An amendment of this notice was published on 9 December 2025, Notice No. 2025-go7121.

Notice Title

Amending a Notice—Appointment of Director of Area Mental Health Services

Pursuant to section 92 of the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992, I, Audrey Sonerson, Director-General of Health, issue the following notice, effective from 1 July 2025:

1. This notice shall be read together with the Appointment of Directors of Area Mental Health Services (“notice”) (New Zealand Gazette, 20 March 2025, Notice No. 2025-go1576).

2. The notice is amended in respect of “Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti

  1. by omitting the name and title

“Dr Inez Awatere-Walker, clinical psychologist, of Hawke’s Bay”

  1. and substituting the name and title

“Anne Prince, registered nurse, of Tairawhiti”.

Dated at Wellington this 25th day of June 2025.

AUDREY SONERSON, Director-General of Health, Te Tumu Whakarae mō te Hauora.