133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
9 November 2022
Mark Wong
By email: [FYI request #20970 email]
Ref:
H2022015810
Tēnā koe Mark
Response to your request for official information
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to Manatū Hauora
(the Ministry of Health) on 28 October 2022 for:
“In the years 2020 and 2021 how many people were hospitalised as a result of drinking
tap water in New Zealand?”
Your request is refused under section 18(g)(i) of the Act, as the information requested is not
held by Manatū Hauora and there are no grounds for believing it is held by another agency
subject to the Act.
Information about rates of il ness where untreated drinking water has been identified as a risk
factor can be found on the Environmental Health Intelligence New Zealand website at:
https:/ ehinz.ac.nz/indicators/water/drinking-water-quality/water-borne-diseases-related-to-
drinking-water/.
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
Manatū Hauora website at:
www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/information-releases/responses-
official-information-act-requests.
Nāku noa, nā
Jane Chambers
Lead Public Health Policy and Regulation
Public Health Agency | Te Pou Hauora Tūmatanui