66168 (2024). Hon Phil Twyford to the Minister of Health

66168 (2024). Hon Phil Twyford to the Minister of Health: What was the total budgeted and actual expenditure for staffing at Waitakere Hospital in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 financial years, and the budgeted figure for 2024-25?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: I am advised that the total budget (Budget) and actual expenditure (Actual) for staffing at Waitakere Hospital in the 2022/23 and 2023/24 financial years, and the budgeted figure for 2024/25, are as outlined below: FY 2022/23 Actual: $155,832,918 FY 2022/23 Budget: $149,823,137 FY 2023/24 Actual: $202,685,102* FY 2023/24 Budget: $186,408,159* FY 2024/25 Budget: $183,818,335 *Note that one off costs were incurred in FY 2023/24 that did not need to be included in ongoing FY 2024/25 budgeted costs.