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Question 26704 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    By how much has national imaging capacity increased to date as a result of the October 2025 diagnostics investment, against the 6 per cent stated in the announcement?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that national imaging capacity has increased through the installation of three additional scanners and the replacement of six existing scanners with more modern equipment. I am further advised that as at May 2026, the most…

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26713, 26766 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 26713 (matches this search)

    How many of the 38 CT, MRI, and SPECT scanners announced on 13 October 2025 have been delivered, installed, and made operational to date, broken down by scanner type, hospital and month?

  • 26766 (matches this search)

    How many of the 38 CT, MRI, and SPECT scanners announced on 13 October 2025 have been delivered, installed, and made operational to date, broken down by scanner type and by hospital?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Question 26717 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many additional CT scans and MRI scans have been performed to date as a result of the new scanners, against the 32,000 and 6,800 a year projected in the announcement, broken down by hospital?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that an additional 32,000 CT scans and 6,800 MRI scans per year are projected once all 38 new machines are operational at the end of the three-year implementation period. I also refer the Member to Written Parliamentary…

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Question 26719 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the operational status to date of the photon-counting CT scanner announced for Kenepuru Hospital, including whether it has begun scanning patients?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that the new photon-counting CT scanner at Kenepuru Hospital became fully operational on 13 October 2025 and is is delivering an estimated 8 to 10 additional scans per day across outpatient, inpatient and ED services.

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Question 26722 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    Which of the six communities named in the announcement, Northland, Counties Manukau, Taranaki, Hawke's Bay, Palmerston North, and Porirua, have received their promised additional scanner to date, and what is the operational status of each?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that a new CT scanner has been installed in Porirua and new CT and MRI scanners have been installed in Hawke’s Bay, all of which are staffed and operational. I am further advised that the machines in the remaining four…

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Question 26723 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many of the additional radiology procedures announced under the September 2025 $65 million Diagnostic Improvement Plan have been delivered to date, broken down by hospital, modality, and month?

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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 is developing a health data platform to provide a consistent national dataset for radiology. This dataset will be able to provide reports at a hospital level from January 2027.

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Question 26758 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What was the Shorter Stays in Emergency Department performance, broken down by triage category and admitted versus non-admitted patients, at each of Kaitāia, Bay of Islands, Taumarunui, Hāwera, Thames, Te Nīkau Grey, Te Kūiti, Taupō,…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Question 26775 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    Have any of the five rapid build wards been earmarked for redeployment, or has redeployment of any unit been considered; if so, which?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that none of the five rapid build wards have been redeployed or earmarked for redeployment.

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Question 26783 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    How does the delivery of the Wellington Regional Hospital rapid build ward interact with the major Wellington hospital rebuild, and will it be redeployed once the rebuild is complete?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that the Wellington District Programme Steering Group has visibility of the interim inpatient unit project, along with other major infrastructure initiatives across the campus, ensuring effective oversight of…

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26803, 26804 (2026)

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  • 26803 (matches this search)

    What rules or directives, if any, were sent to the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding making bids for Budget 2026?

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    Which, if any, of the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, were invited to make Budget bids as part of Budget 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised no rules or directives were issued to Pharmac regarding making bids for Budget 2026, outside of the Budget 2026 invitation letters.

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Question 26805 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What cost pressures within their relevant portfolio Votes, if any, was the Minister informed of prior to Budget 2026 - listing any advice received on this by date and title?

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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 generally manages routine cost pressures within existing funding through its forecasting processes, budget management, and commercial activities. Further to this, Pharmac have kept me informed on emerging…

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Question 26806 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    Which, if any, of the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, were asked to identify savings as part of the 2026 Budget?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised that as a Crown entity, Pharmac was not subject to a requirement for any cost savings to be made in Budget 2026.

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Question 26894 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What cost pressures within their relevant portfolio Votes, if any, was the Minister informed of prior to Budget 2026 - listing any advice received on this by date and title?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

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

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Question 26895 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What rules or directives, if any, were sent to the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding making bids for Budget 2026?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

The Budget 2026 invitation letters, and Budget 2026 templates and guidance outline this information. These will be released as part of the Budget 2026 proactive release.

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Question 26897 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    Which, if any, of the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, were invited to make Budget bids as part of Budget 2026?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

The Budget 2026 invitation letters contain this information. These will be released as part of the Budget 2026 proactive release.

