10529 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

10529 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the quarter October – December 2023 to ‘Establish the National Public Health Service function, embedding Te Tiriti and leading implementation of a population health approach across service commissioning and localities, including working with Iwi Māori Partnership Boards’ under section 3.2 ‘An enhanced national public health system’ within Te Whatu Ora’s Te Pae Tata: Interim New Zealand Health Plan 2022?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: I am advised that during the October - December 2023 quarter, relevant activities that progressed included: • Completion of the National Public Health Service organisational design, and the decision document published. • Development of direct relationships with Iwi-Māori Partnership Boards. • Completion of the Pae Ora Strategic Network terms of reference.