46556 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 09 Oct 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	46556 (2025)
Question asked:	25 Sep 2025
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	06 Oct 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_46556_2025
Document guid:	66fb3dcc-69ee-4823-9376-dcbdac7c8332

46556 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: Further to the reply to Question 3025 (2024), what was the definition of First Specialist Assessment that was confirmed to be used from 1 July 2024 for the purpose of health targets reporting and how, if at all, does this definition differ from historic definitions?

Hon Simeon Brown: I refer the Member to Health New Zealand's website: https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/assets/Corporate-information/Planning-and-performance/2024-25-Performance-Measures-Reported-Quarterly.pdf. https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/corporate-information/planning-and-performance/quarterly-performance-reporting.