Tçnâ koe Nancy,

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) to Manatû Hauora (the Ministry of Health) on 18 April 2025:

 

I am making a request under the Official Information Act 1982 for
information related to the statement made by Health Minister Simeon Brown
on 17 April 2025, in which he publicly stated that senior doctors receive
an average total remuneration of $343,500.

1. All correspondence, briefings, memos, or reports sent by the Ministry
of Health to the Minister or his office that refer to, inform, or support
this $343,500 figure.

2. Any information held by the Ministry that explains:
How the figure was calculated, including relevant data sources
Whether it includes salary alone or also covers additional payments (e.g.
allowances, CME, KiwiSaver, discretionary pay)
The methodology used to derive the average total remuneration per doctor.

3. Any internal communications within the Ministry discussing the
accuracy, presentation, or use of this remuneration figure.
 

The information you seek is held by Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora. For
this reason, I have decided to transfer your request to their agency under
section 14(b)(i) of the Act. You can expect a response from Health New
Zealand ([1][email address]) in due course.  

Under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review the Ministry’s decision to transfer your request. The Ombudsman may
be contacted by email at: [2][email address] or by calling
0800 802 602.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

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Tēnā koe, 

 

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Ngā mihi

 

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