27865 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

27865 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What was the average monthly bed utilisation rate at each of Tokoroa, Kaitāia, Ashburton, Te Nīkau Grey, Lakes District, Te Kūiti, Thames, Timaru, Bay of Islands, Wairau, Taupō, Wairarapa, Whanganui, Kenepuru and Whakatāne Hospitals in each month from 1 July 2023 to the most recent month available?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that providing the Member with this information would require Health New Zealand to undertake a substantial manual collation 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.