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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · 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 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors

Answer

Titles of advice that I receive are proactively released on the Office for Seniors website (https://officeforseniors.govt.nz/our-work/proactive-releases/reports-to-the-minister-for-seniors/).

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Ginny Andersen

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 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police

Answer

The titles of advice I receive as Associate Minister of Police are considered for proactive release on a monthly basis and can be found at: https://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/publications/corporate/information-advice-to-minister Some…

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · 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 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Immigration

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table.

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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 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

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:…

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Jo Luxton

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 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

Answer

The titles of advice I receive as Minister of Customs are considered for proactive release on a monthly basis and can be found at: https://www.customs.govt.nz/about-us/information-releases/reports-to-the-minister-of-customs/. Some titles…

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors

Answer

As Minister for Seniors, none.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police

Answer

As Associate Minister of Police, none.

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Immigration

Answer

As Associate Minister of Immigration, none.

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

As Associate Minister of Health, none.

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Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

Answer

As Minister of Customs, none.

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    When, and how, will Health New Zealand inform the older and disabled people who receive at-home care, of a change from their current community-based provider to a new contractor, if applicable, and if at all?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I am further advised that clients, and where appropriate their families, will be advised of any changes well in advance, with a focus on maintaining safe and client-focused services throughout the transition.

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    Have unsuccessful applicants, for future contracts to provide at-home care for older and disabled people, been sent feedback as to why they were unsuccessful; if so, when?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that all unsuccessful providers have been offered the opportunity for feedback. I am further advised that some feedback sessions have not yet occurred, but all will be completed at the end of the procurement process.

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    With changes to at-home care for older and disabled people, will Health New Zealand extend protections under Part 6A of the Employment Relations Act, to support workers providing at-home aged care, to ensure employment continuity, as…

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that Health New Zealand will encourage existing and new employers to work together to ensure a smooth transition of third party workers when contracts are transferred.

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    Which specific criteria did Health New Zealand look at, when considering applicants for future contracts for at-home care for older and disabled care?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that procurement process assessed proposals against a range of criteria to ensure services are sustainable, high quality, and able to meet the needs of the local communities they serve. I am further advised that the…

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    From which evidence did Health New Zealand base the new restorative service model for at-home care for older and disabled people; who conducted the research, and when?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised Health New Zealand's restorative service model for at-home care was informed by both international and New Zealand research on reablement and restorative care approaches. I am further advised international evidence includes a…

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How will Health New Zealand ensure that those, living with dementia, who currently receive home support, are in consent over changes to who is providing their care; how will this be communicated, and within what time frame before changes?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that clients and, where appropriate, their families and/or their Enduring Power of Attorney, will be advised of any changes well in advance.

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • 40233 (matches this search)

    Further to her answers to written question 38441 (2026): what triggered this review?

  • 40235 (matches this search)

    Further to her answers to written questions 38524 and 38441 (2026): how can she claim in her answer to 38524 that “no internal review into the awarding of Auckland home and community support contracts has been undertaken by Health New…

  • 40236 (matches this search)

    Further to her answer to written question 38524 (2026): was The Post wrong when they reported on 2 September 2026 that an internal audit review by Health New Zealand of the procurement process had occurred?

  • 40238 (matches this search)

    Further to her answers to written question 38441 (2026): was this not an internal review of the procurement process?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that Health New Zealand undertook an internal audit following concerns raised by a consortium of providers about the procurement process for Auckland home and community support contracts. Those concerns were set out in a…

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · 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?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors

Answer

Titles of advice that I receive are proactively released on the Office for Seniors website (https://officeforseniors.govt.nz/our-work/proactive-releases/reports-to-the-minister-for-seniors/).

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Ginny Andersen

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?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police

Answer

The titles of advice I receive as Associate Minister of Police are considered for proactive release on a monthly basis and can be found at: https://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/publications/corporate/information-advice-to-minister Some…

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · 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?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Immigration

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table.

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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?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

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:…

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Jo Luxton

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?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

Answer

The titles of advice I receive as Minister of Customs are considered for proactive release on a monthly basis and can be found at: https://www.customs.govt.nz/about-us/information-releases/reports-to-the-minister-of-customs/. Some titles…

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · 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?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister for Seniors

Answer

As Minister for Seniors, none.

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Ginny Andersen

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?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police

Answer

As Associate Minister of Police, none.

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · 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?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Immigration

Answer

As Associate Minister of Immigration, I took one paper to Cabinet titled 'Trafficking in Persons National Action Plan'.

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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?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

None.

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Jo Luxton

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?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Minister of Customs

Answer

As Minister of Customs, none.

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 38470 (2026), 38486 (2026), 38494 (2026), 39288 (2026)

  • 38413 (matches this search)

    Question published

    On which dates, if any, did the Minister meet with any representative of the Royal District Nursing Service Australia?

  • 38426 (matches this search)

    Question published

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

  • 38434 (matches this search)

    Question published

    On which dates, if any, did the Minister meet with any representative of Geneva Healthcare?

  • 38461 (matches this search)

    Question published

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

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  • 38470 (matches this search)

    Question published

    On which dates, if any, did the Minister meet with any representative of HealthCare New Zealand?

  • 38486 (matches this search)

    Question published

    On which dates, if any, has the Minister meet the Chief Executive of New Zealand Health Group Limited Mike Peters?

  • 38494 (matches this search)

    Question published

    On which dates, if any, has the Minister met with any representative of New Zealand Health Group Limited?

  • 39288 (matches this search)

    Question published

    On which dates, if any, did the Minister meet the Deputy Chair of HealthCare New Zealand Roger Sowry?

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.

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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 HealthCare New Zealand Roger Sowry, and by what manner did this communication take place?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

My office has not had any correspondence with Roger Sowry.

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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 the Deputy Chair of HealthCare New Zealand Roger Sowry, 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 had any correspondence with Roger Sowry.

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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 HealthCare New Zealand Roger Sowry?

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 Roger Sowry.

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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?

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 Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand.

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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?

Answered by

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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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?

Answered by

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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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?

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 Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand.

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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?

Answered by

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.

Corrected reply

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?

Answered by

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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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?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

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

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • (matches this search)

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

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 Geneva Healthcare.

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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?

Answered by

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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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?

Answered by

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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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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  • 38442 (matches this search)

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

  • 38444 (matches this search)

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

Answered by

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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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?

Answered by

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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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?

Answered by

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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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?

Answered by

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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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?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

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

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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?

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 HealthCare New Zealand

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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?

Answered by

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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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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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?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

Two emails: 18 November 2024 and 19 December 2024.