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How much, if any, is the total budget in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2026/27 financial year on artificial intelligence- including costs on training staff, deploying systems, maintaining subscriptions and any other associated costs? and 1 other question

Answered 25782, 27071 (2026)
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    Francisco Hernandez

    List MP · Green Party

    25782

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    How much, if any, is the total budget in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2026/27 financial year on artificial intelligence- including costs on training staff, deploying systems, maintaining subscriptions and any other associated costs?

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    Ayesha Verrall

    List MP · Labour Party

    27071

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    How much funding, if any, within Vote Health is being invested in artificial intelligence or automation in 2026/27, broken down by Health New Zealand and the Ministry of Health and specific purpose?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that the budget for the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand's AI costs for 2026/27 is not yet available as internal business plans and budgets are still being finalised.