38441 (2026). Hon Carmel Sepuloni to the Associate Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 14 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	38441 (2026)
Question asked:	01 Sep 2026
Member asking:	Hon Carmel Sepuloni
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Casey Costello
Answer received:	08 Sep 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_38441_2026
Document guid:	af11f01d-2e23-4267-be18-aacdcebcf0e6

38441 (2026). Hon Carmel Sepuloni to the Associate Minister of Health: Is the Minister confident that all government procurement rules were followed during the procurement process for contracts for Auckland home and community support, if not, why not?

Hon Casey Costello: I am advised that Health New Zealand's Audit & Assurance team did not identify any material procurement integrity issues in the areas they assessed. However, I am further advised the audit was not designed to confirm compliance with every applicable government procurement rule; it was focused on selected procurement-integrity controls and complaint themes, not a rule-by-rule compliance assessment.