16966 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 18 May 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	16966 (2026)
Question asked:	21 Apr 2026
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	12 May 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_16966_2026
Document guid:	1f9b9925-c7f9-4099-a97b-503140455cbe

16966 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: Have St John and Wellington Free Ambulance undertaken fuel-disruption scenario exercises in the past three years, and if so, what were the key findings?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that ambulance services routinely test different scenarios that can disrupt fuel supply. I am further advised that they have up to date business continuity plans, which have been tested by recent weather events that isolated communities and disrupted fuel supply.