Official Information Act releases

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waitematā, like other agencies across the state sector, supports the open disclosure of information to assist the public’s understanding of how we are delivering publicly-funded healthcare.

This includes the proactive publication of anonymised Official Information Act responses on our website from 10 working days after they have been released.

If you are seeking information from Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, you may be able to ask for it under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA).

For more information please see:

• Ombudsmen Guide – Making official information requests: a guide for requestors

• Ombudsmen’s official information legislation guides

• Official Information Act 1982

• Privacy Act 1993

• Charging guidelines for official information requests

Previous OIA replies

Health NZ OIA replies

Making an OIA Requests

Before making a request under the Official Information Act, check to see whether the information you are interested in is already publicly available.

To submit a request please email Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand at hnzOIA@health.govt.nz.