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COVID 19 - Help and advice in other languages - Tamil Language

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From: Selva Ramasami

Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,

The Executive Director of Office of Ethnic Communities wrote on 4 Sept 2020 on the subject of Translations

"On the subject of material being available in multiple languages there’s information in 24 languages available on the COVID-19 website. We have been asked about other options, not currently available such as Tamil and Cambodian and have raised this with the All of Government response team".

May I request the following:
1.The names of individuals, agencies and organisations including Members of Parliament who have requested All of Government response team for Covid 19 information to be made available in Tamil Language
2. When will the information be made available in Tamil Language

Thank you
Selva Ramasami

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Tēnā koe 

 

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may find helpful: 

o [5]Current Alert Level
o [6]Latest Government COVID-19 information
o [7]Jobs, training and financial support
o [8]Travel and the border
o [9]Mental wellbeing, accessing health care and violence protection
o [10]Information for businesses
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Kia ora Selva

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 which
was received on 18 September 2020, copied below. A response will be
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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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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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[2]cid:image002.png@01D43609.296F69C0
 
The information contained in this email message is for the attention of
the intended recipient only and is not necessarily the official view or
communication of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. If you
are not the intended recipient you must not disclose, copy or distribute
this message or the information in it. If you have received this message
in error, please destroy the email and notify the sender immediately.

 

 

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Kia ora Selva

 

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
 
E    [1][DPMC request email]
 
[2]cid:image002.png@01D43609.296F69C0
 
The information contained in this email message is for the attention of
the intended recipient only and is not necessarily the official view or
communication of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. If you
are not the intended recipient you must not disclose, copy or distribute
this message or the information in it. If you have received this message
in error, please destroy the email and notify the sender immediately.

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