29470 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Health

29470 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Health: What consultations are the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, planning to open on the week beginning 9 Monday June 2025 with employees around any changes to employment roles, employment numbers and any other employment conditions, and when is any such consultation expected to close?

Hon Simeon Brown: As part of our focus on putting patients first and ensuring all New Zealanders have access to timely, quality healthcare, we have prioritised finding efficiencies within our health agencies to ensure a tight focus on the delivery of frontline care. I am advised that consultation on a change proposal for Health New Zealand’s Government Services group opened on 12 June 2025, and is expected to close on 4 July. The proposed net change in roles is an increase of two.