58570 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 19 Jan 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	58570 (2025)
Question asked:	10 Dec 2025
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	21 Dec 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_58570_2025
Document guid:	da08c4ef-948e-4418-a5d6-6c4218176c65

58570 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Health: How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on christmas, holiday, end of year, and any other types of celebratory functions or parties during November and December in 2023?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that the budget for Christmas, holiday, end-of-year, and other celebratory functions or parties was $10,000 in 2023/24. I am further advised that the Ministry spent $3,544 (excl. GST) on such functions in November and December 2023. For Health New Zealand, I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 58563 (2025).