38634 (2025). Chlöe Swarbrick to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 22 Aug 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	38634 (2025)
Question asked:	07 Aug 2025
Member asking:	Chlöe Swarbrick
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	18 Aug 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_38634_2025
Document guid:	8cc8820f-7ff2-4a52-b5e1-3f13a4f2cd59

38634 (2025). Chlöe Swarbrick to the Minister of Health: What is the total most recent cost estimate, if any, of alcohol-related harm to the NZ health system, and how does this compare with the previous 5 years, broken down by year?

Hon Simeon Brown: I refer the Member to the Ministry of Health's website: https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/2024-06/costs-of-alcohol-harms-in-new-zealand-2may24-v2.pdf. I am further advised that comparable data does not exist for the five preceding years.