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

1. Revoke the approval of the Christchurch Opioid Recovery Service and medical practitioner issued pursuant to section 24A(7)(a), (b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 made on 21 August 2024 (as published in the New Zealand Gazette, 21 August 2024, Notice No. 2024-go4141); and
2. Specify Christchurch Opioid Recovery 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:

Christchurch Opioid Recovery Service
Hillmorton Hospital
Christchurch; and

Christchurch Men’s Prison
555 West Coast Road
Templeton 8140; and

Christchurch Women’s Prison
Newtons Road
Christchurch 8140; and

Rolleston Prison
Runners Road
Burnham
Christchurch 7643; and

He Kete Oranga o te Mana Wahine
Fiddlers Road
Motukarara 7672; and

Ashburton Clinic
Hostel Building, Ashburton Hospital
Elizabeth Street
Ashburton 7700; and

Christchurch Women’s Hospital
Riccarton Road
Christchurch; and

East Clinic
185 Linwood Avenue
Linwood
Christchurch; and

Rangiora Health Hub
161 Ashley Street
Waimakariri
Rangiora

3. Pursuant to section 24A(7)(a) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, specify that Dr Carmen Lowe as a medical practitioner, may:
   1. prescribe, administer, or supply controlled drugs for the treatment of dependence as the lead clinician for Christchurch Opioid Recovery 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 Christchurch Opioid Recovery 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 Christchurch Opioid Recovery 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 Christchurch Opioid Recovery Service.
2. This approval takes effect from 26 February 2026 and expires on 25 August 2026.

Dated at Wellington this 25th day of February 2026.

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