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Question 26900 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    Which, if any, of the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, were asked to identify savings as part of the 2026 Budget?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

All departments, agencies, crown entities and other bodies are expected to identify opportunities for savings, reprioritisation, and efficiencies as part of business-as-usual activities. The Budget 2026 invitation letters outline the…

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Question 25610 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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    What is the FTE breakdown of hospital-based graduate nurse roles offered in the Southern district in the most recent Advanced Choice of Employment round, if any, including how many are 1.0 FTE, between 0.8 and 0.99 FTE, between 0.6 and…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 58962 (2025).

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Question 25611 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the FTE breakdown of hospital-based graduate nurse roles offered in the West Coast district in the most recent Advanced Choice of Employment round, if any, including how many are 1.0 FTE, between 0.8 and 0.99 FTE, between 0.6 and…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 58962 (2025).

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Question 25612 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the FTE breakdown of hospital-based graduate nurse roles offered in the South Canterbury district in the most recent Advanced Choice of Employment round, if any, including how many are 1.0 FTE, between 0.8 and 0.99 FTE, between 0.6…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 58962 (2025).

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Question 25613 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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    What is the FTE breakdown of hospital-based graduate nurse roles offered in the Canterbury district in the most recent Advanced Choice of Employment round, if any, including how many are 1.0 FTE, between 0.8 and 0.99 FTE, between 0.6 and…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 58962 (2025).

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Question 25614 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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    What is the FTE breakdown of hospital-based graduate nurse roles offered in the Nelson Marlborough district in the most recent Advanced Choice of Employment round, if any, including how many are 1.0 FTE, between 0.8 and 0.99 FTE, between…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 58962 (2025).

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Question 25615 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the FTE breakdown of hospital-based graduate nurse roles offered in the Capital, Coast and Hutt district in the most recent Advanced Choice of Employment round, if any, including how many are 1.0 FTE, between 0.8 and 0.99 FTE,…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 58962 (2025).

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Question 25616 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the FTE breakdown of hospital-based graduate nurse roles offered in the Wairarapa district in the most recent Advanced Choice of Employment round, if any, including how many are 1.0 FTE, between 0.8 and 0.99 FTE, between 0.6 and…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 58962 (2025).

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Question 25617 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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    What is the FTE breakdown of hospital-based graduate nurse roles offered in the MidCentral district in the most recent Advanced Choice of Employment round, if any, including how many are 1.0 FTE, between 0.8 and 0.99 FTE, between 0.6 and…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 58962 (2025).

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Question 25618 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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    What is the FTE breakdown of hospital-based graduate nurse roles offered in the Hawke's Bay district in the most recent Advanced Choice of Employment round, if any, including how many are 1.0 FTE, between 0.8 and 0.99 FTE, between 0.6 and…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 58962 (2025).

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Question 25619 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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    What is the FTE breakdown of hospital-based graduate nurse roles offered in the Whanganui district in the most recent Advanced Choice of Employment round, if any, including how many are 1.0 FTE, between 0.8 and 0.99 FTE, between 0.6 and…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 58962 (2025).

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Question 25620 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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    What is the FTE breakdown of hospital-based graduate nurse roles offered in the Tairāwhiti district in the most recent Advanced Choice of Employment round, if any, including how many are 1.0 FTE, between 0.8 and 0.99 FTE, between 0.6 and…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 58962 (2025).

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Question 25621 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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    What is the FTE breakdown of hospital-based graduate nurse roles offered in the Taranaki district in the most recent Advanced Choice of Employment round, if any, including how many are 1.0 FTE, between 0.8 and 0.99 FTE, between 0.6 and…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 58962 (2025).

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Question 25622 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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    What is the FTE breakdown of hospital-based graduate nurse roles offered in the Bay of Plenty district in the most recent Advanced Choice of Employment round, if any, including how many are 1.0 FTE, between 0.8 and 0.99 FTE, between 0.6…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 58962 (2025).

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Question 25623 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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    What is the FTE breakdown of hospital-based graduate nurse roles offered in the Lakes district in the most recent Advanced Choice of Employment round, if any, including how many are 1.0 FTE, between 0.8 and 0.99 FTE, between 0.6 and 0.79…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 58962 (2025).

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Question 25624 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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    What is the FTE breakdown of hospital-based graduate nurse roles offered in the Waikato district in the most recent Advanced Choice of Employment round, if any, including how many are 1.0 FTE, between 0.8 and 0.99 FTE, between 0.6 and 0.79…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 58962 (2025).

