Ripley Robins
By email:
[FYI request #32964 email]
Ref:
SBOIA25-976
Dear Ripley
Response to your request for information Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), which was
partially transferred on 27 November 2025 from the Ministry of Health to the Minister of
Health, Hon Simeon Brown. The Minister is focused on putting patients first by reducing wait
times.
You requested:
“Official Advice: Al briefing papers, aides-memoire, and formal advice provided to the
Minister of Health (Hon Simeon Brown or Hon Dr Shane Reti) or Associate Ministers
regarding the classification, safety, or restriction of GnRH analogues (puberty
blockers).”
Section 18(d) of the Act applies to your request on the basis that the information requested
is publicly available on the Ministry of Health’s website.
This information is available via
www.health.govt.nz/information-releases. Please note that
some information may be withheld under section 9 of the Act. I have considered the
countervailing public interest in releasing information and consider that it does not outweigh
the need to withhold at this time.
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 calling 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Brian Anderton
Senior Ministerial Advisor