1891 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 26 Feb 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	1891 (2026)
Question asked:	02 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	22 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_01891_2026
Document guid:	b9c4938f-eb4f-45c5-9c20-4ad4b50c0bf3

1891 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: Which datacentres used by Health New Zealand contain single points of failure for hospital clinical systems, if any, and what steps, if any, are being taken to eliminate them?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that Health New Zealand's design of its digital infrastructure, supporting critical clinical and business systems in data centres, is not intended to have single points of failure.