
133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
30 June 2025
D. Greenhalgh
By email: [FYI request #31171 email]
Ref:
H2025067914
Tēnā koe
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 1 June 2025. You requested:
A copy of the current National Mass Fatality Framework.
New Zealand Police are the lead agency responsible for the National Mass Fatalities
Framework. Health plays a supporting role for managing mass fatalities (caused by event types
other than a pandemic) and assisting the disaster victim identification process led by the New
Zealand Police. New Zealand Police can be contacted at:
[email address].
The Ministry of Health leads the National Health Emergency Plan: Mass Casualty Action Plan
(the Plan). The Plan provides strategic direction and co-ordination to the health sector in the
event of an incident resulting in a large number of casualties. The current version of the Plan
can be found here
: National Health Emergency Plan 2015.
I trust this information fulfils your request. If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with
us, 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
Tagaloa Dr Junior Ulu
Action Director Emergency Management
Ministry of Health
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