35657 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 06 Aug 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	35657 (2025)
Question asked:	20 Jul 2025
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	30 Jul 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_35657_2025
Document guid:	3234ab51-3d0d-4407-afab-45778b29bcbb

35657 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Health: How many vacancies, if any, were advertised by the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, from January to June 2024, and how many total applicants, if any, were received for those vacancies?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that between 1 January 2024 – 30 June 2024, the Ministry of Health advertised 79 vacancies that attracted a total of 1,730 applicants. I am further advised by Health NZ that it is not possible for the agency to provide the Member with information requested as it would require Health NZ 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.