25721 (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:	25721 (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_25721_2026
Document guid:	1b40183b-835e-4c4d-8a84-dc0e54ca73d8

25721 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: How many full-time-equivalent staff, if any, has Health New Zealand assigned to the website consolidation programme in each financial year since 2023-24, and what is the estimated internal staff cost of that work?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that Health New Zealand does not hold information on full-time-equivalent staff assigned to the website consolidation programme by financial year, as the programme is delivered through a combination of permanent staff, fixed-term staff, contractors, and clinical content specialists. I am further advised that Health NZ does not hold an estimate of total internal staff costs for the programme, as staff time is not recorded at that level.