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PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
16 July 2025
Andrew Riddel
By email: [FYI request #30886 email]
Ref:
H2025066241
Tēnā koe Andrew
Response to your request for official information
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to the Ministry of
Health – Manatū Hauora (the Ministry) on 30 May 2025, regarding the Putting Patients First –
Modernising health workforce regulation. You requested:
Please provide the fol owing information on the development of that document: (a) Were consultants involved with the development of the discussion/consultation
document? If so, please identify the consultant(s) and provide a summary of what task(s)
they undertook in the development of the discussion/consultation document.
(b) Did the Minister of Health and/or Associate Ministers of Health review and comment on
drafts of the discussion/consultation document? If so, please provide copies of al
comments received from the Minister of Health/Associate Ministers of Health or his or her
office.
(c) Did the Ministry for Regulation review and comment on drafts of the
discussion/consultation document? If so, please provide copies of al comments received
from that Ministry.
(d) Did the Minster for Regulation review and comment on drafts of the
discussion/consultation document? If so, please provide copies of al comments received
from the Minister of Regulation or his office.
(e) Were there any reports or papers to Cabinet on the proposal to review health
workforce regulation and/or on the discussion/consultation document? If so, please
provide copies of those reports and papers
Information identified within scope of your request, including Cabinet papers and internal
communications has been published on the Ministry of Health website here:
www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/cabinet-material-and-associated-documents-putting-
patients-first-modernising-health-workforce.
A second proactive release is underway, which wil capture any remaining briefings and other
key documents. Therefore, your request is refused under section 18(d) of the Act as the
information wil soon be made publicly available at the above link.
As you wil see in the email correspondence, the Ministry for Regulation was consulted. The
Minister for Regulation, Hon David Seymour was consulted on the discussion document as part
of the Cabinet approval process. No external consultations were engaged in this work with the
exception of a graphic designer.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this decision, please feel
free to contact the OIA Services Team on: [email address].
Under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review any
decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be contacted by email at:
[email address] or by cal ing 0800 802 602.
Please note that this response, with your personal details removed, may be published on the
Ministry website at: www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/information-releases/responses-official-
information-act-requests.
Nāku noa, nā
Allison Bennett
Group Manager, Health System Settings Strategy Policy and Legislation | Te Pou Rautaki
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