19910 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 11 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	19910 (2026)
Question asked:	20 May 2026
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	06 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_19910_2026
Document guid:	c09f3bb5-3370-424d-8333-b98a22309732

19910 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: Has he requested any advice about whether the new University of Waikato medical school could create accreditation risks for the existing medical programmes at the University of Auckland and the University of Otago?

Hon Simeon Brown: Titles of advice that I have received that support delivering access to timely, quality healthcare for all New Zealanders have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand and Pharmac websites: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/lists-of-advice-provided-to-ministers https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/publications https://pharmac.govt.nz/news-and-resources/official-information-act/list-of-ministerial-briefings.