Written questions

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Is there any underspend currently recorded or forecast for Dunedin Hospital Transition Programme - Maintenance, if so, what is the value of the underspend and what is the reason for it, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What is the current overall RAG (Red/Amber/Green) status of Dunedin Hospital Transition Programme - Maintenance, and what are the individual RAG ratings for schedule, budget, and scope, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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How many risks are currently open for Dunedin Hospital Transition Programme - Maintenance, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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How many risks for Dunedin Hospital Transition Programme - Maintenance are currently rated as deteriorating, and what is the nature of those deteriorating risks, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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When was the Minister of Health last formally briefed or updated on the progress of Dunedin Hospital Transition Programme - Maintenance, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Does Dunedin Hospital Transition Programme - Maintenance currently require any ministerial decisions or approvals in order to proceed, if so, what decisions are required and when are they needed, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What is the current projected completion date, or opening / go-live date, for Dunedin Hospital Sterile Services Unit (SSU), if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What was the original projected completion date, or opening / go-live date, for Dunedin Hospital Sterile Services Unit (SSU) at the time funding was first approved, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Has Dunedin Hospital Sterile Services Unit (SSU) experienced any delays to its planned timeline, if so, by how long has the project been delayed in total, what are the reasons for each delay, and what steps are being taken to recover the…

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Were any delays to Dunedin Hospital Sterile Services Unit (SSU) recorded during the period prior to December 2023, if so, what were those delays, what caused them, and how long did they extend the project timeline, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What is the current total approved budget for Dunedin Hospital Sterile Services Unit (SSU), if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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On what date was funding for Dunedin Hospital Sterile Services Unit (SSU) first approved, and by which government or Cabinet decision was that funding approved, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What was the original approved budget for Dunedin Hospital Sterile Services Unit (SSU) at the time funding was first established, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Has the approved budget for Dunedin Hospital Sterile Services Unit (SSU) increased since funding was first approved, if so, by how much has the budget increased in total, on what dates were budget increases approved, and what were the…

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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How is Dunedin Hospital Sterile Services Unit (SSU) currently tracking against its approved budget - is the project within budget, forecast to overspend, or underspent, if overspending is forecast, by how much and what are the reasons, if…

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

Question

Is there any underspend currently recorded or forecast for Dunedin Hospital Sterile Services Unit (SSU), if so, what is the value of the underspend and what is the reason for it, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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How many risks for Dunedin Hospital Sterile Services Unit (SSU) are currently rated as deteriorating, and what is the nature of those deteriorating risks, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What is the current overall RAG (Red/Amber/Green) status of Dunedin Hospital Sterile Services Unit (SSU), and what are the individual RAG ratings for schedule, budget, and scope, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

Question

How many risks are currently open for Dunedin Hospital Sterile Services Unit (SSU), if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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When was the Minister of Health last formally briefed or updated on the progress of Dunedin Hospital Sterile Services Unit (SSU), if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Does Dunedin Hospital Sterile Services Unit (SSU) currently require any ministerial decisions or approvals in order to proceed, if so, what decisions are required and when are they needed, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What is the current projected completion date for the New Dunedin Hospital Inpatient Building, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What was the original projected completion date for the New Dunedin Hospital Inpatient Building at the time funding was first approved, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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On what date was funding for the New Dunedin Hospital Inpatient Building first approved, and by which government or Cabinet decision, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What is the current total approved budget for the New Dunedin Hospital Inpatient Building, and what was the original approved budget when funding was first established, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Has the New Dunedin Hospital Inpatient Building experienced any delays, if so, by how long has the project been delayed in total, what are the reasons for each delay, and were any delays recorded prior to November 2023, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Has the approved budget for the New Dunedin Hospital Inpatient Building increased since original approval, if so, by how much, on what dates, and for what reasons, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Is the New Dunedin Hospital Inpatient Building currently within its approved budget, forecast to overspend, or underspent, if overspending is forecast, by how much, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What is the current overall RAG status of the New Dunedin Hospital Inpatient Building across all dimensions - schedule, budget, scope, and overall, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Does the New Dunedin Hospital Inpatient Building currently require any ministerial decisions or approvals, if so, what decisions are required and when are they needed, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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When was the Minister of Health last formally briefed on the New Dunedin Hospital Inpatient Building, and what was the key message from that briefing, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What is the current target go-live date for the New Dunedin Hospital Outpatient Building, and has this date changed since the project commenced, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What is the current approved commissioning budget for the New Dunedin Hospital Outpatient Building, and is this budget sufficient to complete all operational readiness activities through to go-live on 12 October 2026, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What is the current overall RAG status of the New Dunedin Hospital Outpatient Building commissioning programme, and what are the individual RAG ratings across schedule, budget, resources, scope, risk and issues, and benefits, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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Has funding been confirmed for FY 2026/27 operational expenditure requirements for the New Dunedin Hospital Outpatient Building, if not, what is the timeline for resolving this, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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When was the Minister of Health last formally briefed on the New Dunedin Hospital Outpatient Building commissioning programme, and what was the key message from that briefing, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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How many funded full-time equivalent ophthalmologist positions in each Health New Zealand district were vacant at the last day of each calendar month since 1 July 2022, broken down by district?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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How many ophthalmology procedures were completed in each Health New Zealand district in each calendar month since 1 July 2022, broken down by district?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What is the number of patients who spent longer than 24 hours at Waikato Hospital’s Emergency Department broken down by month, from January 2026 to August 2026?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What is the number of patients at Waikato Hospital’s Emergency Department recorded as 'Did Not Wait' broken down by month, from January 2026 to August 2026?

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Dan Rosewarne

List MP · Labour Party

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Has Health New Zealand entered into a funding agreement with South Link Health Services or any related entity for urgent or after-hours healthcare services at the new Rangiora facility; if so, what is the value, duration, and commencement…

Asked by

Dan Rosewarne

List MP · Labour Party

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What direct Crown capital funding, if any, has been provided for the construction of the new Rangiora extended-hours medical facility, broken down by agency and amount?

Asked by

Dan Rosewarne

List MP · Labour Party

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Is the new Rangiora urgent and after-hours service funded through the Government’s $164 million Urgent and After-Hours Healthcare Programme; if not, through what funding mechanism will it be funded?

Asked by

Dan Rosewarne

List MP · Labour Party

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Has Health New Zealand assessed whether an 8am to 10pm Rangiora Health Hub urgent-care service is sufficient to meet current and projected demand in Waimakariri; if so, what did that assessment conclude?

Asked by

Dan Rosewarne

List MP · Labour Party

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Why is Rangiora not identified on Health New Zealand’s published list of locations receiving new or enhanced services through the Urgent and After-Hours Healthcare Programme, while Amberley and Rolleston are listed?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

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 31 August 2026, by title and date?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?