3526 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 26 Feb 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	3526 (2026)
Question asked:	08 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	22 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_03526_2026
Document guid:	a040a048-5b9f-4863-a432-eecd8ea745cd

3526 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Health: What physical space, if any, is used to calculate the area designated as the Children’s ED in Palmerston North Hospital?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that the children's emergency department at Palmerston North Hospital is a separate space to the main ED that is set aside specifically for paediatric assessment and treatment.