8103 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

8103 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: How many staff made redundant at ministries, agencies and/or departments for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023 were reappointed either directly (i.e., without a competitive process) or after reapplying through a competitive recruitment process?

Hon Simeon Brown: Our Government is focused on delivering timely, quality healthcare for all New Zealanders. I am advised that one Ministry staff member, and 13 Health NZ staff members, were reappointed either directly, or after reapplying through a competitive recruitment process.