18 March 2025
James Mcmullan
[FYI request #30378 email]
Tēnā koe James
Your request for official information, reference: HNZ00081861
Thank you for your email on 11 March 2025, asking Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora for the
following under the Of icial Information Act 1982 (the Act):
“I am requesting live, or the most current data for average waiting times for routine GP
appointments across Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch General Practices
I am also requesting data on the number of patients waiting longer than a 4 weeks, 8
weeks.”
Response
There is no nationally agreed definition or data set used to define or calculate GP wait times.
Although individual PHOs may collect some information on this issue, Health NZ does not hold wait
times for GP appointments and your request for this information is refused in full under section
18(e) of the Act as this information does not exist.
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