27098 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

27098 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: How many people were waiting for a first specialist assessment in each Health New Zealand district at the last day of each calendar month since 1 July 2022, broken down by district and by the number of months they had been waiting (less than 3 months, 3 to 6 months, 6 to 12 months, and more than 12 months)?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that Health New Zealand cannot provide this data as at the last day of each calendar month, back to 1 July 2022, broken down by district and number of months waiting.