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PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T +64 4 496 2000
W www.medsafe.govt.nz
21 July 2022
Simon Nalder
By email: [FYI request #19699 email]
Ref:
H202208111
Dear Simon
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 (the Ministry) on 17 June 2022 for information about pharmacies in New Zealand. Please
find a response to each part of your request below.
1) The total number of pharmacies licensed in New Zealand.
As at 30 June 2022, there are 1,119 licenced pharmacies (premises holding an active licence to
operate pharmacy) in New Zealand.
2) The names and addresses of the pharmacies
This information is available at:
www.medsafe.govt.nz/compliance/pharmacy-licence-register.asp.
3) The directors, shareholders, and/or owners of the pharmacies
The identity of the operator (legal entity) of a pharmacy is publicly available at the link above.
Where the operator is a company, the directors and shareholders are recorded in the Companies
Of ice Register, which is publicly available at:
companies-register.companiesoffice.govt.nz.
I trust this information fulfils your request. 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.
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.
Yours sincerely
Chris James
Group Manager
Medsafe