Minister's expectations for Te Whatu Ora
Andrew Riddell made this Official Information request to Simeon Brown
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      From: Andrew Riddell
      
    
    Dear Simeon Brown,
Sometime in March(?) this year you sent a letter to Commissioner Lester Levy setting out your expectations which "should form the basis of the Health NZ Statement of Performance Expectations for the coming financial year'.
The coming financial year referred to commenced on 1 July 2025.
Please provide an unredacted version of this letter so that I can understand all your expectations of Te Whatu Ora for this financial year.
There is, no doubt, considerable public interest in your expectations for, and the performance of, Te Whatu Ora. Given the financial year has already commenced, all of your expectations for this current financial year for Te Whatu Ora should be made available so that the public can better anticipate and judge the performance of, and constraints on, Te Whatu Ora.
Ngā mihi
Andrew Riddell
        From: Simeon Brown (MIN)
        Simeon Brown
      
    
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        From: Simeon Brown (MIN)
        Simeon Brown
      
    
    Dear Andrew,
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request, received on 23rd August 2025, in which you requested the following information: 
"Sometime in March(?) this year you sent a letter to Commissioner Lester Levy setting out your expectations which "should form the basis of the Health NZ Statement of Performance Expectations for the coming financial year'. 
The coming financial year referred to commenced on 1 July 2025. 
Please provide an unredacted version of this letter so that I can understand all your expectations of Te Whatu Ora for this financial year.
There is, no doubt, considerable public interest in your expectations for, and the performance of, Te Whatu Ora. Given the financial year has already commenced, all of your expectations for this current financial year for Te Whatu Ora should be made available so that the public can better anticipate and judge the performance of, and constraints on, Te Whatu Ora."
Your request will be answered within the provisions of the Official Information Act. 
Kind regards,
Office of Hon Simeon Brown
Minister of Health, Minister for State Owned Enterprises, Minister for Auckland
Email: [email address]
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
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        From: Reef Stewart
      
    
    Dear Andrew
 
Please find attached correspondence from the Office of Hon Simeon Brown,
 Minister of Health.
 
Kind regards
Reef
 
Reef Stewart
Ministerial Advisor | Office of Hon Simeon Brown
Minister of Health
Minister for State Owned Enterprises
Minister for Auckland
  
Email: [1][email address]    Website: [2]www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
 
 
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