Minister refuses to say if Health NZ will be forced to share data

Thursday 29 October 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 29 Oct, 12:02pm

In this story Health New Zealand, Simeon Brown, New Zealand Nurses Organisation, Whānau Āwhina Plunket

Health Minister Simeon Brown has declined to confirm if he will compel Health New Zealand to provide information regarding stalled pay equity claims. Unions claim the agency is blocking progress for hospice, Plunket, and aged care nurses by withholding data needed to use its workforce as a comparator.

How they headlined it

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1. NZ HeraldThu 29 Oct, 11:03am

   Pay equity: Simeon Brown expects Health NZ to ‘co-operate’ on hospice workers’ claim as progress stalls (opens in new tab)

2. The PostThu 29 Oct, 12:02pm

   Simeon Brown won’t say if he’ll make Health NZ hand over pay equity info (opens in new tab)