Acting under delegated authority from the Minister of Health, I, Dr John Crawshaw:

1. Revoke the approval of the Whanganui Opioid Substitution Treatment Service and medical practitioner issued pursuant to sections 24A(7)(a) and (b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 made on 19 December 2022 (as published in the New Zealand Gazette, 20 December 2022, Notice No. 2022-go5630); and
2. Specify Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Whanganui Opioid Substitution Treatment Service as a service that may provide treatment with controlled drugs for people who are dependent on controlled drugs, pursuant to section 24A(7)(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, at the following places:

Te Hopae
Whanganui Hospital
100 Heads Road
Whanganui 4501

Rangitikei Health Centre
7 Blackwell Street
Marton 4710

3. Pursuant to section 24A(7)(a) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, specify that Dr Bridget Fry, as a medical practitioner, may:
1. prescribe, administer or supply controlled drugs for the treatment of dependence as the lead clinician for Te Whatu Ora Whanganui Opioid Substitution Treatment Service;
2. authorise in writing service/clinic medical practitioners as specified under subsection 24A(2)(b) to:
1. prescribe, administer or supply controlled drugs for the treatment of dependence;
2. authorise in writing general practitioners receiving clients from Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Whanganui Opioid Substitution Treatment Service as specified under section 24A(2)(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975; and
3. authorise in writing general practitioners receiving clients from Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Whanganui Opioid Substitution Treatment Service as specified under section 24A(2)(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975.

Conditions

1. Controlled drugs may only be prescribed, administered or supplied to people who are or have been clients of Te Whatu Ora Whanganui Opioid Substitution Treatment Service.
2. This approval commences on 28 June 2025 and expires on 30 June 2028.

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of June 2025.

Dr JOHN CRAWSHAW, Director of Mental Health, Ministry of Health.