19909 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Tertiary Education

19909 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Tertiary Education: Will the University of Waikato medical placement payment rate apply uniformly across all general practice and primary care teaching sites; if not, why not?

Hon Penny Simmonds: I am unable to comment on this as this information is commercially sensitive and is an operational matter for the University of Waikato. For completeness, I note that the New Zealand Graduate School of Medicine is not intended to commence operation until 2029, and the University of Waikato is still working through operational details.