10216 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 25 Mar 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	10216 (2025)
Question asked:	12 Mar 2025
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	20 Mar 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_10216_2025
Document guid:	481559b1-9db9-480c-8286-7b32c7557cf6

10216 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: Has he sought or received any advice on whether proper reference checks were conducted on senior hires made by Dr Lester Levy, including Brent Goldsack, Leo Foliaki, and John Bennett?

Hon Simeon Brown: Our Government is focused on delivering timely, quality healthcare for all New Zealanders. Advice sought by myself is provided by health agencies. Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand and Pharmac websites: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/lists-of-advice-provided-to-ministers https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/publications/ https://pharmac.govt.nz/news-and-resources/official-information-act/list-of-ministerial-briefings.