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What documents, if any, were provided to the Minister prior to his public statements supporting the removal of Māori and Pacific priority access to Type 2 diabetes medicines?

Answered Question 20211 (2026)
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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

Question

  • What documents, if any, were provided to the Minister prior to his public statements supporting the removal of Māori and Pacific priority access to Type 2 diabetes medicines?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

Titles of all 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