27857 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

27857 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What was the average ultrasound waiting time, and how many patients were waiting for an ultrasound, at each of Kaitāia and Thames Hospitals in each month from 1 July 2023 to date?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised Health New Zealand does not hold this information centrally, and that providing the Member with this information would require Health New Zealand to undertake a substantial manual collation and verification exercise and divert staff from their core duties. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210-6, I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering the Member’s question is not in the public interest.