19 June 2025
Debbie Davis
[FYI request #31039 email]
Tēnā koe Debbie
Your request for official information, reference: HNZ00088573
Thank you for your email on 21 May 2025, asking Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora for the
following under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
“Please provide the number of doctor positions in public hospitals nationwide that have
remained unfilled for longer than three months, broken down by role, hospital, specialty,
and reason for vacancy, from July 2022 to the present.”
Response
On 4 June 2025, we asked you to refine your request, however we did not hear back from you.
In the absence of any response, we are refusing your request under Section 18(f) of the OIA as
collating this information would require substantial collation. We do not believe that extending the
timeframe for response or fixing a charge would remove the impact that supplying the information
would have on our organisation.
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.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Danielle Coe
Manager (OIAs) – Government Services
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
Health NZ, PO Box 793,
Wellington 6140, New Zealand