5524 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 28 Feb 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	5524 (2025)
Question asked:	16 Feb 2025
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Casey Costello
Answer received:	24 Feb 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_05524_2025
Document guid:	0a09caa6-44d7-4edd-9586-b05cc562e10a

5524 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health: What, if any, were the maternal and perinatal mortality rates in each of Health New Zealand's districts since 1 July 2022, broken down by month?

Hon Casey Costello: I am advised that data since 1 July 2022 is not yet available. I am further advised that this information is available up to the 2021 calendar year from the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee (PMMRC) report which is publicly available at https://www.hqsc.govt.nz/assets/Our-work/Mortality-review-committee/PMMRC/Publications-resources/16thPMMRCReport_FINAL.pdf