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Question 33247 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many referrals relating to suspected ovarian cancer have been made annually, if any, since the introduction of direct community pelvic ultrasound referral pathways, broken down by year?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am informed that prior to September 2025 there was significant variation in access to community pelvic ultrasound referral depending on the district that a person lived in. Phased rollout of nationally consistent, increased, community…

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Question 33248 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What ovarian cancer-specific indicators, if any, are currently monitored by Health NZ or the Cancer Control Agency to assess whether any integrated cancer system improvements are improving ovarian cancer outcomes, as at 31 May 2026?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that, as at 31 May 2026, neither Health New Zealand nor the Cancer Control Agency are monitoring any ovarian cancer-specific indicators that are focussed on improvements to ovarian cancer outcomes.

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Question 33250 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the cost of funding all medicines on Pharmac's options for investment list if the most expensive drug is not funded?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised that deducting the most expensive medicine from the cost of funding the entire Options for Investment list will disclose the net cost of that medicine. This type of disclosure will likely undermine the confidentiality of the…

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Question 33104 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many prospective sites at Waikato Hospital, if any, were assessed and discounted before the preferred location for its rapid build ward was selected?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised by Health New Zealand that four sites for the Interim Inpatient Unit at Waikato Hospital were shortlisted for consideration.

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Question 33119 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has any locum support or rural sustainability funding for rural LMC midwives been reduced or withdrawn in the Waikato district since 1 January 2025, if so, for how many midwives, and what reason was given?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised that a temporary locum support arrangement, which provided two midwives -- each working 48 hours per month -- to assist Lead Maternity Carers in the Coromandel area, ended on 30 June 2026. I am further advised the arrangement…

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Question 33120 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What assessment, if any, has Health New Zealand made of the impact on maternity access and continuity of care in communities where locum support or rural sustainability funding for LMC midwives has been reduced or withdrawn?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised by Health New Zealand that no national level assessment has been undertaken.

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Question 33121 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many rural LMC midwives, if any, have ceased LMC practice, broken down by district and financial year, since 2018/19 financial year?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised that data collected by the Midwifery Council on the Lead Maternity Carer (LMC) workforce does not identify if an LMC is based in a rural location.

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Question 33122 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many funded locum days were used by rural LMC midwives, broken down by district for each financial year since 2018/29?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised that the number of funded rural locum days used by lead maternity carers (LMCs) was 3,442 days in the 2022/23 financial year; 3,993 days in the 2023/24 financial year, and 4,104 days in the 2024/25 financial year. I am further…

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Question 33123 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What rural adjustment payments, if any, are provided to LMC midwives under the Primary Maternity Services Notice separate from locally funded support, and in what year was each introduced or last adjusted?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised that since its introduction in November 2021, the Rural Practice and Travel Supplement payment rates have been adjusted through national consumer price index uplifts, increasing by 3 percent on 1 July 2022, 2.51 percent on 1…

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33124, 33134, 33135 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many instances, if any, has locally funded locum support or rural sustainability funding for rural LMC midwives been established as a time-limited measure and on what documented basis was any such time limit set or reviewed?

  • 33134 (matches this search)

    How many rural LMC midwives, if any, currently receive locally funded locum support or rural sustainability funding from Health New Zealand, broken down by district?

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    Which of Health New Zealand's districts, if any, currently fund locum support, rural sustainability packages, or caseloading employment models for rural Lead Maternity Carer (LMC) midwives, and what form does that support take in each…

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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 does not hold this information. I am further advised that Health NZ does not fund locum support, rural sustainability packages, or caseloading employment models for rural Lead Maternity Carer midwives…

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Question 33125 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What year in each district that has funded locum support or a rural sustainability package for rural LMC midwives, was that support first established?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised that funded locum support or rural sustainability packages for rural LMC midwives were first established in West Coast and Nelson Marlborough (Golden Bay) in 2016, followed by Ashburton and Kaikōura in 2021, Waikato in 2022,…

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Question 33132 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does Health New Zealand hold a national policy or set of criteria governing when districts may fund locum support or rural sustainability packages for rural LMC midwives; if so, when was it last updated?

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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 does not hold a national policy or set of criteria.

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Question 33133 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the total amount Health New Zealand and its predecessor district health boards spent on locally funded locum support and rural sustainability packages for LMC midwives in each financial year since 2018/19, broken down by district?

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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 does not collect this data at a national level. Responding to this question would require requesting data from each individual district and could not be completed within the timeframe for responding to…

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Question 32919 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many nursing FTE at Dargaville Hospital have been reallocated to the new "injury and illness" service?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that Health New Zealand has reallocated 1.8 FTE of registered nursing resource to the Dargaville Injury and Illness facility. They are relocating to where patients will be assessed and treated.

