Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 13 April 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health
As Associate Minister of Health, none.
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 13 April 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health
None.
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 13 April 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health
None.
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 13 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
Titles of 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:…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 13 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health
Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 13 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health
Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Pharmac websites: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/lists-of-advice-provided-to-ministers-2019-2025…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 13 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health
"Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Was Cabinet informed of or consulted on the decision to establish a national outsourcing panel for ophthalmology services covering all four Health NZ regions, if so on what dates?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
I am advised that outsourcing publicly funded surgical services is a long-standing and necessary part of planned care across New Zealand. Cabinet would not expect to be consulted on the operational decision to establish a national…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
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What private ophthalmology facilities, if any, are currently within practical reach of patients in West Coast, Lakes, Bay of Plenty, and Taranaki districts?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
I am advised that ophthalmology patients in West Coast, Lakes, Bay of Plenty and Taranaki districts can access private ophthalmology facilities in Christchurch, Rotorua, Tauranga and New Plymouth respectively. I am further advised that…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
Has Health NZ assessed whether the jobs expected to be created in the private sector under new ophthalmology outsourcing arrangements would displace existing positions in the public health system, if not why not?
Has Health NZ assessed any risk that directing additional ophthalmology work to the private sector could reduce the time specialist ophthalmologists spend in public hospitals, if not why not?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
I am advised that Health New Zealand recognises the potential for workforce movement between the public and private sectors. This is considered as part of broader workforce planning.
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
How, if at all, does Health NZ intend to verify and monitor the employment and economic benefit claims made by providers in their proposals?
Has Health NZ assessed whether the private ophthalmology sector has sufficient workforce capacity to absorb the volumes forecast in Appendix C of RFP P26-0398 without drawing clinical staff from the public system, if not why not?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
I am advised that the commercial process is underway, which will include assessing private providers' workforce capacity, as well as economic benefit.
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
Matching question numbers: 16308 (2026), 16309 (2026), 16310 (2026), 16311 (2026), 16312 (2026), 16313 (2026), 16314 (2026), 16315 (2026), 16316 (2026), 16327 (2026), 16328 (2026), 16330 (2026)
What specific economic benefits does Health NZ expect to result from a new ophthalmology outsourcing arrangement and how if at all will these be assessed?
What specific employment outcomes does Health NZ expect to result from a new ophthalmology outsourcing arrangement and how if at all will these be assessed?
Does he believe it would be in the public interest for the fee schedules in publicly funded health outsourcing contracts to be withheld from the public under commercial sensitivity provisions, if so why?
Will Health NZ publish the pricing schedules for procedures delivered under Commitment Contracts entered into as part of RFP P26-0398?
What is the current price paid by Health NZ to private providers for a unilateral cataract procedure under existing outsourcing arrangements?
Did Health NZ provide any advice that outsourcing ophthalmology to private providers would cost more than expanding public hospital capacity to deliver those services, and if so, what was that advice?
What was the total amount paid by Health NZ, if any, to private providers for outsourced ophthalmology services in each of the last five financial years?
What methodology, if any, will Health NZ use to assess whole-of-life value of nationwide outsourcing ophthalmology services?
Will the fee schedules agreed with providers appointed to the Ophthalmology Panel (P26-0398) be publicly released, and if not, why not?
Has Health NZ completed any analysis comparing the per-procedure cost of outsourcing ophthalmology services to private providers versus delivering those same procedures in the public hospital system, if so on what dates?
Has Health NZ completed any analysis quantifying the expected savings from entering longer-term outsourcing contracts for ophthalmology, if so on what dates?
Were any proposals for ophthalmology outsourcing received from providers outside New Zealand, and if so, how many?
How many of the proposals, if any, received in response to RFP P26-0398 were from providers already contracted to Health NZ for ophthalmology services under existing arrangements?
How many ophthalmology providers responded to RFP P26-0398 by close date?
Did the Minister direct Health NZ to establish a national ophthalmology outsourcing panel, and if so, when?
