27921 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

27921 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: Which Health New Zealand districts or hospitals, if any, charge patients a fee for emergency dental relief-of-pain or other dental treatment, and what is the fee charged in each case?

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