55175 (2025). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Health

55175 (2025). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Health: What is the current estimated total cost of Procedure Rooms Upgrade, Hawke’s Bay Hospital, and how does that compare with the original approved budget, as at 24 November 2025?

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, the current estimated cost of the Hawke's Bay Hospital Procedure Rooms is $3 million. I am further advised that this has not changed.