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6 questions (2026)

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  • 38095

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    What redress and compensation, if any, will the Minister offer in response to the Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission Report (The Legacy of PCP and Dioxins in Aotearoa)?

  • 38097

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    What redress and compensation will the Prime Minister offer in response to the Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission Report (The Legacy of PCP and Dioxins in Aotearoa)?

  • 38098

    Question published

    Will the Crown formally apologise to affected workers and their whānau for the harm identified in the Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission Report (The Legacy of PCP and Dioxins in Aotearoa)?

  • 38100

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    What action will the Minister take in response to recommendations in The Legacy of PCP and its Dioxins in Aotearoa report for a national inquiry into PCP contamination including Te Tiriti obligations, support and provide compensation for…

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  • 39131

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    Will the Crown apologise formally to affected workers and their whanau for the harm identified in the Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission Report (The Legacy of PCP and Dioxins in Aotearoa)?

  • 39133

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    What action, if any, will he take in response to The Legacy of PCP and its Dioxins in Aotearoa report’s findings regarding the harms caused to Māori communities outlined in the Report and does he believe that there was a failure to meet…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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The report and its findings are currently under consideration. Schedule 2 is required to be reviewed every five years, and I expect the next review to begin in the next parliamentary term. Individuals can still lodge an ACC claim if they…

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38099, 39136 (2026)

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  • 38099

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    Does the Minister accept the international research and the Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission Report (The Legacy of PCP and Dioxins in Aotearoa) findings regarding intergenerational harm from impacts not only on sawmill workers…

  • 39136

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    Does the Minister think that the List of Occupational Diseases should include poisoning from use of PCP contaminated by dioxins?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

I am not an expert on the impacts of various workplace exposures and therefore cannot comment on the report’s scientific findings. The last review of Schedule 2 used a panel of independent health experts to examine research on occupational…

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Question 38402 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office meet with any representative of the Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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My office has not met with the Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand.

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Question 38403 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office meet with any representative of the Royal District Nursing Service Australia?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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My office has not met with the Royal District Nursing Service New Australia.

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38404, 38420 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • 38404

    On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office communicate with any representative of the Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand, and by what manner did this communication take place?

  • 38420

    On which dates, if any, did the Minister communicate with any representative the Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand, and by what manner did this communication date place?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

There has been no communication with the Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand.

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38405, 38407 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • 38405

    On which dates, if any, did the Minister communicate with any representative the Royal District Nursing Service Australia, and by what manner did this communication take place?

  • 38407

    On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office communicate with any representative of the Royal District Nursing Service Australia, and by what manner did this communication date place?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

There has been no communication with the Royal District Nursing Service Australia.

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Question 38408 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office meet with any representative of the Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

My Ministerial diary is proactively released at the following link: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/hon-casey-costello. I can also advise that no member of my office met separately with the Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand.

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Question 38409 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On which dates, if any, did the Minister communicate with any representative the Royal District Nursing Service Australia, and by what manner did this communication take place?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I have not had any correspondence with any representative of the Royal District Nursing Service Australia

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Question 38410 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office communicate with any representative of the Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand, and by what manner did this communication take place?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

No member of my office has communicated with the Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand.

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Question 38411 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office meet with any representative of the Royal District Nursing Service Australia?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

My Ministerial diary is proactively released at the following link: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/hon-casey-costello. I can also advise that no member of my office met separately with the Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand.

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Question 38412 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office communicate with any representative of the Royal District Nursing Service Australia, and by what manner did this communication date place?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

No member of my office has communicated with any representative of the Royal Nursing Service Australia.

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38421, 38427 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • 38421

    On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office communicate with any representative of Geneva Healthcare, and by what manner did this communication date place?

  • 38427

    On which dates, if any, did the Minister communicate with any representative of Geneva Healthcare, and by what manner did this communication date place?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

There has been no communication with Geneva Healthcare.

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Question 38423 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office meet with any representative of Geneva Healthcare?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

My office has not met with Geneva Healthcare.

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Question 38424 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On which dates, if any, did the Minister communicate with any representative the Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand, and by what manner did this communication date place?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

Corrected reply: I refer the Member to my reply to Written Parliamentary Question 38408 (2026).

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Question 38425 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office communicate with any representative of Geneva Healthcare, and by what manner did this communication date place?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

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No member of my office has communicated with any representative of Geneva Healthcare.

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Question 38431 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office meet with any representative of Geneva Healthcare?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

My Ministerial diary is proactively released at the following link: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/hon-casey-costello. I can also advise that no member of my office met separately with Geneva Healthcare.

