Dear Health New Zealand,

Why are patients being charged for parking at emergency departments across all Auckland hospitals? Public healthcare shouldn’t be a cash grab. Provide full details on which hospitals charge, how much, and any exemptions.

How much is Wilson Parking being paid to run these car parks? Does Health New Zealand get a commission or cut from the fees? Who decided Wilson Parking should control parking at public hospitals, and was the public ever consulted? Why is a private company profiting off a taxpayer-funded health service?

Why are hospital staff being forced to pay for parking at their own workplace? Doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers already work long hours under high stress—why are they being financially penalized just for turning up to do their jobs? How much revenue is made from staff parking fees, and where does that money go?

I expect straight answers, none of this bureaucratic waffle. Don’t try and spin it, just give me the facts.

Yours faithfully,
Brian Thompson