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Question 25625 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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    What is the FTE breakdown of hospital-based graduate nurse roles offered in the Counties Manukau district in the most recent Advanced Choice of Employment round, if any, including how many are 1.0 FTE, between 0.8 and 0.99 FTE, between 0.6…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 58962 (2025).

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Question 25626 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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    What is the FTE breakdown of hospital-based graduate nurse roles offered in the Auckland district in the most recent Advance Choice Employment round, if any, including how many are 1.0 FTE, between 0.8 and 0.99 FTE, between 0.6 and 0.79…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 58962 (2025).

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Question 25627 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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    What is the FTE breakdown of hospital-based graduate nurse roles offered in the Waitematā district in the most recent Advanced Choice of Employment (ACE) round, if any, including how many are 1.0 FTE, between 0.8 and 0.99 FTE, between 0.6…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 58962 (2025).

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Question 25628 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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    What is the FTE breakdown of hospital-based graduate nurse roles offered in the Northland district in the most recent Advanced Choice of Employment (ACE) round, if any, including how many are 1.0 FTE, between 0.8 and 0.99 FTE, between 0.6…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 58962 (2025).

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Question 25639 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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    On how many shifts, in each year from 2021 to date, did the emergency department operate with fewer than the rostered number of resident medical officers, senior medical officers, or nursing staff at each of Kaitāia, Bay of Islands,…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that providing the Member with this information would require Health New Zealand to undertake a substantial manual collation exercise and divert staff from their core duties. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210-6, I…

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Question 25640 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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    How many patients waited more than six, eight, and twelve hours after a decision to admit was made, before being admitted to an inpatient bed, at each of Kaitāia, Bay of Islands, Taumarunui, Hāwera, Thames, Te Nīkau Grey, Te Kūiti, Taupō,…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that providing the Member with this information would require Health New Zealand to undertake a substantial manual collation exercise and divert staff from their core duties. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210-6, I…

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8 questions (2026)

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Matching question numbers: 25651 (2026), 25655 (2026), 25656 (2026), 25657 (2026)

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    How many patients waited more than six hours, eight hours, and twelve hours in the emergency department before being admitted, discharged, or transferred at each of Kaitāia, Bay of Islands, Taumarunui, Hāwera, Thames, Te Nīkau Grey, Te…

  • 25643 (matches this search)

    What was the median, the 95th percentile, and the maximum length of stay in the emergency department at each of Kaitāia, Bay of Islands, Taumarunui, Hāwera, Thames, Te Nīkau Grey, Te Kūiti, Taupō, Wairoa, Whakatāne, Timaru, and Tokoroa…

  • 25644 (matches this search)

    What percentage of patients presenting to the emergency department were admitted, discharged, or transferred from ED within six hours at each of Kaitāia, Bay of Islands, Taumarunui, Hāwera, Thames, Te Nīkau Grey, Te Kūiti, Taupō, Wairoa,…

  • 25650 (matches this search)

    What was the year-on-year percentage change in Cost Weighted Discharges, for the 12 months ending in the most recent month for which complete data is held compared to the prior 12 months, at each of Dargaville, Tokoroa, Taupō, Kaitāia,…

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    What was the total Cost Weighted Discharge value, and the total number of publicly funded discharges, at each of Dargaville, Tokoroa, Taupō, Kaitāia, Timaru, Whakatāne, Bay of Islands, Te Nīkau Grey, Hāwera, Thames, Taumarunui, and Te…

  • 25655 (matches this search)

    What proportion of total ED presentations were Did Not Waits at each of Kaitāia, Bay of Islands, Taumarunui, Hāwera, Thames, Te Nīkau Grey, Te Kūiti, Taupō, Wairoa, Whakatāne, Timaru, and Tokoroa hospitals in each month from 1 July 2025 to…

  • 25656 (matches this search)

    How many patients were triaged in the emergency department but did not wait for treatment at each of Kaitāia, Bay of Islands, Taumarunui, Hāwera, Thames, Te Nīkau Grey, Te Kūiti, Taupō, Wairoa, Whakatāne, Timaru, and Tokoroa hospitals in…

  • 25657 (matches this search)

    How many emergency department presentations were recorded at each of Kaitāia, Bay of Islands, Taumarunui, Hāwera, Thames, Te Nīkau Grey, Te Kūiti, Taupō, Wairoa, Whakatāne, Timaru, and Tokoroa hospitals in each month from 1 July 2025 to…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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This Government is focused on ensuring all New Zealanders have timely access to quality healthcare. We recognise that strong rural and regional hospitals are essential to delivering that care and to supporting the communities they serve.…

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Question 25646 (2026)

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    What steps, if any, is Health New Zealand taking to enable national hospital-inpatient laboratory test data to be reported routinely?