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Question 38433 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On which dates, if any, did the Minister communicate with any representative of Geneva Healthcare, and by what manner did this communication date place?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I have not communicated with any representative of Geneva Healthcare.

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Question 38441 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • Is the Minister confident that all government procurement rules were followed during the procurement process for contracts for Auckland home and community support, if not, why not?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that Health New Zealand's Audit & Assurance team did not identify any material procurement integrity issues in the areas they assessed. However, I am further advised the audit was not designed to confirm compliance with every…

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38442, 38444 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • 38442

    On what date, if any, will contracts for Auckland home and community support be published?

  • 38444

    On what date, if any, will contracts for Auckland home and community support be finalised?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that service transitions aren’t expected to begin until March 2027, at which time contracts will be finalised and issued. I am further advised Health New Zealand does not ordinarily publish the complete contracts, which may…

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Question 38443 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office communicate with the Deputy Chair of the New Zealand Health Group Roger Sowry, and by what manner did this communication take place?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

My office has not communicated with the Deputy Chair of the New Zealand Health Group.

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Question 38445 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office meet the Deputy Chair of the New Zealand Health Group Roger Sowry?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

My office has not met with the Deputy Chair of the New Zealand Health Group.

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Question 38446 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On which dates, if any, did the Minister communicate with Deputy Chair of the New Zealand Health Group Roger Sowry, and by what manner did this communication date place?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I have not communicated with the Deputy Chair of the New Zealand Health Group.

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Question 38456 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • What proportion of the New Zealand home and community support market does Healthcare New Zealand currently hold?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that Healthcare New Zealand has approximately 20 percent of the market share of home and community support services in New Zealand.

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Question 38457 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • What proportion of the Auckland home and community support market does Healthcare New Zealand currently hold, if any?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that Healthcare New Zealand has approximately 8 percent of the market share of home and community support services in Auckland.

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38458, 38462 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • 38458

    On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office communicate with any representative of HealthCare New Zealand, and by what manner did this communication date place?

  • 38462

    On which dates, if any, did the Minister communicate with any representative of HealthCare New Zealand, and by what manner did this communication date place?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

There has been no communication with HealthCare New Zealand.

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Question 38459 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office meet with any representative of HealthCare New Zealand?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

My office has not met with HealthCare New Zealand.

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Question 38463 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office communicate with any representative of HealthCare New Zealand, and by what manner did this communication date place?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

No member of my office has communicated with any representative of HealthCare New Zealand.

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38466, 38476, 38478, 38488 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • 38466

    On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office communicate with the Chief Executive of New Zealand Health Group Limited Mike Peters, and by what manner did this communication take place?

  • 38476

    On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office communicate with any representative of New Zealand Health Group Limited, and by what manner did this communication take place?

  • 38478

    On which dates, if any, has the Minister communicated with the Chief Executive of New Zealand Health Group Limited Mike Peters, and by what manner did this communication take place?

  • 38488

    On which dates, if any, has the Minister communicated with any representative of New Zealand Health Group Limited, and by what manner did this communication take place?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

There has been no communication with any member of the New Zealand Health Group.

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Question 38467 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On which dates, if any, did the Minister communicate with any representative of HealthCare New Zealand, and by what manner did this communication date place?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I have not communicated with any representative of HealthCare New Zealand.

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Question 38469 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office meet with any representative of HealthCare New Zealand?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

My Ministerial diary is proactively released at the following link: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/hon-casey-costello. I can also advise that no member of my office met separately with HealthCare New Zealand

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Question 38471 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office communicate with the Chief Executive of New Zealand Health Group Limited Mike Peters, and by what manner did this communication take place?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

No member of my office has communicated with the Chief Executive of New Zealand Health Group Limited Mike Peters.

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38474, 38479 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • 38474

    On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office meet the Chief Executive of New Zealand Health Group Limited Mike Peters?

  • 38479

    On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office meet with any representative of New Zealand Health Group Limited?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

My office has not met with the New Zealand Health Group.

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Question 38477 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office meet the Chief Executive of New Zealand Health Group Limited Mike Peters?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

My Ministerial diary is proactively released at the following link: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/hon-casey-costello. I can also advise that no member of my office met separately with the Chief Executive Limited Mike Peters.

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Question 38482 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office communicate with any representative of New Zealand Health Group Limited, and by what manner did this communication take place?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

Two emails: 18 November 2024 and 19 December 2024.

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Question 38484 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On which dates, if any, has the Minister communicated with the Chief Executive of New Zealand Health Group Limited Mike Peters, and by what manner did this communication take place?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I have not communicated with the Chief Executive of the New Zealand Health Group Limited Mike Peters.

