44282 (2025). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 08 Oct 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	44282 (2025)
Question asked:	10 Sep 2025
Member asking:	Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	02 Oct 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_44282_2025
Document guid:	f2468172-5ff3-4989-950f-1588f88ac5da

44282 (2025). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister of Health: Will the Ministry commit to funding kaupapa Māori-led dental care hubs, such as marae or community clinics, in the Far North permanently, if not, why not?

Hon Simeon Brown: I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 44281 (2025). I am further advised that the approach to implementation of the second tranche is currently under active consideration, and therefore, it would not be in the public interest to disclose the information requested by the member.