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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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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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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?

Asked by

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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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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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many graduate registered nurses, if any, were offered roles by Health New Zealand between the date of the ACE end of year 2025 talent pool opening and 30 June 2026?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many registered nurse graduates remained in the ACE 2025 end of year talent pool at its closing date?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

Matching question numbers: 30406 (2026), 30407 (2026)

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  What was the average daily wait-times for patients presenting at Waikato Emergency Department, and longest daily wait-time for patients presenting at Waikato Emergency department in the reporting period Tuesday 23rd June 00.00 - Tuesday 30…

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  What was the triage score of patients presenting at Waikato Emergency Department as daily totals by score (1-5) in the reporting period Tuesday 23rd June 00.00 - Tuesday 30 June 23.59 2026?

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  What was the number of patients presenting at Waikato Emergency Department as daily totals in Waikato Emergency Department in the reporting period Tuesday 23rd June 00.00 - Tuesday 30 June 23.59 2026?

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  What was the number of vacancies for nursing staff and medical staff in Waikato Emergency Department and how long the positions have been vacant for Waikato Emergency Department in the reporting period Tuesday 23rd June 00.00 - Tuesday 30…

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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 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 29 June 2026, by title and date?

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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 29 June 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 29 June 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 29 June 2026, by title and date?

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 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 22 June 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 22 June 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 22 June 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 22 June 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many medical graduates have applied in each Advanced Choice of Employment Resident Medical Officer (ACE-RMO) round over the past five years and what is the breakdown of New Zealand and Australian medical graduates?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many people entered the Advanced Choice of Employment Resident Medical Officer (ACE-RMO) talent pool for each of the 12-month periods ending 31 December for the past 10 years; exited the ACE-RMO talent pool; and what was the net change…

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  How many people were in the Advanced Choice of Employment Resident Medical Officer (ACE-RMO) talent pool, if any, as at 31 December in each year for the past 10 years?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many people, if any, were in the Advanced Choice of Employment Resident Medical Officer (ACE-RMO) talent pool as at 31 January 2026 and 1 June 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 Monday, June 15th 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

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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 Monday, June 15th, 2026, by title and date?

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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 15 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 15 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 15 June 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 15 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 15 June 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 15 June 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 15 June 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 15 June 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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  What analysis, aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their office seen about Health New Zealand/Te Whatu Ora's national review of pathology services, since March 1st 2026?

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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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  What is the current status of Health New Zealand/Te Whatu Ora's national review of pathology services; what is the expected date for the release of the review, if any?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What specific purposes are the Ministry of Health's 459 Microsoft Copilot licences being used for, and is Copilot used in any way to inform health policy advice, regulatory decisions, or the analysis of patient or population health data?

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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 8 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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 8 June 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 8 June 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 8 June 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 8 June 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 8 June 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 8 June 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 8 June 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

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  Further to WPQ 20208, will the Minister pause implementation of the proposed changes until Pharmac completes Māori-specific equity impact modelling, and if not, on what basis does he consider it appropriate to proceed?

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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

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  Further to WPQ 20208, what actions, if any, will be taken if post-implementation monitoring shows Māori access has declined or complication rates have increased?