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MP for Pakuranga

26 Sep 2025Chris Bishop · Simeon Brown

New Auckland flyover benefits drivers and bus passengers

A new flyover set to open to traffic in East Auckland will ease congestion and boost the city’s productivity, Transport Minister Chris Bishop, Auckland Minister Simeon

25 Sep 2025Simeon Brown

$100 million boost to upgrade hospitals nationwide

The Government is delivering a major $100 million investment to accelerate improvements across New Zealand’s hospital facilities, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “This Government is doing

9 Sep 2025Simeon Brown

New model opens pathways to farm ownership for Kiwis

Landcorp has launched a new livestock equity partnership opportunity, designed to support equity-building pathways for farm operators and strengthen the future of farming in New Zealand,

8 Sep 2025Simeon Brown

More Kiwis receiving surgery as Elective Boost exceeds first target

The Government has exceeded its first Elective Boost target, delivering more than 16,000 additional procedures so far and reducing wait times for patients, Health Minister Simeon

4 Sep 2025Simeon Brown

Binding arbitration sought to resolve senior doctors’ dispute

Health Minister Simeon Brown has today written to Health New Zealand and the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) calling on both parties to urgently enter

2 Sep 2025Simeon Brown

NZNO union strike to disrupt more than 13,000 surgeries and appointments

Thousands of New Zealanders who are already waiting too long for care will now wait even longer because the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) union has

16 Aug 2025Simeon Brown

Faster, more accurate brain tumour diagnoses for Kiwis

More than 100 New Zealanders have already benefited from a groundbreaking diagnostic tool that is delivering faster, more accurate brain tumour diagnoses, Health Minister Simeon Brown

13 Aug 2025Simeon Brown

New ICU and HDU will boost critical care services in Tauranga

Health Minister Simeon Brown today officially opened Tauranga Hospital’s new Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and High Dependency Unit (HDU), marking a major milestone in improving critical

11 Aug 2025Simeon Brown

Faster heart specialist access in Northland

The number of people in Northland waiting for their first heart specialist assessment (FSA) has dropped significantly, with the waitlist decreasing by 36 percent since November

9 Aug 2025Simeon Brown

More cancer patients in Taupō getting treatment closer to home

More cancer patients in the Taupō region can now receive treatment closer to home, following an expansion of chemotherapy services at Taupō Hospital, Health Minister Simeon

7 Aug 2025Simeon Brown

Faster access to neurosurgery for South Islanders

Fewer South Island patients are waiting for life-changing neurosurgery, with more people getting the specialist treatment they need faster, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Neurosurgery is

5 Aug 2025Simeon Brown

Better urgent care services for Lower Hutt

Health Minister Simeon Brown, alongside Hutt South MP Chris Bishop, today officially opened the new premises of the Lower Hutt After Hours Medical Centre on Connolly

26 Jul 2025Simeon Brown

Faster cancer diagnosis pathway for women in Auckland

A new outpatient hysteroscopy service launched at North Shore Hospital will help women get faster diagnoses by combining their first specialist assessment and diagnostic procedure into

24 Jul 2025Simeon Brown

Modernising heart failure treatment in Hawke’s Bay

A new digital model of care is transforming how heart failure is managed in Hawke’s Bay, delivering faster treatment, fewer hospital visits, and better outcomes for

21 Jul 2025Simeon Brown · Shane Reti

New Waikato medical school gets green light

A new medical school will be established at the University of Waikato as part of the Government’s plan to build a stronger health workforce, Health Minister

19 Jul 2025Simeon Brown

New cardiac cath lab will support cardiac care across the central North Island

A new, state-of-the-art cardiac catheterisation lab is now operational at Tauranga Hospital, significantly improving access to diagnostic and treatment services across the region, Health Minister Simeon

18 Jul 2025Erica Stanford · Simeon Brown

$120 million Auckland school property growth plan

The Government’s investing more than $120 million into building more classrooms in Auckland, so thousands more students can learn in safe, warm and dry environments. “Auckland