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Question 38485 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On which dates, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office meet with any representative of New Zealand Health Group Limited?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

My Ministerial diary is proactively released at the following link: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/hon-casey-costello. I can also advise that no member of my office met separately with the New Zealand Health Group Limited.

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10 questions (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • 38493

    Did Health New Zealand encourage any organisation or company to make a bid for the contracts for Auckland home and community support as part of a grouping or consortium, if so, why?

  • 38495

    Did Health New Zealand encourage any organisation or company to bid for the contracts for Auckland home and community support, if so, why?

  • 38497

    Did Health New Zealand encourage any organisation or company to make a bid for the contracts for Auckland home and community support as part of a grouping or consortium, if so, was the Minister’s office aware of this encouragement?

  • 38499

    Did Health New Zealand encourage any organisation or company to make a bid for the contracts for Auckland home and community support as part of a grouping or consortium, if so, was the Minister aware of this encouragement?

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  • 38500

    Did Health New Zealand encourage any organisation or company to bid for the contracts for Auckland home and community support, if so, was the Minister’s office aware of this encouragement?

  • 38501

    Did Health New Zealand encourage any organisation or company to bid for the contracts for Auckland home and community support, if so, was the Minister aware of this encouragement?

  • 38503

    Did Health New Zealand encourage any organisation or company to make a bid for the contracts for Auckland home and community support as part of a grouping or consortium, if so, on what dates?

  • 38504

    Did Health New Zealand encourage any organisation or company to make a bid for the contracts for Auckland home and community support as part of a grouping or consortium, if so, which organisations or companies were encouraged?

  • 38505

    Did Health New Zealand encourage any organisation or company to bid for the contracts for Auckland home and community support, if so, on what dates?

  • 38506

    Did Health New Zealand encourage any organisation or company to bid for the contracts for Auckland home and community support, if so, which organisations or companies were encouraged?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that Health New Zealand did not encourage any organisation, company or consortium to tender for the Auckland home and community support contracts.

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Question 38496 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On which dates, if any, has the Minister communicated with any representative of New Zealand Health Group Limited, and by what manner did this communication take place?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I have not communicated with any representative of the New Zealand Health Group Limited.

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38509, 38510, 38517 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • 38509

    Why was Visionwest unsuccessful in their bid to continue with contracts for Auckland home and community support?

  • 38510

    Why was Lifewise unsuccessful in their bid to continue with contracts for Auckland home and community support?

  • 38517

    Why was Presbyterian Support Northern unsuccessful in their bid to continue with contracts for Auckland home and community support?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that as the procurement process is still underway, Health New Zealand is unable to comment on specific providers or evaluation outcomes at this time. I am further advised that each respondent has been, or will be, notified…

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • 38511

    Which other agencies, if any, provided feedback into Health New Zealand’s internal review into the awarding of Auckland home and community support contracts, and on what dates were they asked to provide feedback?

  • 38513

    Which other agencies, if any, provided input or support into Health New Zealand’s internal review into the awarding of Auckland home and community support contracts, and on what dates were they asked to provide input?

  • 38520

    Why was an internal review by Health New Zealand into the awarding of Auckland home and community support contracts needed?

  • 38523

    Who commissioned the internal review by Health New Zealand into awarding Auckland home and community support contracts?

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  • 38524

    On what date, if any, did the Minister receive a copy of the Health New Zealand internal review into the awarding of Auckland home and community support contracts?

  • 38525

    Who, if anyone, received copies of the draft Health New Zealand’s internal review into the awarding of Auckland home and community support contracts, and on what dates did they receive them?

  • 38526

    Who received copies of Health New Zealand’s internal review into the awarding of Auckland home and community support contracts, and on what dates did they receive them?

  • 38529

    On what date did Health New Zealand’s internal review into the awarding of Auckland home and community support contracts end?

  • 38530

    On what date did Health New Zealand commence an internal review into the awarding of Auckland home and community support contracts?

  • 38572

    On what dates, if any, has the Minister met with the Treasury where Auckland home and community support contracts were discussed, and with whom did the Minister meet?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that, as the procurement process is still underway, no internal review into the awarding of Auckland home and community support contracts has been undertaken by Health New Zealand.

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Question 38518 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On what date, if any, did any member of the Minister’s office receive a copy of the Health New Zealand internal review into the awarding of Auckland home and community support contracts?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

No member of my office received a copy of the Health New Zealand internal review into the awarding of Auckland home and community support contracts.