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Question 32920 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    How is the new "injury and illness" service at Dargaville Hospital funded and staffed between Health NZ and the privately owned Dargaville Medical Centre?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that Dargaville Medical Centre (DMC) and Health New Zealand are working together to operate the injury and illness service. This service is funded through existing contractual arrangements between DMC/Mahi Tahi Haurora PHO and…

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Question 32921 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the full fee schedule for the new Dargaville injury and illness facility, broken down for enrolled adults, casual/unenrolled adults, youth, and Community Services Card holders, on both weekdays and weekends?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Question 32922 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What happens to a patient who arrives in person at Dargaville Hospital after 8.30pm and can such a patient be admitted overnight?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that no admissions or transfers into Dargaville Hospital will occur after 8.30pm. Patients who are acutely unwell and present after that time will be transported to Whangārei Hospital by ambulance or helicopter where…

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Question 32923 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does Dargaville Hospital assess acute walk-in patients after 8:30pm and overnight and if not, since what date?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that Health New Zealand does not provide a walk-in service at Dargaville Hospital after 8.30pm. I am further advised that Health NZ will continue to provide immediate care for seriously unwell patients who arrive at Dargaville…

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Question 32194 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does Healthline offer support or advice to those who want to stop vaping, if so, how?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised that Healthline provides general health advice and information, including information about stopping vaping. I am further advised that people seeking dedicated support to stop vaping can be referred to Quitline, which provides…

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32195, 32197 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What recruitment plan, if any, is in place, as at 31 May 2026, to recruit additional gynae-oncologists for the NZ community and in what timeframe?

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    What goal or target, if any, has been set regarding the total number of gynae-oncologists needed for the NZ population to be adequately served, as at 31 May 2026?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that Health New Zealand has a plan to attract and recruit gynae-oncologists. I am further advised that the plan seeks to build a pipeline of interested gynaecological oncology specialists and fellows, so HNZ can contact…

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Question 32196 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does the government fund any services contracted solely to provide vaping cessation support, if so how many and since what date?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised that the Government does not fund any services that are contracted solely to provide vaping cessation support. However, I am further advised that Quitline provides vaping cessation support, including advice, behavioural…

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Question 32198 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What measures are in place to ensure consistency of ovarian cancer referral pathways across regions, if any?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that 11 of Health New Zealand's 20 districts have adopted pathways that ensure advice is available on accessing specialist blood tests, ultrasound imaging, and referrals to gynaecology services. I am further advised that…

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32199, 32200, 32201 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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    What education or training relating to ovarian cancer diagnosis has been provided to general practitioners, nurse practitioners, or urgent care clinicians since January 2025?

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    What ovarian cancer-specific actions have been implemented since January 2025 to improve earlier diagnosis, if any?

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    What guidance or tools relating to ovarian cancer diagnosis have been distributed to primary care providers since January 2025, if any?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that in late 2025, Health New Zealand introduced nationally consistent guidelines for accessing community-referred ultrasound imaging. These guidelines include criteria covering women experiencing ovarian cancer symptoms. This…

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Question 32202 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What ovarian cancer treatment access data is currently collected nationally, if any?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that Health New Zealand's Faster Cancer Treatment data set provides nationwide information about timeliness of access to care for ovarian cancer. I am further advised that work is underway as a part of the development of…

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Question 32203 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What barriers, if any, remain to collecting complete ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment pathway data?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that Health New Zealand's Health Data Platform (HDP) work programme aims to combine data feeds to enable the monitoring of diagnosis and treatment pathways for cancer and other conditions. I am further advised that the HDP and…

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32204, 32206 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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    What progress, if any, has been made toward collecting nationally consistent ovarian cancer staging data?

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    What reporting mechanisms, if any, currently exist to monitor ovarian cancer diagnosis stage, treatment access, wait times, and survival outcomes nationally, as at 31 May 2026?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am informed that the New Zealand Cancer Registry provides a retrospective view of all registered ovarian cancer cases, including information about the tumour grade and extent (staging) of all cases. I am further advised that waiting…

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Question 32205 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What analysis has been done of the wait times for ultrasound access for women with suspected ovarian cancer across the country and within rural areas, if any?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that Health New Zealand has a range of initiatives underway to improve ultrasound access for women. This includes work to ensure consistent national access to pelvic ultrasound through Community Referred Radiology,…

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Question 32906 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    Is the estimate of the cost of funding Pharmac's Options for Investment list provided in Pharmac's response to official information act request number 2025-26-228 inclusive of the cost of Wegovy and Monjaro?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised that the cost of funding Pharmac’s Options for Investment (OFI) list is inclusive of all items ranked as of May 2026, which includes semaglutide (Wegovy brand). However, the figure does not include the cost of tirzepatide…

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Question 31763 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What was the average daily occupancy rate of Wellington Hospital’s maternity ward / delivery suite from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2026?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that the average daily occupancy rate of Wellington Hospital’s maternity ward / delivery suite from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2026 was 83 percent.

