24 August 2023
Connor Johnson
[FYI request #23675 email]
Tēnā koe Connor
Official information request HNZ00027244
Thank you for your email on 3 August 2023, asking for the following which has been
considered under the Of icial Information Act 1982 (the Act):
1. Average wait times at Whanganui ED for non trauma related ilnesses
2. Average wait times at Whanganui ED for trauma related injuries
3. Average wait times at Palmerston North ED for non trauma related il nesses
4. Average wait times at Palmerston North ED for trauma related injuries
5. any other data you seen relevant in the scope of this request. I also don’t mind you guys
changing the request for the available information
Te Whatu Ora does not hold data on your request. This is because there is no defined list of what
presenting complaints constitute trauma or non-trauma. As such, we are refusing your request in
full under Section 18(g) of the Act.
We also have no grounds for believing that the information is held by another department.
How to get in touch
If you have any questions, you can contact us at
[Health New Zealand request email].
If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a complaint to the
Ombudsman. Information about how to do this is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
by phoning 0800 802 602.
As this information may be of interest to other members of the public, Te Whatu Ora may
proactively release a copy of this response on our website. Al requester data, including your name
and contact details, wil be removed prior to release. The released response wil be made available
on our website.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Sasha Wood
Interim Head of Government Services
Office of the Chief Executive
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
Te Whatu Ora, PO Box 793,
Wel ington 6140, New Zealand