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How many instances, if any, has locally funded locum support or rural sustainability funding for rural LMC midwives been established as a time-limited measure and on what documented basis was any such time limit set or reviewed? and 2 other questions

Answered 33124, 33134, 33135 (2026)
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Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

Questions

  • 33124

    How many instances, if any, has locally funded locum support or rural sustainability funding for rural LMC midwives been established as a time-limited measure and on what documented basis was any such time limit set or reviewed?

  • 33134

    How many rural LMC midwives, if any, currently receive locally funded locum support or rural sustainability funding from Health New Zealand, broken down by district?

  • 33135

    Which of Health New Zealand's districts, if any, currently fund locum support, rural sustainability packages, or caseloading employment models for rural Lead Maternity Carer (LMC) midwives, and what form does that support take in each district?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that Health New Zealand does not hold this information. I am further advised that Health NZ does not fund locum support, rural sustainability packages, or caseloading employment models for rural Lead Maternity Carer midwives through its individual districts. Support for self-employed rural LMC midwives is administered nationally through contracts with the Midwifery and Maternity Provider Organisation and the New Zealand College of Midwives.