10844 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

10844 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the quarter October – December 2023 to ‘Build on the Pacific community engagement framework in partnership with Pacific communities and relevant stakeholders to embed Pacific aiga and community voice into the reformed system’ under section 4.2 ‘Pacific Health’ 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, Health New Zealand continued to recruit regional Pacific Health teams to work in partnership with Pacific communities and providers to ensure Pacific aiga (family) and voice will be at the centre of the community engagement framework being developed.