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5001, 5002 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 5001 (matches this search)

    What is the average wait time for a breast screening appointment as at 1 February 2026; the longest wait time recorded in each Te Whatu Ora district; the number of women currently waiting longer than eight weeks; the number of available…

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    What is the average wait time for a breast screening appointment by Te Whatu Ora district as at 1 February 2026, and what were the average wait times by district for the years 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that BreastScreen Aotearoa does not have wait lists. Screening is voluntary and screening providers invite people to screen based on when they are eligible. Participants who are overdue are actively supported to screen. I am…

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Question 5003 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the current availability of breast screening appointments in Northland provided by BreastScreen Waitematā Northland, as of 16 February 2026 including the next available appointment date in Kerikeri, the average waiting time over…

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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 5001 (2026). I am advised that as at 16 February 2026, there were 68 available appointments across fixed sites in the Northland region until the end of February 2026. Kerikeri is…

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Question 5099 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many health care assistants/orderlies/other support staff does the Minister consider acceptable to staff the current emergency department at Palmerston North Hospital?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that staffing levels are determined by Health New Zealand using established clinical, operational and workforce modelling, taking into account patient volumes and acuity.

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Question 5100 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many nurses does the Minister consider acceptable to staff the current emergency department at Palmerston North Hospital?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that nursing staffing levels are set by Health New Zealand using established workforce modelling, which takes into account patient acuity, presentation volumes, skill mix requirements and safe staffing principles.

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Question 5102 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many doctors does the Minister consider acceptable to staff the current emergency department at Palmerston North Hospital?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that staffing levels are determined by clinical and operational workforce modelling, which considers patient volumes, acuity, case mix, and peak demand patterns.

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Question 5188 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What is the current level of compliance, if any, within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, with NZ Government Web Standards, which require public sector…

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised Pharmac works hard to ensure its websites are compliant with NZ Government Web Standards. Officials regularly review and update our sites to ensure they work for everyone who wants to access them.

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Question 5219 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What is the current level of compliance, if any, within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, with NZ Government Web Standards, which require public sector…

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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 and Health New Zealand are committed to providing accessible websites, to ensure that all New Zealanders can easily access information online. I am further advised that Health New Zealand has…

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Question 4243 (2026)

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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 9 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

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: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/lists-of-advice-provided-to-ministers…

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Question 4245 (2026)

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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 9 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

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…

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Question 4246 (2026)

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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 9 February 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: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/lists-of-advice-provided-to-ministers…

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Question 4248 (2026)

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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 9 February 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 4345 (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 9 February 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 4347 (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 9 February 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 4348 (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 9 February 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 4350 (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 9 February 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 4449 (2026)

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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 2 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

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: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/lists-of-advice-provided-to-ministers…

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Question 4450 (2026)

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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 2 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

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…

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Question 4451 (2026)

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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 2 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

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: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/lists-of-advice-provided-to-ministers…

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Question 4452 (2026)

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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 2 February 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 4555 (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 2 February 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 4556 (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 2 February 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 4557 (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 2 February 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 4558 (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 2 February 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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4710, 4712, 4723, 4724 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  • 4710 (matches this search)

    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 fixing database security breaches in the 2023 calendar year?

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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 fixing database security breaches in the 2022 calendar year?

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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 fixing database security breaches in the 2024 calendar year?

  • 4724 (matches this search)

    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 fixing database security breaches in the 2025 calendar 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 did not incur any expenses related to fixing database security breaches in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

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4885, 4895, 4896 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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  • 4885 (matches this search)

    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 fixing database security breaches in the 2023 calendar year?

  • 4895 (matches this search)

    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 fixing database security breaches in the 2024 calendar year?

  • 4896 (matches this search)

    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 fixing database security breaches in the 2025 calendar year?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised the Ministry of Health had no database security breaches in 2022, 2023, 2024, or 2025. As such, there was no spend associated to fixing database security breaches. Health New Zealand's cybersecurity incidents vary widely in…

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Question 4887 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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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 fixing database security breaches in the 2022 calendar year?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 4885 (2026). I note that Health New Zealand was established on 1 July 2022.

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Question 4912 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the breakdown of Te Whatu Ora's $0.5 billion underspend in personnel expenses by major workforce category?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to page 272 of the Health New Zealand Annual Report 2024-2025: www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/publications/health-new-zealand-te-whau-ora-annual-report-purongo-a-tau-2024-25.

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4914, 4918 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 4914 (matches this search)

    Was the $0.5 billion personnel underspend at Te Whatu Ora transferred to any other Te Whatu Ora budget lines; if so, to which lines and in what amounts?

  • 4918 (matches this search)

    Was any of the $0.5 billion underspend in Health New Zealand’s personnel expenses reallocated to other areas of health spending; if so, to which areas?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised Health New Zealand did not reallocate or reset budgets across areas of spend in the 2024/25 financial year. As the Member should be aware, this should be read in conjunction with the variances reported in section 21 of the…

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Question 4921 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What were Te Whatu Ora's regional budgets (Northern, Midland/Te Manawa Taki, Central/Te Ikaroa, South Island/Te Waipounamu) for each financial year 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, and 2025/26, with each year’s answer broken down into total…

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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 4931 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What proportion, if any, of New Zealand’s World Health Organization contributions in each of the last five years were discretionary or earmarked funding, and what programmes or regions were they allocated to?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that New Zealand’s assessed contributions to the World Health Organization (WHO) are not earmarked funds. They provide flexible funding that WHO can allocate across the programme budget that is approved by Member States. New…

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Question 4042 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much was distributed total to each Te Whatu Ora region for each financial year where a contingency, reserve, or nationally held balance existed, and on what dates?

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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, which outlines the information requested as part of our focus on building a healthcare system that has patients at its centre.

