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Ayesha Verrall

Labour health spokesperson

15 stories since March 2025 Ongoing

Topics

Former ministers and Covid-19 Royal Commission3 stories · August 2025Quiet since 17 Aug 2025
Labour's capital gains tax and free GP visits6 stories · October – November 2025Quiet since 3 Nov 2025
Government plan to ease GP shortages7 stories · March 2025Quiet since 31 Mar 2025
Measles cases in New Zealand 202528 stories · October – December 2025Quiet since 23 Dec 2025
Health NZ hiring and nurse staffing3 stories · 19 Aug – 25 SepQuiet since 25 Sep

All stories

October 2026

August 2026

31 AugLabour pledges guaranteed jobs for all graduate nurses if elected

December 2025

1 Dec 2025Ministers defend $357,000 exit payment to former Pharmac chief executive

November 2025

24 Nov 2025Labour MP Greg O’Connor uncertain about political future
6 Nov 2025Labour pledges free cervical screening through Medicard scheme+4
2 Nov 2025Labour criticises David Seymour over measles testing event

October 2025

28 Oct 2025Labour promises three free GP visits funded by capital gains tax
21 Oct 2025Chris Hipkins surprised by Labour health policy announcement
20 Oct 2025Te Pāti Māori co-leader failed to declare two properties

August 2025

17 Aug 2025Grant Robertson releases memoir and defends decision regarding Covid-19 inquiry
14 Aug 2025Hipkins defends decision to skip public Covid-19 inquiry hearings
13 Aug 2025Former ministers decline to appear at Covid-19 Royal Commission+4

July 2025

29 Jul 2025Tax cut for heated tobacco products extended by two years

March 2025

9 Mar 2025Health minister considering new target for GP wait times

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