20000, 20001, 20002 (2026)
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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

Questions

  • 20000

    How many graduate nurses were employed nationally by Health New Zealand following the completion of 2025 nursing graduations, and how many of those graduate nurses were employed on contracts of less than 0.8 full-time equivalency?

  • 20001

    How many graduate nurses were employed nationally by Health New Zealand following the completion of 2025 nursing graduations, and how many of those graduate nurses were employed on contracts of 0.8 full-time equivalency or greater?

  • 20002

    How many graduate nurses were employed nationally by Health New Zealand following the completion of 2025 nursing graduations, and how many of those graduate nurses were employed on contracts of 0.4 full-time equivalency?

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that the Health New Zealand does not collect employment data by graduation year. For example, the Advanced Choice of Employment process allows individuals to apply at different stages, including those in their final year of study or those who have already completed their qualification, and for up to three years after passing their final exams. As a result, applicants come from multiple graduating cohorts and are not limited to a single graduation year. I am further advised that details on individual employment contracts are not recorded centrally, and as such, information on FTE status cannot be provided.