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Question 31381 (2026)

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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    What are the Shorter Stays in Emergency Departments results (actuals v targets) for Waitakere Hospital for the last four quarters?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that the Shorter Stays in Emergency Departments (SSED) health target is for 95 percent of patients to be admitted, discharged, or transferred from an emergency department within six hours by 2030. I am further advised that for…

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Question 31577 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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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 6 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health

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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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Question 31578 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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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 6 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Pharmac websites: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/lists-of-advice-provided-to-ministers-2019-2025…

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Question 31579 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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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 6 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

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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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Question 31580 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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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 6 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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Titles of advice that I have received that support delivering access to timely, quality healthcare for all New Zealanders have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand and Pharmac websites:…

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Question 31681 (2026)

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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 6 July 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health

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None.

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Question 31683 (2026)

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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 6 July 2026, by title and date?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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None.

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Question 31684 (2026)

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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 6 July 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

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As Associate Minister of Health, none.

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Question 31685 (2026)

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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 6 July 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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None.

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Question 31088 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, have the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, budgeted for the carbon neutral government programme in the 2026/27 financial year?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised that Pharmac has not specifically budgeted for the Carbon Neutral Government Programme. These costs are met from its baseline budget, and this will be the same for the next financial year. The only foreseeable cost will be the…

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31092, 31099, 31101, 31103 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2022-2023 financial year?

  • 31099 (matches this search)

    How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2023-24 financial year?

  • 31101 (matches this search)

    How much in total, if any, is forecast to be spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2026-27 financial year?

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    How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2025-26 financial year?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised that Crown appointees are not 'renumerated' for the departments, Crown entities and other bodies I am responsible for.

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Question 31120 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on the carbon neutral government programme in the 2025/26 financial year?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised that Pharmac funds these activities from their baseline budget and have integrated them into the day-to-day running of their operations, with specific activities undertaken in support of Health Sector and Public Sector…

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Question 31204 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, have the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, budgeted for the carbon neutral government programme in the 2026/27 financial year?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that the Ministry of Health does not specifically budget for the Carbon Neutral Government Programme (CNGP). These costs are met from the Ministry's baseline budget. I am further advised that for the 2026/27 financial year,…

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Question 31225 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on the carbon neutral government programme in the 2025/26 financial year?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that in the 2025/26 financial year, the Ministry of Health spent approximately $45,120 on activities associated with the Carbon Neutral Government Programme. I am further advised by Health New Zealand that emissions reporting…

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31234, 31236, 31239, 31243 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2022-2023 financial year?

  • 31236 (matches this search)

    How much in total, if any, is forecast to be spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2026-27 financial year?

  • 31239 (matches this search)

    How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2025-26 financial year?

  • 31243 (matches this search)

    How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2023-24 financial year?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that Crown appointees are not 'renumerated' for the departments, Crown entities and other bodies I am responsible for.

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Question 30738 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning June 29th 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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As Minister of Health, I receive a large number of invitations and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published diary for invitations which…

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Question 30750 (2026)

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Kahurangi Carter

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning June 29th 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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Titles of advice that I have received that support delivering access to timely, quality healthcare for all New Zealanders have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand and Pharmac websites:…

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30755, 30831 (2026)

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister instructed any chief executive not to action the head count reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026, and if so, which chief executives?

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    Has the Minister instructed any chief executive not to action the head count reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026, and if so, which chief executives?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation

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No.

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30756, 30832 (2026)

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

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    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation

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None.

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Question 30757 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    What contracts, if any, does Health New Zealand have for translating Pacific languages, by vendor, value of the contract, and when it was signed?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that Health New Zealand does not currently hold any national level contracts for Pacific language document translation services. I am further advised that Health NZ's preferred supplier of translation services, when required,…

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 30834 (2026)

  • 30782

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

  • 30800

    Recorded target Nicole McKee, Minister for Courts

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

  • 30802

    Recorded target Casey Costello, Minister of Customs

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

  • 30814

    Recorded target Nicola Willis, Minister of Finance

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

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    Recorded target Casey Costello, Associate Minister of Health

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

  • 30842

    Recorded target Casey Costello, Associate Minister of Immigration

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

  • 30848

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

  • 30850

    Recorded target Nicole McKee, Associate Minister of Justice

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

  • 30865

    Recorded target Casey Costello, Associate Minister of Police

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

  • 30885

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

  • 30901

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for Media and Communications

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

  • 30931

    Recorded target Chris Bishop, Minister of Transport

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

  • 30957

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for Pacific Peoples

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

  • 30959

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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I as Minister of Finance and the Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government sent letters to Ministers and Chief Executives of agencies included in the Public Service Transformation laying out expectations for eligible…