Election 2026: Labour pledges to carry out immediate review of hospital wait times and bed shortages

Election 2026: Labour pledges to carry out immediate review of hospital wait times and bed shortages

Home / New Zealand / PoliticsUpdatedNZ Herald19 Oct, 2026 09:04 PM2 mins to readLabour leader Chris Hipkins and health spokeswoman Ayesha Verrall will make a policy announcement. Video / NZ HeraldLabour is pledging to carry out an immediate review of hospital wait times and bed shortages if elected to form the next Government.The party says it’ll also look into deaths and safety issues linked to long waits in Emergency Departments. Leader Chris Hipkins made the announcement in Auckland this AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.

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