Written questions

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What is the current total approved budget for Wellington Regional Hospital ED Refurbishment - Enabling Works, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has Wellington Regional Hospital ED Refurbishment - Enabling Works 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…

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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 Wellington Regional Hospital ED Refurbishment - Enabling Works, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What was the original projected completion date, or opening / go-live date, for Wellington Regional Hospital ED Refurbishment - Enabling Works at the time funding was first approved, if any?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Were any delays to Wellington Regional Hospital ED Refurbishment - Enabling Works 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?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington currently require any ministerial decisions or approvals in order to proceed, 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 or updated on the progress of Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington, 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 Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington, 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 Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Is there any underspend currently recorded or forecast for Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington, 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 is Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington 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…

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has the approved budget for Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington increased since funding was first approved, if so, by how much has the budget increased in total, on what dates were budget increases approved,…

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What was the original approved budget for Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington at the time funding was first established, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  On what date was funding for Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington first approved, and by which government or Cabinet decision was that funding approved, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What is the current total approved budget for Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Were any delays to Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington 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…

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington 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…

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What was the original projected completion date, or opening / go-live date, for Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington at the time funding was first approved, if any?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What is the current projected completion date, or opening / go-live date, for Ngā Puna Waiora High Voltage Infrastructure Upgrades, Wellington, if any?

Asked by

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?

Asked by

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

Asked by

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

Asked by

Dan Rosewarne

List MP · Labour Party

Matching question numbers: 39611 (2026)

• 39605 (matches this search)

  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?

• 39606 (matches this search)

  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?

• 39607 (matches this search)

  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?

• 39610 (matches this search)

  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

Hūhana Lyndon

List MP · Green Party

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  When will the review of medical schools’ affirmative action be made public, and on what date was the review completed?

Asked by

Hūhana Lyndon

List MP · Green Party

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  What conclusion, if any, did the review of medical schools’ affirmative action find into the efficacy of the schemes?

Asked by

Hūhana Lyndon

List MP · Green Party

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  When did he first see the review of medical schools’ affirmative action schemes, and why has it not been made public yet?

Asked by

Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

Matching question numbers: 38464 (2026), 38480 (2026), 38491 (2026), 39282 (2026)

• 38406 (matches this search)

  Question published 2 September 2026

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

• 38422 (matches this search)

  Question published 2 September 2026

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

• 38428 (matches this search)

  Question published 2 September 2026

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

• 38455 (matches this search)

  Question published 2 September 2026

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

Asked by

Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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

• 38413 (matches this search)

  Question published 2 September 2026

  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 2 September 2026

  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 2 September 2026

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

• 38461 (matches this search)

  Question published 2 September 2026

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

Asked by

Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

Matching question numbers: 38418 (2026), 38419 (2026), 38429 (2026), 38430 (2026), 38432 (2026), 38435 (2026), 38436 (2026), 38440 (2026), 38453 (2026), 38454 (2026), 38460 (2026), 38465 (2026), 38468 (2026), 38472 (2026), 38473 (2026), 38475 (2026), 38481 (2026), 38483 (2026), 38487 (2026), 38489 (2026), 38490 (2026), 38492 (2026), 38498 (2026), 38502 (2026), 39289 (2026), 39292 (2026), 39293 (2026), 39294 (2026)

• 38414 (matches this search)

  Question published 2 September 2026

  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?

• 38415 (matches this search)

  Question published 2 September 2026

  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?

• 38416 (matches this search)

  Question published 2 September 2026

  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?

• 38417 (matches this search)

  Question published 2 September 2026

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

Asked by

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?

Asked by

Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

• (matches this search)

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

Asked by

Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

• (matches this search)

  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?

Asked by

Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

• (matches this search)

  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?

Asked by

Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

• (matches this search)

  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?

Asked by

Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

• (matches this search)

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

Asked by

Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

• (matches this search)

  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?

Asked by

Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

• (matches this search)

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

Asked by

Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

• 38404 (matches this search)

  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 (matches this search)

  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?

Asked by

Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

• 38405 (matches this search)

  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 (matches this search)

  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?

Asked by

Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

• (matches this search)

  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?

Asked by

Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

• (matches this search)

  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?