Dear Dorothy,

Thank you for your request for official information, received by the
Ministry of Health on 5th July 2018. The Ministry's reference number for
your request is: H201804838.

If you need to contact us at any stage about your request, please quote
this reference number in your correspondence.

You requested:

How many children whose whânau identify as Mâori have a diagnosis of
Autism Spectrum Disorder currently living in New Zealand?

If known, what percentage are from Te Tairâwhiti region?

If an individual wanted to persue data collection in this area does MOH
have funding provisions to support this type of initiative?

Your request has been logged and you can expect a reply no later than 2
August 2018 as required under the Official Information Act 1982.

Please note that a working day is defined in the Act as ‘any day of the
week other than a Saturday, Sunday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day,
Labour Day, the Sovereigns birthday, Waitangi Day and a day in the period
commencing 25 December in any year and ending 15 January in the following
year.

If a large amount of information has been requested or if the Ministry
needs to consult in order to make a decision, we may need to extend this
date (this is provided for in section 15A of the Act).  We will advise you
if such an extension is necessary.

Yours sincerely,

Maria Perez
Ministerial Support Services
[Ministry of Health request email]
Ministerial Services  l  Government Services  l  Office of the Director
General

[1]http://www.health.govt.nz

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Dear Dorothy Taare-Smith

Please find attached a letter regarding your request for official
information.

Kind regards,

Ministerial Services (OIA)
[Ministry of Health request email]  

Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
[1]www.health.govt.nz

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