This year's health budget delivers funding for hospital upgrades, more beds and a new IT system to boost cyber security.
The total health spend for 2025 totalled $31 billion. This year, it's $34.2b - an increase of about 10 percent.
Health minister Simeon Brown said the funding would ensure more New Zealanders had access to timely, quality care.
Capital funding for hospital upgrades
Budget 2026 promises $680 million in capital spending, which will include redevelopments at the hospitals in Palmerston North, Tauranga and Hawke's Bay.
