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[UNCLASSIFIED]

Kia ora Dr Thornley

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 which was received on 15 May 2020, copied below. A response will be provided in accordance with the Act (please see the Office of the Ombudsman Website for more details -  http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/).

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Ngā mihi

Ministerial Coordinator
Ministerial Services
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

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-----Original Message-----
From: Simon Thornley <[FOI #12847 email]>
Sent: Friday, 15 May 2020 11:12 am
To: Information [DPMC] <[DPMC request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Communications from the Prime Minister's Office related to the media related to "Covid Plan B" writings and posts.

Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,

Under the official information act, I would like to see all e-mails or other written communication from the Prime Minister's office to media outlets in New Zealand related to posts made by Dr Simon Thornley, or other members of the "Covid Plan B" team (http://www.covidplanb.co.nz/), about Covid-19 or the government's response to this issue.

Yours faithfully,

Dr Simon Thornley

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[UNCLASSIFIED]

 

Kia ora Dr Thornley

 

Please see the attached letter regarding your recent OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Ministerial Coordinator
Ministerial Services
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
 
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Dear Dr Thornley  

 

On behalf of Raj Nahna, I attach a letter in response to your request
received on 25 May 2020.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Tabitha Spicer

Private Secretary (Administration) │Office of the Prime Minister

DDI  : + 64 4 817 8700

Level 9 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6011

 

 

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Dear Dr Thornley

 

On behalf of Raj Nahna, I attach a letter and attachments in relation to
your OIA request received on 25^th May 2020.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

 

 

Jo Pettitt

Executive Assistant │Office of Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff

DDI  : + 64 4 817 9732 │Mobile : + 64 21 229 9436

9-038 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6011

 

 

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