13352 (2026). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 28 Apr 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	13352 (2026)
Question asked:	09 Apr 2026
Member asking:	Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	21 Apr 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_13352_2026
Document guid:	0fd7712f-32ae-4e65-b094-871a3f7b2e61

13352 (2026). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister of Health: How many health worker vacancies, if any, currently exist in rural communities, broken down by region and by profession (GPs, nurses, midwives)?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that Health New Zealand does not aggregate data by rural status.