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5 questions (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • 38528

    Following 37325 (2026), what correspondence has the Minister for Education had, if any, with local electorate Members of Parliament for the electorates that contain each of the schools that have upgraded or changed their drinking water…

  • 38531

    Following 37325 (2026), what correspondence has the Minister for Education had, if any, with the Minister for RMA Reform about planning law reform and its interaction with the protection of drinking water sources that supply school…

  • 38534

    Following 37325 (2026), what correspondence has the Minister for Education had, if any, with the Minister for Local Government (given his oversight of Taumata Arowai as the drinking water regulator), about elevated nitrate levels in…

  • 38540

    Following 37325 (2026), what correspondence has the Minister for Education had, if any, with the Minister for the Environment about elevated nitrate levels in drinking water sources affecting school drinking water supplies?

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  • 38543

    Following 37325 (2026), what correspondence has the Minister for Education had, if any, with the Minister of Health about elevated nitrate levels in drinking water sources affecting school drinking water supplies?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

None. I am advised that working with schools on drinking water supplies is an operational matter for the Ministry of Education. This is also my answer to Written Parliamentary Questions 38531, 38534, 38540, 38543 (2026).

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38532, 38533, 38564, 38573 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • 38532

    On what date, if any, was any member of the Minister’s office advised of Health New Zealand’s preliminary decision regarding awarding Auckland home and community support contracts?

  • 38533

    On what date, if any, was the Minister advised of Health New Zealand’s preliminary decision regarding awarding Auckland home and community support contracts?

  • 38564

    On what dates, if any, has the Minister been briefed by Health New Zealand regarding Auckland home and community support contracts?

  • 38573

    On what dates, if any, has the Minister met with Health New Zealand where Auckland home and community support contracts were discussed, and with whom did the Minister meet?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I was given an update on the Northern procurement process on 10 August 2026 as part of my regular fortnightly meetings with Health New Zealand. I am advised my office was briefed on the next steps of the procurement on 28 August 2026.

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38536, 38538, 38546, 38548 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • 38536

    On what date, if any, was the Minister advised of Health New Zealand’s final decision regarding awarding Auckland home and community support contracts?

  • 38538

    On what date, if any, did Health New Zealand make final decisions on awarding Auckland home and community support contracts?

  • 38546

    On what date, if any, was the Minister’s office first informed that Health NZ decided not to award home and community support contracts to the current contract holders?

  • 38548

    On what date, if any, was the Minister first informed that Health NZ decided not to award home and community support contracts to the current contract holders?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised that Health New Zealand has not made a final decision on the Auckland home and community support contracts and the procurement remains subject to due diligence, negotiations, and Health New Zealand Board approval.

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Question 38537 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On what date, if any, did Health New Zealand make preliminary decisions on awarding Auckland home and community support contracts?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised that at the completion of the RFP on 24 July, unsuccessful providers and providers progressing to due diligence were notified of the outcome.

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Question 38539 (2026)

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Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On what date, if any, was any member of the Minister’s office advised of Health New Zealand’s final decision regarding awarding Auckland home and community support contracts?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

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No member of my office was advised of Health New Zealand’s final decision regarding awarding Auckland home and community support contracts.

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  • On what dates, if any, has any member of the Minister’s office been briefed by the Treasury regarding Auckland home and community support contracts?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

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No member of my office has been briefed by the Treasury regarding Auckland home and community support contracts.

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38554, 38566, 38574, 38576 (2026)

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  • 38554

    On what dates, if any, has any member of the Minister’s office been briefed by the Ministry of Health regarding Auckland home and community support contracts?

  • 38566

    On what dates, if any, has the Minister been briefed by the Ministry of Health regarding Auckland home and community support contracts?

  • 38574

    On what dates, if any, has the Minister met with the Ministry of Health where Auckland home and community support contracts were discussed, and with whom did the Minister meet?

  • 38576

    On what dates, if any, has any member of the Minister’s office met with the Ministry of Health where Auckland home and community support contracts were discussed, and with whom did the Minister meet?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

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Neither I nor any member of my office has met with, or been briefed by, the Ministry of Health regarding Auckland home and community support contracts.

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On what dates, if any, has any member of the Minister’s office been briefed by Health New Zealand regarding Auckland home and community support contracts?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I received a preliminary piece of advice on 18 September 2026

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Question 38557 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • On what dates, if any, has the Minister been briefed by the Treasury regarding Auckland home and community support contracts?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I have not been briefed by the Treasury regarding Auckland home and community support contracts.