# Findings Report: Prompt B3-4 — Aged Care Ministerial Advisory Group — Mid-2026 Report **Date of run:** 10 June 2026, ~08:00 **Prompt:** Batch 3, #4 — Aged Care Ministerial Advisory Group — Mid-2026 Report **Category:** Policy Monitor **Previous runs:** - 9 June 2026 (Batch 2, #7) — `2026-06-09_2130_Prompt07B2_AgedCareMinisterialAdvisoryGroup.md` - 7 June 2026 (Batch 1, #1) — `2026-06-07_1500_Prompt01_AgedCareMinisterialAdvisoryGroup.md` --- ## What I Searched 1. `"Aged Care Ministerial Advisory Group" report recommendations findings site:beehive.govt.nz OR site:health.govt.nz` 2. `"Aged Care Ministerial Advisory Group" New Zealand 2026 report` 3. `"Aged Care Ministerial Advisory Group" report released May June 2026 recommendations` 4. `"Aged Care Ministerial Advisory Group" "final report" OR "released" OR "published" OR "submitted" June 2026` 5. `site:beehive.govt.nz "aged care" "advisory group" May 2026 OR June 2026` 6. `"Aged Care Ministerial Advisory Group" "31 May" OR "July 2026" OR "June 2026" report delayed` 7. `site:rnz.co.nz OR site:stuff.co.nz "Aged Care Ministerial Advisory Group" 2026` 8. `site:parliament.nz "Aged Care Ministerial Advisory Group" question 2026` 9. Extracted key pages: MoH Advisory Group page, Beehive release, Grey Power article, RNZCGP submission, ToR PDF --- ## What I Found ### 1. Report STILL NOT RELEASED — No change since previous runs **The Advisory Group's final report has not been publicly released as of 10 June 2026.** | Detail | Status | | --------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | | Original ToR deadline | 31 May 2026 | | Current MoH page update | 4 June 2026 — still says "expected by the middle of 2026" | | Grey Power report (7 June) | Now expected **July 2026** | | Any Beehive release about report received? | **No** | | Any parliamentary questions about the report? | **None identified** | ### 2. MoH Page (Updated 4 June 2026) — Confirmed Content The Ministry of Health page (last updated 4 June 2026) was re-extracted and confirmed to contain: - Group began work January 2026 - Expected report by middle of 2026 - 10 members listed (Chair: David Cunliffe) - Three areas of recommendations: funding model, cost sharing, contracting/regulatory settings - Source: https://www.health.govt.nz/about-us/new-zealands-health-system/health-system-roles-and-organisations/health-committees-and-boards/aged-care-ministerial-advisory-group ### 3. No New Beehive Activity No new Beehive releases from Minister Casey Costello or Minister Simeon Brown specifically about the Advisory Group or its report since the December 2025 appointment announcement. The most recent aged care-related Beehive release is for Winter Plan 2026 (more staff, extra beds), which does not mention the Advisory Group. ### 4. No Parliamentary Questions Found No oral or written questions about the Advisory Group specifically identified in search results. ### 5. RNZ Article Context (6 April 2026) — Not New But Relevant The RNZ article "Confusion as families hit with extra rest home surcharges despite subsidies" (https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/591617) provides important context: - Providers charging $10–$85/day premium surcharges on top of government subsidy - Not-for-profit providers (~60% of beds) under growing financial pressure - Tracey Martin (ACA CEO) calling for split funding model (Australia-style) - Government response: Advisory Group established to provide long-term reform recommendations - Contextual finding (already known from previous runs) ### 6. Captured Submissions Already in KB The following submissions to the Advisory Group are already documented from previous runs: - **RNZCGP** (27 March 2026) — `02_Aged_Residential_Care/2026 - RNZCGP - Submission to Aged Care Ministerial Advisory Group.md` - **Grey Power critique** (June 2026) — `02_Aged_Residential_Care/2026 - Grey Power - Aged Care Advisory Group All About Us Without Us.md` - **HTRHN Rural Principles** (March 2026) - **HCHA** (December 2025) --- ## Assessment **Value rating:** 🟡 Low — No new substantive findings since the B2-7 run on 9 June 2026. The report remains unreleased with an expected timeline slip to July 2026. No new ministerial statements, parliamentary questions, or announcements. **Report status:** NOT YET RELEASED. Expected **July 2026** (per Grey Power, 7 June 2026). Original 31 May deadline has passed. **Recommendation:** Schedule the next check of this prompt for **early July 2026** when the report is expected to be released. The next run of this job will pick Prompt B3-5 (NZ Super Age Debate — Election Campaign Monitor). --- ## Source URLs (Accessed 10 June 2026) | # | Source | URL | | --- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1 | MoH — Advisory Group Page (updated 4 Jun 2026) | https://www.health.govt.nz/about-us/new-zealands-health-system/health-system-roles-and-organisations/health-committees-and-boards/aged-care-ministerial-advisory-group | | 2 | Beehive — Advisory Group Appointed (17 Dec 2025) | https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/aged-care-advisory-group-appointed | | 3 | ToR — AoG Ministerial Advisory Group (PDF, Dec 2025) | https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/2025-12/aged-care-ministerial-advisory-group-terms-of-reference-december-2025.pdf | | 4 | Grey Power Magazine — "All about us without us" (7 Jun 2026) | https://greypowermag.co.nz/aged-care/aged-care-all-about-us-but-without-us/ | | 5 | RNZ — Rest home surcharges (6 Apr 2026) | https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/591617/confusion-as-families-hit-with-extra-rest-home-surcharges-despite-subsidies | | 6 | Cabinet Material — Work Programme for Older People (Oct 2025) | https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/cabinet-material-establishing-a-work-programme-improving-health-outcomes-for-older-people | | 7 | RNZCGP Submission to ACMAG (27 Mar 2026) | https://www.rnzcgp.org.nz/documents/746/2026.03.27_-_Aged_Care_Ministerial_Advisory_Group.pdf | | 8 | The Post — Minister confident on funding puzzle | https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360965560/minister-confident-nzs-aged-care-funding-puzzle-will-be-cracked-years-end | --- ## KB ACTION ### Files already captured (from previous runs — no new KB files needed) - `02_Aged_Residential_Care/2026 - Grey Power - Aged Care Advisory Group All About Us Without Us.md` ✓ - `02_Aged_Residential_Care/2026 - RNZCGP - Submission to Aged Care Ministerial Advisory Group.md` ✓ - `02_Aged_Residential_Care/2026 - HTRHN - Rural Principles for Aged Care Reform.md` ✓ - `02_Aged_Residential_Care/2026 MoH - Cabinet Paper - Establishing a Work Programme to Improve Health Outcomes for Older People.md` ✓ - `05_Funding_and_Subsidies/2025-12 - MoH - Aged Care Ministerial Advisory Group Terms of Reference.pdf` ✓ ### No new files required this run Low-value findings only — report has not been released. The existing captures are sufficient. ### When the report IS released (expected July 2026) - Create issue brief: `16 Political & Campaign Intelligence/11_Issue_Briefs_for_Campaigning/2026 Issue Brief - Aged Care Ministerial Advisory Group Recommendations.md` - Update funding trackers with recommendations - Cross-link to party position matrices --- _Next scheduled check: When the Advisory Group report is publicly released (expected July 2026). The automated research job will pick the next PENDING prompt._