80727 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

80727 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made to address the recommendation 'Geomapping: Maps are especially relevant to disasters, that are about the interaction between people and the physical landscape. By making apparent what would otherwise be far away and less noticed, maps can visually reveal geographical inequity. Cartograms are a form of map in which the mapped space shows visual indicators of numerical data. So for example in maps developed for this project, we were able to report on the travel time taken for residents to access medical services. Government agencies widely use map information. We see increased relevance for these formats to track progress, as health services move to closer community integration. We predict they can be usefully used to track progress of measures for Disaster Risk Reduction,' as contained in the research into health and wellbeing impacts of adverse weather conditions report for the Ministry of Health dated July 2024, as at 9 December 2024?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 79604 (2024).