10 April 2026
John Armstrong
By email: [FYI request #34233 email]
Tēnā koe John
Official information request regarding Whittome v Director-General of Health
Our Ref: OIA-2526165
We refer to your request for information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) on 25
March 2026. We are transferring a portion of your request, specifically:
4. Funding Source
Confirmation of the appropriation or funding source used to meet these legal costs.
Crown Law does not hold information relating to this part of your request. However, we believe this
information is held by the Ministry of Health and The Treasury New Zealand. We are therefore
transferring this part of your request to the Ministry of Health and the Treasury New Zealand under
s 14(b)(i) of the OIA.
You will hear further from the Ministry of Health and the Treasury New Zealand on this part of your
request. The Ministry of Health and the Treasury New Zealand can be contacted at
[email address] and
[email address] respectively.
Nāku noa, nā
Crown Law
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