Did the Minister direct Health NZ to seek long-term contracts for ophthalmology outsourcing, and if so, when?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
I am advised that Health New Zealand is progressing work to partner with the private sector to expand publicly funded ophthalmology services, ensuring more patients receive timely access to procedures such as cataract surgery. This…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many ophthalmologist FTE positions have been vacant in each Health NZ district for more than three months as at the most recent available date?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
I am advised that Health New Zealand does not collect centralised data regarding how long a position has been vacant.
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many ophthalmologists are currently employed by or contracted to Health NZ in each district, broken down by the past five financial years?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
I refer the Member to the attached table, which provides data on ophthalmology employment since the establishment of Health New Zealand in 2022.
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
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What was the number of funded nursing training places in each of the 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 academic years, by institution?
Answered by
Hon Penny Simmonds
Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education
The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) has provided the attached information on the number of enrolments for nursing (leading to registration) in the 2020-2025 academic years. I am advised by TEC that tertiary education organisations…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
Matching question numbers: 16262 (2026)
Is she satisfied that she has appropriately managed her declared conflict of interest with Roa in relation to all decisions within her portfolio, and if so, why?
How many times, if any, has she received advice that a matter before her in relation to Roa may give rise to a conflict of interest, since first assuming that portfolio, listed by date?
For each recusal from a decision within her portfolio due to her declared conflict of interest with Roa, since first assuming that portfolio, if any, who made the decision in her place?
How many times, if any, has she recused herself from a decision within her portfolio due to her declared conflict of interest with Roa, since first assuming that portfolio, listed by date of recusal?
How many times, if any, has she sought advice from the Cabinet Office regarding a potential or perceived conflict of interest in relation to her declared conflict of interest with Roa, since first assuming that portfolio, listed by date?
Answered by
Hon Nicola Willis
List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance
As set out in the proactive release of Ministers’ interests (available at https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/publications/ministers-interests-jul-2025-dec-2025) I have transferred responsibility for matters relating to Roa projects to Hon Bishop,…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Has he discussed the Minister of Finance's declared conflict of interest with Roa with her, and if so, on what dates?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
No.
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Is he satisfied that the Minister of Finance has appropriately managed her declared conflict of interest with Roa in relation to all decisions within her portfolio, and if so, why?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Yes.
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
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On what date did Minister of Finance Nicola Willis declare a personal conflict of interest between her responsibilities as Minister of Finance and Minister for Economic Growth on matters relating to Roa projects?
Answered by
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister
Details regarding conflicts of interests disclosed to the Cabinet Office are not generally released, in order to ensure the confidentiality of Cabinet proceedings, to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs, and in some cases, to…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many clinical staff, if any, were recruited from overseas by each Health New Zealand district in each calendar month since 1 July 2022, broken down by district and by role category?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
I am advised that Health New Zealand does not record this data.
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
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Is the Minister aware of any Health New Zealand analysis or advice regarding the potential use of the Roa-developed Wānaka health precinct for delivery of publicly funded health services if so, what is the current status of that…
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
I am advised that communications I have received are not categorised by topic. Accordingly, the information requested is not available in a reportable format without undertaking substantial manual collation. Titles of advice that I have…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Has the Minister met with representatives of Roa Group Holdings Limited in his capacity as Minister of Health if so, on what dates and who attended?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
My Ministerial diary is proactively released at the following link: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/hon-simeon-brown
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
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Has Health NZ received any offer from the private sector to expand elective surgical services capacity in return for a firm elective surgical services contract?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
I am advised that Health New Zealand has conducted a process to secure proposals from providers to establish commitment contracts with Surgical Panel providers.