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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 is establishing a national laboratory results repository on the national health data platform. The dataset will be used to identify at risk groups nationwide, such as patients with diabetes. I am…

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Question 25648 (2026)

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    How many laboratory tests, including but not limited to blood cultures, full blood counts, and urine tests, were ordered for hospital inpatients at each of Kaitāia, Bay of Islands, and Dargaville hospitals in each month from 1 November…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that providing the Member with this information would require Health New Zealand to undertake a substantial manual collation exercise and divert staff from their core duties. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210-6, I…

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25652, 25654 (2026)

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    In how many months between November 2023 and the most recent month for which complete data is held did each of Dargaville, Taumarunui, Hāwera, Wairoa, Westport (Buller), Kaikōura, Ōamaru, Rawene, Te Puia Springs, Dannevirke, Golden Bay,…

  • 25654 (matches this search)

    What was the monthly bed utilisation rate at each of Ashburton, Bay of Islands, Kaitāia, Kenepuru, Lakes District, Taupō, Te Kūiti, Te Nīkau Grey, Thames, Timaru, Tokoroa, Wairarapa, Wairau, Whakatāne, and Whanganui hospitals in each month…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that providing the Member with this information would require Health New Zealand to undertake a substantial manual collation exercise and divert staff from their core duties. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210-6, I…

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Question 25676 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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    Further 58962 (2025), for each mid-year and end-of-year Advanced Choice of Employment (ACE) scheme intake of graduate nurses between 1 July 2024 and 31 December 2025, how many graduate nurse roles were offered in the initial ACE matching…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 58962 (2025).

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Question 25677 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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    Further 58962 (2025), for each mid-year and end-of-year Advanced Choice of Employment (ACE) scheme intake of graduate nurses between 1 July 2020 and 31 December 2024, how many graduate nurse roles were offered in the initial ACE matching…

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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 25679 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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    How many of the approved increase in FTE at Thames district nursing service have been approved for recruitment since December 2025, and how many additional FTE have been hired, broken down by role?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that 3.8 of the 5 additional FTE approved for the Thames district nursing service have been recruited. I am further advised of those roles, 2.8 FTE are Registered Nurses and 1 FTE are Health Care Assistant roles. A remaining…

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    How many of the approved increase in FTE at Hamilton-Waikato district nursing service have been approved for recruitment since December 2025, and how many additional FTE have been hired, broken down by role?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that all of the eight additional FTE approved for the Hamilton-Waikato district nursing service have been recruited. I am further advised of that 7.2 FTE are Registered Nurses and 0.8 FTE are Health Care Assistant roles.

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Question 25681 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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    What is the current budgeted FTE of Thames district nursing service and the actual FTE as at the most recent pay period?

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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 May 2026, the budgeted FTE of the Thames district nursing service is 23.6 FTE and the actual FTE is 20.4.

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    What is the current budgeted FTE of Hamilton & Rural's district nursing service and the actual FTE as at the most recent pay period?

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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 May 2026, the budgeted FTE of Hamilton & Rural's district nursing service is 73.1 FTE and the actual FTE is 70.1.

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    How much, if any, is the total budget in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2026/27 financial year on artificial intelligence- including costs on…

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised the current spend on AI (included in the 2026/2027 budget) for Pharmac is for 20 Full Co Pilot licenses at $583.00 each with a total of $11,700.00.

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    What human review and clinical-safety checks, if any, are applied to any clinical or health-information content on Health New Zealand's website where AI tools are used before that content is published?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that clinical and health information content is reviewed through Health New Zealand's standard editorial, governance, and quality assurance processes, including review by appropriate subject matter experts, including clinical…

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    What artificial intelligence or generative AI tools, if any, did Health New Zealand use to review, rewrite, summarise, or generate any content for its consolidated national website, and approximately what proportion of the migrated or…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that artificial intelligence tools were not used to generate or rewrite content at scale as part of the website consolidation programme. In limited cases, approved AI tools were used to support content development activities,…