50793 (2025). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 05 Nov 2025

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	50793 (2025)
Question asked:	21 Oct 2025
Member asking:	Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	30 Oct 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_50793_2025
Document guid:	2bb8ceb1-e2e7-43d0-a8b3-263efe1c9ba8

50793 (2025). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Minister of Health: How many, if any, hospital shifts have been understaffed due to illness since 1 January 2025; listed by shifts for both Doctors and Nurses?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that Health New Zealand does not currently collect data in the way that it has been requested by the Member. As the Member should be aware, COVID-19 is now endemic in New Zealand, and long-term post-viral conditions are managed in the same way as those arising from any other respiratory illnesses.