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

1. Revoke the approval of Te Whatu Ora – Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral Opioid Substitution Treatment Service and medical practitioner issued pursuant to sections 24A(7)(a) and (b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 on 3 July 2024 (as published in the New Zealand Gazette, 25 September 2024, Notice No. 2024-go4865); 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:

Ruahine House
Palmerston North Hospital
50 Ruahine Street
Palmerston North 4410; and

Horowhenua Health Centre
62 Liverpool Street
Levin 5510; and

3. Pursuant to section 24A(7)(a) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, specify that Dr Sam McBride, 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 – Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral 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 Te Whatu Ora – Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral 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 Te Whatu Ora – Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral 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 – Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral Opioid Substitution Treatment Service.
2. This approval commences on 29 August 2025 and expires on 30 August 2026.

Dated at Wellington this 28th day of August 2025.

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