11730 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

11730 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: How many planned capital expenditure projects across Health New Zealand districts, if any, were delayed or deferred in each financial year since 2022/23, broken down by district, project name, original scheduled completion date, and revised completion date?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that Health New Zealand is managing more than 1,000 physical infrastructure projects across the country. These projects are funded through a capital allocation process, including the Health Capital Envelope. From time to time, some projects are paused or changed in scope. When this happens, funding is moved between projects across the programme. This is part of managing a large, long-term investment programme and helps ensure cashflow is well managed over the life of the programme. Details of delayed and deferred projects can be found at the following links: 2022/23: Annual Review Pre Hearing Question - Questions 13, 14 and 15. https://www3.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/54SCHEA_EVI_f7e5b552-deda-47b9-018e-08dc156e9ddc_HEA312/6e0653e240aebf1bee9a9606c6ccb58b2415ca07 2023/24: Annual Review Post Hearing Questions Appendices 172, 173 and 174. https://www3.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/54SCHEA_EVI_66e8fd37-1148-404d-c727-08dd125b398c_HEA9151/27206f54197cd30e47c584a2b4094b4ebd5987c6 2024/25: Annual Review Pre Hearing Questions - Question 86. https://www3.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/54SCHEA_EVI_1c2fa691-cac3-4665-8553-08de2d604dc6_HEA41843/31ae2714fc176675c34112f1c36a397565d7309d