Ayesha Verrall
New ZealandpoliticianFemale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Ayesha Verrall is a New Zealand politician and the Labour Party's health spokeswoman, known for her advocacy on healthcare accessibility and affordability. She emphasizes the need for balance in health policies, considering both patient safety and the pressures faced by general practitioners.
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Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall notes IT must be part of any effective system.
My mother died a slow death after her advance directive was ignored. I need an MP to help me change thingsNew Zealand· 2026-06-24
Ayesha Verrall is a health spokeswoman and Wellington North candidate who faced embarrassment over a leaked audio.
Lobbying controversy centred on PM Christopher Luxon’s office stinks to high heaven – Audrey YoungNew Zealand· 2026-05-28
Ayesha Verrall is noted as an occasional exception among Labour spokespeople.
Danyl McLauchlan: There are pathways to government for Labour but will it be in any shape to govern?New Zealand· 2026-02-09
Ayesha Verrall was advised by Dentons on her public appearance before the Royal Commission inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic.
Media Insider: Top lawyer and former TVNZ political editor Linda Clark’s big legal career moveNew Zealand· 2026-02-02
Ayesha Verrall was included in the group that refused to appear before the Royal Commission.
Danyl McLauchlan’s annual awards for political bravery & buffoonery, from Schrödinger’s Legislation Prize to the Boo Radley AwardNew Zealand· 2025-12-14
Ayesha Verrall is a Labour MP vying for selection as a candidate.
Target on Chris Bishop’s back as National’s poll slide continues; Labour set for big selection weekend – Audrey YoungNew Zealand· 2025-11-20
Labour health spokeswoman Ayesha Verrall said contact tracing was the key to getting on top of the outbreak.
Measles outbreak: New case detected in Nelson, not linked to previous casesNew Zealand· 2025-11-09
Labour’s health spokeswoman Dr Ayesha Verrall was confident there were enough doctors in the system to address an increase in GP visits.
Missed opportunity? Questions over Labour’s capital gains tax policy – The Front PageNew Zealand· 2025-11-01
Dr Ayesha Verrall's health policy was revealed in an opinion piece.
Labour’s capital gains tax: Coalition parties attack tax plan as Chris Hipkins set to reveal moreNew Zealand· 2025-10-27
Ayesha Verrall emphasized that no one should have to choose between seeing a doctor and putting food on the table.
Labour unveils targeted capital gains tax to fund free doctor visitsNew Zealand· 2025-10-27Another Labour MP, Ayesha Verrall, declared her interest in a property company, but did not declare the actual property owned by the company.
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer failed to declare two properties under Parliament’s rulesNew Zealand· 2025-10-19
Labour’s Ayesha Verrall says it’s not something she would prioritise, saying vapes are already readily available.
Health NZ seeking to give more vaping kits to smokers wanting to quit, talks up PR benefits to suppliersNew Zealand· 2025-10-06
Dr Ayesha Verrall, Labour Party health spokeswoman and former Health Minister, criticized the worsening fundamentals of the health system.
Health targets: Sustainability of improved Bay of Plenty, Lakes surgery waitlists questionedNew Zealand· 2025-10-05
Dr Ayesha Verrall, Labour Party health spokeswoman and former Health Minister, criticized the worsening fundamentals of the health system.
Health targets: Sustainability of improved Bay of Plenty, Lakes surgery waitlists questionedNew Zealand· 2025-10-05Ayesha Verrall declared her interest in a property company, but did not declare the actual property owned by the company.
Multiple MPs to update their property declarations following Herald investigation and Carl Bates inquiryNew Zealand· 2025-09-26Ayesha Verrall, in charge of health, scored 2.07/5.
Hipkins rated 2/5 by CEOs in Mood of the Boardroom surveyNew Zealand· 2025-09-23
Ayesha Verrall is highly resistant to increased use of private providers in the public health system.
NZ spends more on health than most countries - so why is our health system still sick?New Zealand· 2025-09-22
Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall has dismissed the significance of the funding boost.
Health: Government to spend $100 million on hospital upgrades across the countryNew Zealand· 2025-09-21Ayesha Verrall is mentioned as part of the Labour's push for the mental health bill changes.
Minister promises change to mental health bill, keeping mums and babies together in most instancesNew Zealand· 2025-09-19
Ayesha Verrall is a Labour politician who was advised by Dentons regarding the Covid-19 inquiry.
Media Insider: Briscoes ad account faces shake-up; Tom Phillips injunction - Linda Clark squares off with media; Unauthorised Jacinda Ardern book; New F1 TV rights dealNew Zealand· 2025-09-18
Labour’s health spokeswoman Dr Ayesha Verrall says the data reveal the cost of underinvestment in the health system.
Revealed: Leaked data show major hospitals failing emergency department wait-time targetsNew Zealand· 2025-08-31
Ayesha Verrall was one of the four former ministers involved in the Covid inquiry.
Covid inquiry legal advice for Dame Jacinda Ardern, Chris Hipkins, Grant Robertson, Ayesha Verrall cost taxpayer $70kNew Zealand· 2025-08-28
A minute from the commission last week confirmed Dr Ayesha Verrall had refused to front up publicly.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Mike Hosking after popularity poll plunge, Netanyahu criticismNew Zealand· 2025-08-17
Ayesha Verrall was asked by Grant Robertson for the name of a counsellor during his health crisis.
Grant Robertson reveals stress, health struggles before PM decisionNew Zealand· 2025-08-17
Ayesha Verrall is also a key witness cooperating with the inquiry.
Chris Hipkins defends decision to skip Covid-19 Royal Commission inquiry public hearingsNew Zealand· 2025-08-13
Ayesha Verrall criticized the lack of gynaecological cancer specialists in Wellington, calling it a huge blow for women’s health.
Health NZ preparing to send gynaecological cancer patients to Australia, citing specialist shortageNew Zealand· 2025-07-28
Labour’s health spokeswoman Dr Ayesha Verrall said questions should be asked if the deal was a 'you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours' arrangement between Quigley and the Government.
Neil Quigley denies conflict of interest as Reserve Bank chairman amid Waikato medical school dealNew Zealand· 2025-07-21
Ayesha Verrall is a Labour MP who proposed extending health committee time.
Parliament in shock over unexpected death of MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp – Audrey YoungNew Zealand· 2025-06-26
Dr Ayesha Verrall, then Associate Health Minister, discussed the potential over-focus on tongue-tie conditions.
Tongue-tie surgeries: Warning as procedures on newborns tripleNew Zealand· 2025-06-22
Labour Party health spokeswoman Ayesha Verrall said those extra costs were previously estimated to be another $200m a year.
Doctor fee hikes to end as funding wrangle finishes? GP rep says outcome ‘promising’New Zealand· 2025-06-17