33671 (2025). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 29 Jul 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	33671 (2025)
Question asked:	08 Jul 2025
Member asking:	Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	23 Jul 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_33671_2025
Document guid:	f9eaf172-61ee-473e-a504-58b54f8bb534

33671 (2025). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister of Health: What analysis, if any, has the Minister undertaken to assess the impact of the proposed amendments to the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 on the tino rangatiratanga of iwi and Māori in the health system?

Hon Simeon Brown: I refer the Member to the Regulatory Impact Statement: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/amendments-to-the-pae-ora-healthy-futures-act-2022. Additionally, titles of advice that I have received that support delivering access to timely, quality healthcare for all New Zealanders have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand and Pharmac websites: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/publications https://pharmac.govt.nz/news-and-resources/official-information-act/list-of-ministerial-briefings.