
133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
19 December 2025
Brooke Hart
By email: [FYI request #33036 email]
Ref:
H2025076260
Tēnā koe Brooke
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 28 November 2025 for information regarding puberty
blockers. You requested:
Please provide me with a copy of the regulatory impact statement document producted by
the Ministry of Health for the Medicines (Restriction on Prescribing Gonadotropin-
releasing Hormone Analogues) Amendment Regulations 2025.
Section 18(d) of the Act applies to your request on the basis that the Regulatory Impact
Statement is publicly available on the Ministry’s website. I acknowledge the significant public
interest in this matter and in response, this proactive release includes key documents relating to
puberty blockers, including the consultation report and other key documents, to ensure
transparency and to make relevant information readily available to the public. This release was
carefully compiled to provide context, clarity, and completeness.
This information is available via
www.health.govt.nz/information-releases. Specifically, the
Regulatory Impact Statement can be found here
: www.health.govt.nz/system/files/2025-
12/Briefing-Response-to-consultation-on-puberty-blockers-H2025063383.pdf. Please refer to
page 33 onwards. 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.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this decision, 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
Steve Barnes
Associate Deputy Director-General Strategy and Policy | Te Pou Rautaki
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