49872 (2025). Hon Jenny Salesa to the Minister of Health

49872 (2025). Hon Jenny Salesa to the Minister of Health: What investment, if any, was specifically allocated to increase dialysis capacity in South Auckland in 2024/25, and from which Budget was this funding drawn from?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that, as part of our focus on putting patients first and ensuring all New Zealanders have access to timely, quality healthcare, $499,653 has been budgeted for in-centre dialysis at Middlemore Hospital, with a further $24 million budgeted for new home therapies and a minimal assist unit in the Manukau Health Park facility, which is set to open in 2026.