11 January 2024
Nicholas Parry
[FYI request #25232 email]
Tēnā koe Nicholas
Official information request HNZ00034919
Thank you for your email on 21 December 2023, asking for the following which has been
considered under the Of icial Information Act 1982 (the Act):
Could you please send me a copy of methamphetamine prescription amounts broken down
by region and month going back as far as records exist.
I understand this may result in having to obscure numbers for privacy reasons and older
data may be organised differently. Switch from monthly/region breakdowns to something
else if/when needed.
Methamphetamine is a Class A controlled drug in New Zealand, and as such, is not prescribed as
suggested by your request.
We are therefore refusing your request under Section 18(e) of the Act as the information requested
does not exist.
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Nāku iti noa, nā
Michael Cleary
Acting OIA Manager
Government Services
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
Te Whatu Ora, PO Box 793,
Wel ington 6140, New Zealand