19898 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Tertiary Education

Written Question

Published date: 10 Jun 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	19898 (2026)
Question asked:	20 May 2026
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister for Tertiary Education
Minister replying:	Hon Penny Simmonds
Answer received:	03 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_19898_2026
Document guid:	76564956-bbfa-44f5-b14b-9dfe4d134346

19898 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Tertiary Education: How many supervisors, if any, have been confirmed for the proposed University of Waikato medical programme, broken down by region and by placement type?

Hon Penny Simmonds: The University of Waikato is working with Health New Zealand and the Ministry of Health to assess potential clinical placement locations. This process is ongoing and no final decisions have been made.