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How many funded locum days were used by rural LMC midwives, broken down by district for each financial year since 2018/29?

Answered Question 33122 (2026)
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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • How many funded locum days were used by rural LMC midwives, broken down by district for each financial year since 2018/29?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that the number of funded rural locum days used by lead maternity carers (LMCs) was 3,442 days in the 2022/23 financial year; 3,993 days in the 2023/24 financial year, and 4,104 days in the 2024/25 financial year. I am further advised that Health NZ has only collected this data at a national level since 2022 and is unable to provide a more detailed breakdown.