46871 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

46871 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the quarter January to March 2024 to ‘Establish the National Public Health Service function, embedding Te Tiriti and leading implementation of a population health approach across service commissioning and localities, including working with Iwi Māori Partnership Boards’ under section 3.2 ‘An enhanced national public health system’ within Te Whatu Ora’s Te Pae Tata: Interim New Zealand Health Plan 2022?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: I am advised that during the January to March 2024 quarter, Health New Zealand embedded Te Tiriti and led the implementation of a population health approach across service commissioning and localities, including working with Iwi-Māori Partnership Boards. These included: • Transition to the new structure was underway and recruitment progressed across all teams. • Regional teams and Iwi-Māori Partnership Boards began working together on key projects and planning.