18567 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 20 May 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	18567 (2026)
Question asked:	05 May 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	17 May 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_18567_2026
Document guid:	afe6cce6-007b-4990-bc0d-1cfabda6dfbf

18567 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Health: How much is currently being spent on locum doctors to help service the gastroenterology department at Palmerston North Hospital?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that the most recent available data shows that Health New Zealand spent $15,452.60 on locum doctors in March 2026 to help service the gastroenterology department at Palmerston North Hospital.