27037 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

27037 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: How many funded student places will the Waikato medical school provide, in what year is the first intake, and in what year will the first cohort graduate?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised there will be 120 new students commencing study each year from 2028 in a four-year programme at the University of Waikato, with the first cohort graduating in 2032.