23821 (2025). Ingrid Leary to the Minister for Mental Health

23821 (2025). Ingrid Leary to the Minister for Mental Health: What, if any, communications has Minister Doocey had with Margie Apa regarding Gumboot Friday since he became a Minister in November 2023?

Hon Matt Doocey: Since becoming Minister for Mental Health on 27 November 2023, I have received a range of communications from a variety of sources regarding Gumboot Friday, including from current and former Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand officials, whom I meet with, correspond with, and receive advice from regularly. Correspondence I have received is not categorized by topic. Accordingly, the information requested is not available in a reportable format without undertaking substantial manual collation. Titles of advice that I have received from Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand officials have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/publications. My Ministerial diary is available here: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/hon-matt-doocey.