36619 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 18 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	36619 (2026)
Question asked:	17 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	13 Sep 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_36619_2026
Document guid:	a33b2576-6a3e-47da-a4fb-9e8f2af11f34

36619 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: How is Kaitaiā Hospital Weathertightness Remediation currently tracking against its approved budget - is the project within budget, forecast to overspend, or underspent, if overspending is forecast, by how much and what are the reasons, if any?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that infrastructure updates are regularly published on Health New Zealand's website. Regarding the Member's question, I am further advised that the Member can find the latest publicly available information in these updates which are published at the following link: https://www.healthnz.govt.nz/publications/briefings-to-the-minister-of-health-2026.