39633 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 29 Aug 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	39633 (2025)
Question asked:	14 Aug 2025
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	25 Aug 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_39633_2025
Document guid:	e0e93718-1e5c-4ee3-bf4f-27df20a2f04e

39633 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What is the median average nurse pay rates for Te Whatu Ora Health NZ nurses employed as Registered Nurses Step 1 – Registered Nurses Step 7 from 1 January 2025 – 31 July 2025?

Hon Simeon Brown: The Government values our nurses and the vital care they give patients, and that is why the average salary for a registered nurse is now over $125,000 a year, including overtime and allowances. I am advised that Health New Zealand can only provide mean pay rates for nurses. The mean salary for Health New Zealand nurses employed as Registered Nurses Step 1 to Registered Nurses Step 7 in the year to date (as at 18 August) was $130,433.