1888 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question
Published date: 26 Feb 2026
1888 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What proportion of Health New Zealand’s digital and data expenditure is currently directed to exterior commercial datacentres, compared with in-hospital infrastructure?
Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that the proportion of expenditure between external (e.g., cloud) and internal (e.g., on-premise computer rooms) infrastructure is a ratio of approximately 2:1.