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What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations in relation to Pharmac's proposal to remove ethnicity-based eligibility criteria for Type 2 diabetes medicines?

Answered Question 20215 (2026)
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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

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  • What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations in relation to Pharmac's proposal to remove ethnicity-based eligibility criteria for Type 2 diabetes medicines?

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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