Kia ora Andrew,

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act), received by the Ministry of Health on 3 June 2025. You requested:

 

The Vote Health estimates for 2025-2026 includes the following statement
on cost pressure funding - "annual increases to address core demographic,
volume and price pressures for frontline health services"

I am interested in the detail behind the makeup of this annual increase.

Please provide the percentages used to address annual changes to core
demographic, price pressures and volume/population increase, all compared
to the preceding year for the following fiscal years:

- 2015-2016
- 2016-2017
- 2017-2018
- 2018-2019
- 2019-2020
- 2020-2021
- 2021-2022
- 2022-2023
- 2023-2024
- 2024-2025
- 2025-2026
- 2026-2027
- 2027-2028
- 2028-2029

The percentages should be the estimates used in preparing for that year's
budget; and show where applied percentages differ for operational and
capital spending.

 

The reference number for your request is H2025067921. As required under
the Act, the Ministry will endeavour to respond to your request no later
than 20 working days after the day your request was received:
http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/.   

 

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch ([1][email address]).

 

 

Ngā mihi 
 
OIA Services Team 
[2]Ministry of Health information releases 

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Kia ora Andrew,

 

Please find attached our response to your official information request.

 

Ngā mihi 

  

OIA Services Team

Ministry of Health  | Manatū Hauora 

M[1]inistry of Health information releases 

 

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Kia ora Andrew,
The demographic the Ministry uses is modelled based upon population
numbers and so these are not separate values.

Ngā mihi 

  

OIA Services Team

Ministry of Health  | Manatū Hauora 

M[1]inistry of Health information releases 

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From: Andrew Riddell <[FOI #31183 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 1 July 2025 20:50
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Response to your official information request ref: RE:
H2025067921 CRM:0294519
 
Dear OIA Requests,

Thanks for the information.

My request sought the demographic change and population change as separate
numbers. Your response shows demographic change annual changes. Has
population change and demographic change been combined into one number in
your response?

Thanks

Andrew Riddell

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Kia ora 

 

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) on 3 July 2025:

 

I have what is hopefully one last point to clarify.

 

I note that the covering letter with the data points out that the data
applies to "operating funding in Vote Health only".

 

I just want to check if my understanding of which categories in the
summary tables for the estimates of appropriations 2025/26 are considered
"operating funding".

 

Is it the total of the following following categories for Vote Health

- Appropriations for Output Expenses - both Departmental Transactions
Budget and Non-Departmental Transaction Budget

- Appropriations for Other Expenses - - both Departmental Transactions
Budget and Non-Departmental Transaction Budget

- Multi-Category Expenses - Output Expenses - both Departmental
Transactions Budget and Non-Departmental Transaction Budget

- Multi-Category Expenses - Other Expenses - both Departmental
Transactions Budget and Non-Departmental Transaction Budget

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 31 July 2025, being 20 working days after the day
your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by
then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

 

If you have any queries regarding your request, please feel free to
contact the OIA Services Team on [email address]. If any additional
factors come to light which are relevant to your request, please do not
hesitate to contact us so that these can be taken into account.  

 

Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [email address] or by calling 0800 802
602.

 

OIA Services Team

Ministry of Health

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Tēnā koe Andrew 

  

Thank you for your follow up request under the Official Information Act
1982 (the Act) to the Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora (the Ministry) on
03 July 2025 for information regarding  Vote Health. You requested:    

   

“I have what is hopefully one last point to clarify. I note that the
covering letter with the data points out that the data applies to
"operating funding in Vote Health only".  I just want to check if my
understanding of which categories in the summary tables for the estimates
of appropriations 2025/26 are considered "operating funding". 

  

Is it the total of the following following categories for Vote Health 

- Appropriations for Output Expenses - both Departmental Transactions
Budget and Non-Departmental Transaction Budget 

- Appropriations for Other Expenses - - both Departmental Transactions
Budget and Non-Departmental Transaction Budget 

- Multi-Category Expenses - Output Expenses - both Departmental
Transactions Budget and Non-Departmental Transaction Budget 

- Multi-Category Expenses - Other Expenses - both Departmental
Transactions Budget and Non-Departmental Transaction Budget”   
   

The Ministry can advise that your interpretation of what makes up
operating funding in Vote Health is correct, with the addition of the
following: Multi-Year Appropriations – both Departmental and
Non-Departmental Output Expenses. 

 

I trust this information fulfils your request. If you wish to discuss any
aspect of your request with us, including this decision, please feel free
to contact the OIA Services Team on: [email address]

   

Under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [1][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602. 

 

 

Ngā mihi 

  

OIA Services Team

Ministry of Health  | Manatū Hauora 

M[2]inistry of Health information releases 

 

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