25680 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 18 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	25680 (2026)
Question asked:	03 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	12 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_25680_2026
Document guid:	b4b7a395-da24-4963-88ae-c0aeafc76304

25680 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: How many of the approved increase in FTE at Hamilton-Waikato district nursing service have been approved for recruitment since December 2025, and how many additional FTE have been hired, broken down by role?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that all of the eight additional FTE approved for the Hamilton-Waikato district nursing service have been recruited. I am further advised of that 7.2 FTE are Registered Nurses and 0.8 FTE are Health Care Assistant roles.