Methamphetamine Harm and MSD Support in Northland
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From: Dan Tasman
Dear Ministry of Social Development,
Under the Official Information Act 1982, I am requesting information about MSD’s response to methamphetamine-related harm in Te Tai Tokerau/Northland.
Specifically, I request:
- Any policy documents, internal reports, or programme evaluations from 1 January 2022 to present that discuss MSD’s role in addressing methamphetamine harm in Northland, particularly in relation to whānau support, social services, or employment programmes.
- A list of any MSD-funded services or community partners in Northland that specifically provide support for individuals or families affected by methamphetamine use, including contract values and outcome data if available.
- Any inter-agency collaboration MSD has participated in to address methamphetamine harm in Northland, including with Police, Oranga Tamariki, Health NZ, or local iwi organisations.
Yours faithfully,
Dan Tasman
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Tēnā koe Dan Tasman,
Thank you for your email received 20 May 2025, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National Office to respond.
The information you have requested may contain the names and contact details of our staff. Please let us know by 22 May 2025 whether you require these names and contact details. We will need to consult our staff before deciding whether we can release this information, and this will take a bit more time. If we do not hear from you, we will assume that you do not require staff names and contact details.
Ngā manaakitanga,
Official Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent
Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū motuhake
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From: Dan Tasman
Dear OIA_Requests (MSD),
I do not require staff names and contact details.
Yours sincerely,
Dan Tasman
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Kia ora Dan Tasman
We refer to your below request made to the Ministry of Social Development
(the Ministry) under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
This letter is to advise you that the Ministry requires more time to
respond to this request. In accordance with section 15(1) and 15A of the
Act, the Ministry’s decision will be with you no later than 18 July 2025.
The reason for the extension is that I need further time to consult with
other parties on the release of the information you have requested. These
other parties may be affected by the release of the information and I need
to provide them with an opportunity to identify any prejudice that might
arise from its release before I make a final decision.
We will respond to you sooner if we are able to.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this
decision, please feel free to contact [2][MSD request email].
Kind regards
Official Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
Our purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent.
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whânau.
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