16 December 2025 
 
 
 
Andrew Riddell 
[FYI request #31132 email]  
 
 
Tēnā koe Andrew 
Further response to your request for official information, ref: HNZ00089449 
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora received correspondence on 24 September 2025, from the 
Office of the Ombudsman regarding our previous response to your request for official information 
dated 16 July 2025. 
Health NZ has revised its previous response and is now able to provide you with some of the 
information requested. 
Response 
Please refer to Appendix One in response to your request.  
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.  
We have also advised the Ombudsman’s office of our further response to you. 
Nāku iti noa, nā 
 
 
 
Sasha Wood 
Head of Government Services 
Health New Zealand  
 
 
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz 
Health NZ, PO Box 793, 
Wellington 6140, New Zealand 
 

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