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Further to reply 9833 (2026), which stated that 526 roles were disestablished in the 2024/25 financial year, from what records was that figure derived? and 5 other questions

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Questions

  • 33792

    Further to reply 9833 (2026), which stated that 526 roles were disestablished in the 2024/25 financial year, from what records was that figure derived?

  • 33793

    Further to reply 26624 (2026), how does Health New Zealand compile the severance payment disclosures required in its annual report, and what records are used for that purpose?

  • 33802

    Further to reply 26624 (2026), how many separate systems or datasets would need to be consulted to produce a count of redundancies at Health New Zealand since 27 November 2023?

  • 33804

    Further to reply 26624 (2026), does Health New Zealand's human resources or payroll system record a reason for the cessation of employment, including redundancy or disestablishment of position; if so, why can a count of those records not be produced by a standard system report?

  • 33805

    Further to reply 26624 (2026), what human resources or payroll information system does Health New Zealand use to record the cessation of an employee's employment?

  • 33807

    Further to reply 9833 (2026), which stated that Health New Zealand made $15,112,664 in "redundancy only" payments for the eight months from 1 July 2025 to 1 February 2026, how was the "redundancy only" category distinguished from other cessation payments for the purposes of that answer?

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised by Health New Zealand that this information is not maintained in a single consolidated format. The information is instead compiled and validated manually from the 27 payroll systems and associated HR records used across Health NZ. I am further advised that the multiple payroll systems are not configured identically, and as such information on how redundancies are recorded is not consistent across the board.