2 September 2025
James Anderson
By email:
[FYI request #32140 email]
Ref:
SBOIA25-878
Dear James
Transfer of your request for information Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) on 29 August
2025 to the Minister of Health, Hon Simeon Brown. The Minister is focused on putting
patients first and delivering access to timely, quality healthcare for al New Zealanders.
You requested:
“Could you please provide a statistical analysis of the cancer diagnosis in New
Zealand from the year 2020 through to the current year.
Also, I would like to see statistics on how many nurses left to work overseas in the
last twelve months leading up to June and how many are projected to leave between
now and when they receive the final 1% of their 3% payrise in June 2026.
If a detailed analysis of any of the requested statistical information is unavailable to
or rejected by you, I would also appreciate detailed information as to why such
information is not obtained, held or not otherwise in the public interest to be
released."
The information you have requested is more closely connected with the functions of Health
New Zealand (Health NZ). Therefore, this office has decided to transfer your request to
Health NZ under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act. You can expect a response from Health NZ in
due course.
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 cal ing 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Reef Stewart
Ministerial Advisor