Simeon Brown

A minister of the Crown or a Parliamentary Under-Secretary

Portfolios and other responsibilities:

  • Minister of Health;
  • Minister for State Owned Enterprises;
  • Minister for Auckland.

This person has multiple portfolios. When making a request, we recommend noting which portfolios your request is about.

Portfolios and responsibilities previously held:

  • Minister for Energy;
  • Minister of Local Government;
  • Minister of Transport;
  • Deputy Leader of the House.

100 requests
Signal messages
Response by Simeon Brown to Jacob on .
Awaiting classification.
By email: [FOI #32402 email] Ref: SBOIA25-909 Dear Hamish Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) on 26 Septembe...
Doctor to Disillusioned - A Generation Walks Away
Response by Simeon Brown to Dr AO on .
Awaiting classification.
Dear Dr Ao,   I refer to your request of 4 May 2025 to the Minister of Health, as transferred in part to the University of Auckland. I apologise f...
Office staff communications
Response by Simeon Brown to Grace Williams on .
Awaiting classification.
Thank you for contacting the Hon Simeon Brown, Minister of Health, Minister for State Owned Enterprises, and Minister for Auckland. If the topic of...
Dear Adam Please find attached our response to your Official Information Act request of 11 March 2025. Kind regards, Ministerial and Executive S...
Kia ora Dr AO,   Thank you for your request for information on 16 June 2025. We apologise for the delay in providing our response. The time taken i...
Signage at your office on 2 September 2025
Response by Simeon Brown to David Adamson on .
Awaiting classification.
Dear David   Please find attached correspondence from the Office of Hon Simeon Brown, Minister of Health.   Kind regards Reef   Reef Ste...
Health New Zealand governance
Response by Simeon Brown to john luke on .
Refused.
Dear John   Please find attached correspondence from the Office of Hon Simeon Brown, Minister of Health.   Kind regards Reef   Reef Stew...
Kia ora Erika   We've made our decision on your request and complied with our obligations under the OIA. As such we can't just transfer the reques...
OIA responses
Response by Simeon Brown to Grace Williams on .
Awaiting classification.
Dear Grace, Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request, received on XXX, in which you requested the following information: A...
Consumer Engagement & Whanau Voice staff
Response by Simeon Brown to Theresa Green on .
Long overdue.
Thank you for contacting the Hon Simeon Brown, Minister of Health, Minister for State Owned Enterprises, and Minister for Auckland. If the topic of...
Calculations To Support Vote Health Claims
Request to Simeon Brown by Andrew Riddell. Annotated by Andrew Riddell on .
Refused.
This is the third time the Minister of Health has refused to show the breakdown of the figures claimed in a press release about funding for health. Th...
Minister's expectations for Te Whatu Ora
Request to Simeon Brown by Andrew Riddell. Annotated by Andrew Riddell on .
Partially successful.
The Minister's obfuscation continues........
Cancer diagnosis statistics
Response by Simeon Brown to James Anderson on .
Awaiting classification.
Kia ora James,    Thank you for your request for information regarding cancer statistics on 3 September 2025. Please find attached our response to y...
Hillmorton Hospital
Response by Simeon Brown to R S Bicknell on .
Awaiting classification.
Dear R S Bicknell   Please find attached a response to your request for official information from Associate Minister of Health, Hon Matt Doocey....
Exemptions for the Covid Vaccine.
Request to Simeon Brown by Amanda Murtagh. Annotated by SPENCER JONES on .
Successful.
Comprehensive Review of OIA Request: Exemptions for the COVID Vaccine (https://fyi.org.nz/request/31218-exemptions-for-the-covid-vaccine) This Officia...
EECA Board appointment
Response by Simeon Brown to James Webb on .
Refused.
The response meets the criteria of the Official Information Act 1982 and does not require further review.
14 Aug 2023 Legally privileged advice on Human Rights
Response by Simeon Brown to Erika Whittome on .
Long overdue.
Kia ora Erika The Ministry stands by the response issued.  You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review any decisions made under this request....
Child immunisation rates
Response by Simeon Brown to Gus M on .
Refused.
Good afternoon,   Please find the response to your request for information attached.   Kind regards     Office of Hon Simeon Brown Mini...
Letter of expectation for 2025/26 year
Response by Simeon Brown to Andrew Jull on .
Awaiting classification.
Good afternoon,   Please find the response to your request for information attached.   Kind regards     Office of Hon Simeon Brown Mini...
Health New Zealand Board
Response by Simeon Brown to john luke on .
Partially successful.
Good afternoon,   Please find the response to your request for information attached.   Kind regards     Office of Hon Simeon Brown Mini...
Facebook post on 11 July 2025 on nurses strike
Response by Simeon Brown to David Adamson on .
Partially successful.
Kia ora,   Apologies, a technical issue meant the email below did not send correctly. Please find our response to your request for information att...
Clarify figures on Vote Health 2025 information request
Response by Simeon Brown to Andrew Riddell on .
Partially successful.
Dear Andrew Please find attached correspondence from the Office of Hon Simeon Brown, Minister of Health. Kind regards Reef Stewart Ministerial Advis...
Good morning,   Please find a letter regarding your request for information attached.   Kind regards     Office of Hon Simeon Brown Min...
Good afternoon,   Please find the response to your request for information attached.   Yours sincerely     Office of Hon Simeon Brown M...
Request for meeting notes
Response by Simeon Brown to Andrew P on .
Awaiting classification.
  Kia ora Andrew   Please see attached a letter from Minister Hoggard in response to your Official Information Act Request (Office Reference OIA...

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