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
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Has Health NZ indicated a preparedness to enter a public private partnership of any description to facilitate the construction of additional surgical capacity in the private sector?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
I am advised that Health New Zealand is prepared to partner with the private sector to expand publicly-funded elective surgical service capacity as part of their policy of outsourcing procedures. Outsourcing is an approach that has been…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Has Health NZ indicated a preparedness to enter longer term contracts for the delivery of publicly funded elective surgical services that are provided by third parties, if so, how many years is a longer-term contract anticipated to last?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
I am advised that Health New Zealand intends to take up and extend a right of renewal term with members of the Surgical Panel. The proposed term of the right of renewals vary. This aligns with the approach used by successive governments to…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What volumes, if any, has Health NZ planned for in the delivery of publicly funded elective surgical services that are provided by third parties in the 2026/27 financial year?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
I am advised that planning for 2026/27 is underway. This is part of Health New Zealand's policy of outsourcing procedures, an approach that has been used under successive governments, to support better value for money and making full use…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What is the total estimated cost to Health NZ in the current financial year of contracts for the delivery of publicly funded elective surgical services provided by third parties, and how does that compare with actual costs in each of the…
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
I am advised that providing the Member with the cost of outsourced clinical services prior to 2024/25 cannot be provided without considerable work to analyse each invoice, which would require Health New Zealand to undertake a substantial…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Do existing contracts for the delivery of publicly funded elective surgical services provided by third parties include requirements to meet certain ESPI indicators; if so, what are they?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
The key reason for outsourcing procedures is to ensure that patients are seen and treated sooner. This directly supports the health targets.
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
Do existing contracts for the delivery of publicly funded elective surgical services provided by third parties include contractual requirements to report pre-operative or post-operative complications?
Do any existing contracts for the delivery of publicly funded elective surgical services provided by third parties include contractual requirements to report pre-operative or post-operative complications, if so how many?
Has Health NZ terminated, before completion, any contracts for the delivery of publicly funded elective surgical services provided by third parties in the past five years, if so how many each year?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
I am advised that all 34 Surgical Panel agreements include the requirement for providers to report and escalate any complications that occur during and following a procedure, prior to the patient being discharged back to the referring…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Have any issues of non-delivery arisen under contracts for the delivery of publicly funded elective surgical services provided by third parties in the past five years?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
I am advised that no formal contract disputes have been raised with Health New Zealand. I am further advised that occasional operational issues arise regarding the receipt of patient referrals from Health NZ and the subsequent completion…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What is the cost per unit volume to the taxpayer under existing contracts for the delivery of publicly funded elective surgical services provided by third parties, and where costs differ, what is the approximate spread of that difference?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
I am advised that costs of surgeries delivered by private providers and Health New Zealand vary significantly by procedure, complexity, and by how costs are measured. I am further advised that detailed unit pricing is commercially…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What proportion of existing contracts for the delivery of publicly funded elective surgical services provided by third parties are with first time or new third parties, if any?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
I am advised that three out of 34 of contracts to deliver publicly funded elective surgical services, signed between December 2024 and November 2025, were with providers with which Health New Zealand had not held a previous contract.
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What are the essential features of any existing contracts for the delivery of publicly funded elective surgical services that are provided by third parties, such as volume, duration, and timeliness in each instance, tabulated?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
I am advised that Health New Zealand Surgical Panel Agreements do not include commitments to procedure volumes or a contract value. Terms and conditions, including clinical service specifications and performance metrics, are standardised…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many contracts, if any, for the delivery of publicly funded elective surgical services currently exist between Health NZ and third parties?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
I am advised that as part of our focus on putting patients first and ensuring all New Zealanders have access to timely, quality healthcare, Health New Zealand holds contractual agreements with a panel of pre-approved suppliers, which have…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What is the expected cost of changes to HNZ nursing uniforms?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
I am advised that the expected cost of nursing uniform colour and style consolidation, combined with fabric standardisation, is $2,754,605. This is estimated to save $906,020 annually.
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 6 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health
Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 6 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
Titles of 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:…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 6 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health
Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 6 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health
Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Pharmac websites: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/lists-of-advice-provided-to-ministers-2019-2025…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 April 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health
None.
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 April 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health
None.
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 April 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health
As Associate Minister of Health, none
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 April 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
None.
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 23 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health
Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 23 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health
Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Pharmac websites: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/lists-of-advice-provided-to-ministers-2019-2025…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 23 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health
Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 23 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health
Titles of 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:…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 30 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health
Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 30 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health
Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Pharmac websites: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/lists-of-advice-provided-to-ministers-2019-2025…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 30 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Casey Costello
List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health
Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…