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Question 4043 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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    How much funding, if any, was held by Health New Zealand nationally as a contingency, reserve, or centrally managed unallocated balance for each of the financial years 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, and 2025/26?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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As the Member will be aware, Health New Zealand did not hold any national funding as a contingency, reserve, or centrally managed unallocated balance in FY2022/23 or FY2023/24. As the Member will also be aware, following this period, the…

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Question 4044 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the ratio of each Te Whatu Ora region’s efficiency target, if any, in dollars to its total regional budget for the years 2023/24, 2024/25, and 2025/26?

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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, which outlines the information requested as part of our focus on building a healthcare system that has patients at its centre.

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Question 4045 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What were the efficiency or savings targets, if any, set for each Te Whatu Ora region (Northern, Midland, Central, South Island) for each of the financial years 2023/24, 2024/25, and 2025/26, expressed both as the percentage applied to…

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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 4044 (2026).

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Question 4046 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What was the actual expenditure in each of the four Te Whatu regions for 2022/23, 2023/24, and 2024/25 with each year’s figures broken down into total actual expenditure, staffing expenditure, and non‑staffing expenditure?

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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, which outlines the information requested as part of our focus on building a healthcare system that has patients at its centre.

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Question 4048 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

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    Further to replies 45892 (2025), 45894 (2025), and 45895 (2025), on what basis were answers to questions seeking 2024/25 regional budget figures withheld on audit grounds if, as stated in reply 53287 (2025), regional budgets are not…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that the total actual expenditure for Health New Zealand was subject to audit, and as the regional budgets are the comparator for Health NZ expenditure, the information was withheld until audits were completed.

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Question 4095 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What support, guidance, or resources, if any, did New Zealand receive from the World Health Organization during recent public health emergencies, including COVID-19, broken down by type and date?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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The World Health Organization (WHO) generally provides global advice and guidance to all Member States, rather than to New Zealand specifically. At times, the WHO may tailor the advice and guidance depending on how countries are…

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Question 4097 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What direct benefits to New Zealand’s public health system, if any, does the Minister consider arise from membership of the World Health Organization?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I consider that membership of the World Health Organization can deliver benefits to New Zealand, including access to technical guidance and evidence to inform health policy, participation in international disease surveillance and early…

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Question 4098 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What, if any, was New Zealand’s total financial contribution to the World Health Organization in each of the last five financial years, broken down by year and by type?

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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 4099 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What, if any, is New Zealand forecast to contribute to the World Health Organization in 2025/26 and 2026/27?

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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 3952 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How many referrals, for x rays, did Health New Zealand decline between January 2023 and January 2024, in the Otago and Southland, 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 the Southern district declined 384 referrals for x-rays in calendar year 2023, and 265 referrals in 2024. I am further advised it is not possible to break this number down to Otago and Southland. The Southern district…

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Question 3926 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What work, if any, was not done as a result of the removal of Te Whatu Ora funding in 2023/2024 which impacted the delivery of the expansion of cybersecurity protections and capabilities?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that their was no impact on existing delivery. I am further advised that Health NZ provided an additional $9.5m to support cyber security to focus on critical initiatives from its existing baseline funding.

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3933, 3934, 3935, 3936 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • 3933 (matches this search)

    What is the time frame for a new 24/7 urgent care service in Palmerston North to be operational?

  • 3934 (matches this search)

    What progress has been made with regards to a new 24/7 urgent care service in Palmerston North becoming operational?

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    What is the time frame for a new 24/7 urgent care service in Palmerston North to be identified?

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    What progress has been made with regards to identifying a new 24/7 urgent care service in Palmerston North?

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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 expects to conduct an open procurement process for a new 24/7 urgent care service in Palmerston North in the 2026/27 financial year. The timeframe for the service to be operational is dependent on the…

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Question 3937 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has any work been undertaken by the Ministry of Health or Health New Zealand since 27 November 2023 on any new policies that would pay nurses’ and midwives’ student loan repayments?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that in 2024 Health New Zealand expanded its existing Voluntary Bonding Scheme for qualified health professionals to include more midwives. This provides New Zealand trained midwives who graduated from 2022 onwards with…

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Question 3938 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    Will the Minister implement any new policies to pay nurses’ and midwives’ student loan repayments?

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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 have actions underway to grow and retain nurses and midwives. I refer the Member to Health New Zealand’s Health Workforce Implementation Plan which outlines several actions aimed at improving the…

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Question 3571 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Further to Reply 336, did the Ministry of Health provide advice to Taumata Arowai, or the Department of Internal Affairs, on the impact of a single wastewater standard on public health, if so, what were the title and dates of any advice?

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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 provided advice through the agency consultation process via email on 10 February 2025 and 7 October 2025.

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Question 3668 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister or their staff had any discussions with any officials who planned to charge for replying to Official Information Act requests and if so, what advice, if any, did they provide those officials?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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No.

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Question 3670 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    In what circumstances would it be appropriate to charge for replying to Official Information Act requests made to their office, or agencies for which the Minister is responsible?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I refer the Member to the charging guidelines for OIA requests, published by the Ministry of Justice, which are to be followed by agencies subject to the OIA. The Ombudsman has also released a charging guideline for official information…

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Question 3672 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    On how many occasions, if any, during the 2025 calendar year did each agency for which the Minister has responsibility suggest to a requestor that a fee would be charged for providing information requested under the Official Information…

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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 suggested to any requester that a fee would be charged for the provision of information in response to any OIA requests.

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Question 3674 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    On how many occasions, if any, during the 2025 calendar year did each agency for which the Minister has responsibility charge someone for providing information under the Official Information Act and for each instance what was the amount…

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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 charged for the provision of information in response to any OIA requests.