28113 (2026). Mike Davidson to the Minister of Internal Affairs

28113 (2026). Mike Davidson to the Minister of Internal Affairs: How much does Fire and Emergency New Zealand spend per year on all health related checks, if any, for its professional and volunteer staff broken down on average by year since 2023?

Hon Brooke van Velden: I am advised Fire and Emergency New Zealand funds a range of health-related checks for personnel, including the Hauora health check programme, health check reimbursements under Collective Employment Agreements, and eye check reimbursements. The expenditure for these by financial year is outlined in the table attached.