Publication date:
20 November 2024
Last updated:
This release includes Cabinet material and supporting papers associated with the new medical school.
On 21 July 2025, the Government announced it had approved the business case for the new medical school at the University of Waikato.
The Detailed Business Case, full Cost-Benefit Analysis and accompanying Cabinet materials have now been proactively released on this page.
This page also includes materials from earlier in the programme of work.
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