17392 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

17392 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: Was the contract to Middleware New Zealand awarded from an existing government procurement panel, if so, which panel and what were the conditions of selection?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that Middleware New Zealand is a supplier on the Health New Zealand Integration Panel, which was established in 2020 under the previous government. The criteria were outlined in an open tender process.