Request for Information Regarding the Costs of Coronavirus PCR Testing
J. M. Harris made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health
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From: J. M. Harris
Dear Ministry of Health,
What is the total costs of all the PCR tests the Ministry of Health has run (approx. 370,000) since August 6th to September 14th 2020? Please include the costs of; the primary care person for test and notification, the labratory test, any costs relating to transport, any costs related to the reporting of results, but please exclude the plant costs of testing clinics.
Yours faithfully,
J. Harris
Ministry of Health
Kia ora
I am writing further to your request for official information:
"What is the total costs of all the PCR tests the Ministry of Health has
run (approx. 370,000) since August 6th to September 14th 2020? Please
include the costs of; the primary care person for test and notification,
the labratory test, any costs relating to transport, any costs related to
the reporting of results, but please exclude the plant costs of testing
clinics."
As set out in section 12 of the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act),
if you wish to pursue obtaining information that is not in the public
domain, you may be asked to provide evidence that you meet the
requirements of the Act, as set out below.
Section 12
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(a) a New Zealand citizen; or
(b) a permanent resident of New Zealand; or
(c) a person who is in New Zealand; or
(d) a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or
(e) a body corporate which is incorporated outside New Zealand but which
has a place of business in New Zealand,—
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From: "J. M. Harris"
<[FOI #13789 email]>
To: "OIA/LGOIMA requests at Ministry of Health" <[Ministry of Health request email]>
Date: 14/09/2020 10:43 am
Subject: Official Information request - Request for Information
Regarding the Costs of Coronavirus PCR Testing
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Dear Ministry of Health,
What is the total costs of all the PCR tests the Ministry of Health has
run (approx. 370,000) since August 6th to September 14th 2020? Please
include the costs of; the primary care person for test and notification,
the labratory test, any costs relating to transport, any costs related to
the reporting of results, but please exclude the plant costs of testing
clinics.
Yours faithfully,
J. Harris
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From: J. M. Harris
Dear Ministry of Health,
I am a citizen and permanent resident of New Zealand. Please let me know if you need any further information in order to process this request.
Yours faithfully,
J. M. Harris
From: J. M. Harris
Dear Ministry of Health,
Further to the above, as per the title of my original request, I am looking for the total costs of all the PCR tests for Coronavirus the Ministry of Health has run (approx. 370,000) since August 6th to September 14th 2020, within the parameters originally outlines.
I am not looking for the costs to the MOH for the PCR testing for all disease.
Just to clarify.
Yours faithfully,
J. M. Harris
Ministry of Health
Kia ora
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From: "J. M. Harris"
<[FYI request #13789 email]>
To: "OIA/LGOIMA requests at Ministry of Health" <[Ministry of Health request email]>
Date: 14/09/2020 01:27 pm
Subject: Re: Further information required, H202007128
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Dear Ministry of Health,
What is the total costs of all the PCR tests the Ministry of Health has
run (approx. 370,000) since August 6th to September 14th 2020? Please
include the costs of; the primary care person for test and notification,
the labratory test, any costs relating to transport, any costs related to
the reporting of results, but please exclude the plant costs of testing
clinics.
Yours faithfully,
J. Harris
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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #13789 email]
Is [Ministry of Health request email] the wrong address for Official
Information requests
to Ministry of Health? If so, please contact us using this form:
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From: J. M. Harris
Dear Ministry of Health,
Please note the FYI website removes email addresses from their site.
I've never had to prove this before, simply stating that I am a citizen and permanent resident has been enough in the past.
If you are going to insist can you please reply with the private email address I should send my ID through in the format of:
name [at] moh.co.nz, or similar.
Yours faithfully,
J. M. Harris
Ministry of Health
Kia ora
Please send your ID through to [email address]
Nga mihi
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]
From: "J. M. Harris"
<[FYI request #13789 email]>
To: "OIA/LGOIMA requests at Ministry of Health" <[Ministry of Health request email]>
Date: 14/09/2020 05:25 pm
Subject: Re: Further information required, H202007128
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Dear Ministry of Health,
Please note the FYI website removes email addresses from their site.
I've never had to prove this before, simply stating that I am a citizen
and permanent resident has been enough in the past.
If you are going to insist can you please reply with the private email
address I should send my ID through in the format of:
name [at]
[1]http://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=15517&a...
or similar.
Yours faithfully,
J. M. Harris
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From: J. M. Harris
Dear Ministry of Health,
Again the FYI website redacts any emails sent through in full. Can you please send through the email address is the format of:
name [at] moh.co.nz - or similar?
Yours faithfully,
J. M. Harris
Ministry of Health
Kia ora
Hopefully it works this time.
oiagr [at] health . govt . nz
Nga mihi
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]
From: "J. M. Harris"
<[FOI #13789 email]>
To: "OIA/LGOIMA requests at Ministry of Health" <[Ministry of Health request email]>
Date: 15/09/2020 12:43 pm
Subject: Re: Further information required, H202007128
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Dear Ministry of Health,
Again the FYI website redacts any emails sent through in full. Can you
please send through the email address is the format of:
name [at]
[1]http://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=15517&a...
- or similar?
Yours faithfully,
J. M. Harris
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From: J. M. Harris
Dear Ministry of Health,
Perfect, thank you. I have sent through via my personal email.
Yours faithfully,
J. M. Harris
Ministry of Health
Kia ora
Thank you for sending through evidence that you meet the requirements of
the Act in relation to your request for official information received on
14 September 2020 for:
"What is the total costs of all the PCR tests the Ministry of
Health has run (approx. 370,000) since August 6th to September 14th 2020?
Please include the costs of; the primary care person for test and
notification, the labratory test, any costs relating to transport, any
costs related to the reporting of results, but please exclude the
plant costs of testing clinics."
The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202007128.
As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 12 October 2020, being
20 working days after the day your request was received.
If we are unable to respond to your request within this time frame, we
will notify you of an extension of that time frame.
If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]
From: "J. M. Harris"
<[FYI request #13789 email]>
To: "OIA/LGOIMA requests at Ministry of Health" <[Ministry of Health request email]>
Date: 15/09/2020 01:03 pm
Subject: Re: Further information required, H202007128
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Dear Ministry of Health,
Perfect, thank you. I have sent through via my personal email.
Yours faithfully,
J. M. Harris
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Ministry of Health
Kia ora
Please find attached a letter regarding your request for information.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]
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