26 March 2025
Hone
[FYI request #30176 email]
Tēnā koe Hone
Your request for official information, reference: HNZ00080199
Thank you for your request, transferred from the Ministry of Health to Health New Zealand | Te
Whatu Ora on 7 March 2025. Your request for the following has been considered under the Of icial
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
1. Number of Personnel Involved:
How many people within Health New Zealand and associated entities are involved in
conducting cultural audits, such as the one mentioned in the He Ritenga report, which
assesses alignment with Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles and commitments to improving
Māori health outcomes?
2. Associated Costs:
What is the total cost associated with conducting these cultural audits, including personnel,
operational, and reporting expenses?
3. Health Outcome Improvements:
Is there any documented evidence or evaluation on the impact of these audits on the health
outcomes of all New Zealanders? If so, please provide copies of relevant reports or
summaries of findings.
Response
We have consulted with a number of business units across the organisation and were unable to
locate any information within the scope of your request.
Your request for this information is refused under section 18(e) of the Act as this information does
not exist or, despite reasonable efforts to locate it, cannot be found.
The He Ritenga report is a Ministry of Health document, so you may wish to contact their
organisation for information related to the report. The report is publicly available on the Ministry of
Health website here:
www.health.govt.nz/publications/he-ritenga-whakaaro-maori-experiences-of-
health-services
How to get in touch
If you have any questions, you can contact us at
[email address].
If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a complaint to the
Ombudsman. Information about how to do this is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
by phoning 0800 802 602.
As this information may be of interest to other members of the public, Health NZ may proactively
release a copy of this response on our website. Al requester data, including your name and
contact details, wil be removed prior to release.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Danielle Coe
Manager (OIAs) – Government Services
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
Health NZ, PO Box 793,
Wel ington 6140, New Zealand