Written questions

Asked by

Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  Are there any publicly-funded age-appropriate services, nationally, specifically for people living with Young-onset Dementia; if not, why is this?

Asked by

Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  Was there any extra funding allocated to support the Dementia Mate Wareware Action Plan 2026-2031; if not, how will these actions be supported to progress, if at all?

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  Who is responsible for delivery of the Dementia Mate Wareware Action Plan 2026-2031?

Asked by

Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  Will there be a national, age-appropriate Young-onset Dementia pathway; if so, will there be ring-fenced funding to support this?

Asked by

Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  What specific actions, in the Dementia Mate Wareware Action Plan 2026-2031, apply to Young-onset Dementia, if any?

Asked by

Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  Has Cabinet endorsed the refreshed Dementia Mate Wareware Action Plan 2026–2031; if so, which parts, if not all?

Asked by

Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  Has Cabinet endorsed the refreshed Dementia Mate Wareware Action Plan 2026–2031; if so, on what date did this happen?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Question published 31 March 2026

  What protocols, if any, exist to triage ambulance deployments if fuel supplies are significantly reduced?

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  Question published 31 March 2026

  Will ambulance services be designated as priority recipients of fuel under the national fuel plan?

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  Question published 1 April 2026

  How, if at all, will he ensure that ambulance services have enough fuel during a prolonged fuel shortage?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Will he increase the National Travel Assistance Scheme's reimbursement rates for travel given recent fuel price increases?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does Health New Zealand have colour codes for Recruitment Business Cases, if so what are they and the reasons for them?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many Recruitment Business Cases for Wellington Hospital have been submitted to Health New Zealand in the past six months, broken down by FTE, and how many have been approved, declined, or remain pending approval?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Is Health New Zealand currently requiring a Recruitment Business Case to be completed before any vacancy can be filled at Wellington Hospital, and if so, when was this requirement introduced?

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has Health New Zealand implemented or discussed implementing any policies whereby a vacancy can only be filled when another position is vacated at any of its hospitals, if so which hospitals?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What percentage of current vacancies at Wellington Hospital have been advertised as at 31 March 2026?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many funded vacancies currently exist at Wellington Hospital, and what is the breakdown by clinical and non-clinical role type?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Further to Reply 5319 (2026), what is the breakdown of FTE of the roles these graduate nurses were funded into?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Further to Reply 5319 (2026), what is the breakdown of specialities and job titles of the roles these graduate nurses were funded into?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Further to Reply 5318 (2026), what is the breakdown of the workplaces of the 'all other settings' locations?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Further to Reply 5319 (2026), what is the breakdown of numbers of graduate nurses per month who went into primary care settings or other settings?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  How, if at all, will fuel be prioritised for ambulance services in the National Fuel Plan’s phases 2, 3 and 4?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  How will he ensure that care and support workers have enough fuel during a prolonged fuel shortage?

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  How will fuel be prioritised for care and support workers in the National Fuel Plan’s phases 2, 3 and 4?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Will he increase the mileage reimbursement for home support workers, if not why not?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What communications plan exists to inform health workers about service changes if fuel rationing is introduced?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What public communications plan exists to inform patients about changes to health services if fuel rationing is introduced?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Are community pharmacies included in any fuel resilience or prioritisation planning, if not why not?

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  Are GPs and after-hours clinics included in any fuel resilience or prioritisation planning, if not why not?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Which agency and Minister hold primary responsibility for coordinating fuel access for the health sector in a declared fuel emergency?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  When was the health sector's fuel emergency planning last reviewed or updated?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does New Zealand's national fuel plan have detailed health sector-specific requirements, if so when will these be made public?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Are community pharmacies required to maintain minimum medicine stock levels as part of the national fuel plan, if not why not?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What arrangements exist to prioritise the distribution of medicines to patients with life-critical conditions such as insulin, anticoagulants, or immunosuppressants if pharmaceutical supply chains are disrupted?

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  What arrangements, if any, are currently in place to ensure continued delivery of pharmaceuticals to community pharmacies during a fuel disruption?

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  What arrangements, if any, are currently in place with logistics providers to ensure continued delivery of pharmaceuticals to hospitals during a fuel disruption?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does New Zealand hold strategic reserves of any medicines, and if so, which medicines are covered and what quantity is held?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Which essential medicines have the lowest stored domestic supply in the event of an import or distribution disruption caused by a fuel crisis?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What minimum stock levels, if any, of essential medicines are currently held within the New Zealand public health system, and are these levels considered adequate to withstand a sustained logistics disruption?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has the Ministry of Health or Pharmac assessed supply chain risks to pharmaceuticals and medical devices in the event of a sustained fuel disruption, if so when?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Have rural health networks been consulted in the development of any fuel emergency planning for the health sector, if so on what dates?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What arrangements, if any, exist to maintain after-hours and on-call GP coverage in rural areas if fuel supplies are significantly reduced?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Will rural general practitioners be included in any fuel resilience or prioritisation planning, if not why not?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What plans exist to maintain inter-hospital air transfers of critically ill patients during a fuel crisis?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What plans exist to maintain inter-hospital road transfers of critically ill patients during a fuel crisis?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What steps, if any, have been or will be taken to ensure community nurses can continue operating during a fuel shortage?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many people receiving funded home support rely on a worker who uses a private vehicle to reach them?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Which Government agency, if any, is responsible for coordinating aviation fuel access for rescue helicopter services during a fuel emergency?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What contingency arrangements exist to maintain rescue helicopter operations if aviation fuel supplies are disrupted?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Will rescue helicopter services designated as priority recipients of aviation fuel under the national fuel plan?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many days of aviation fuel reserves, if any, do rescue helicopter operators currently hold across their bases nationwide?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  Will home support workers be designated as priority recipients of fuel under the national fuel plan?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many days of fuel reserves do St John and Wellington Free Ambulance currently hold?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What contingency arrangements, if any, exist to maintain supply of nitrous oxide and other clinical gases used in operating theatres during a fuel crisis?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many days of medical oxygen reserves are held across public hospitals, broken down by hospital?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  What is the Government's plan, if any, to triage or prioritise MRI services in New Zealand if helium supplies are disrupted?

Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many MRI machines in New Zealand's public hospital system would be affected by a helium supply disruption?