Use of Kapiti Airport as an alternative to Wellington for medical flights
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From: Wayne Stables
Dear Ministry of Health,
Since Wellington airport has become unavailable overnight, medical flights have used Kapiti as an alternative. With the proposed closure of this airport, I would like to request the number of times Kapiti airport has been used over the past six months by flights providing services for Wellington hospital.
Yours faithfully,
Wayne Stables
From: OIA Requests
Kia ora
Thank you for your request for official information received on 14 January
2021 for:
"Since Wellington airport has become unavailable overnight, medical
flights have used Kapiti as an alternative. With the proposed closure of
this airport, I would like to request the number of times Kapiti airport
has been used over the past six months by flights providing services for
Wellington hospital.”
The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202100130. As
required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 15 February 2021, being
20 working days after the day your request was received.
Please note, the three weeks between Christmas Day and 15 January 2021 do
not count as working days. For more information, please refer to the
following website: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
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.
Ngâ mihi
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]
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From: OIA Requests
Kia ora Wayne Stables
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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From: OIA Request [CCDHB]
Kia ora Wayne
Thank you for your request for official information Kāpiti airport usage,
which was transferred from the Ministry of Health to Capital & Coast
District Health Board (CCDHB) 28 January 2021.
Your request has been received and logged. As required under the Official
Information Act 1982, we will respond to your request within 20 working
days. You should therefore receive a response on or before 26 February
2021.
If a large amount of information has been requested or if CCDHB needs to
consult in order to make a decision, we may need to extend this date (this
is provided for in section 15A of the Act). We will advise you if such an
extension is necessary.
CCDHB provides the first five hours of staff time to prepare a response
free-of-charge. If your OIA is expected to take longer, we will inform you
of the charges, and give you the opportunity to change or refine the
request to reduce or remove the need to charge.
Our reference number for your request is: OIA2021012802.
Ngā mihi
Catherine Stewart
Correspondence Officer | Communications Unit | Capital & Coast District
Health Board | Ūpoko ki te uru hauora | [1]www.ccdhb.org.nz |
[2]www.facebook.com/CCDHB
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From: OIA Request [CCDHB]
Kia ora Wayne
Please find attached Capital & Coast District Health Board’s response to
your Official Information Act request received on 28 January 2021.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or free phone 0800 802 602.
Ngâ mihi
Catherine Stewart
Correspondence Officer | Communications Unit | Capital & Coast District
Health Board | Ûpoko ki te uru hauora | [2]www.ccdhb.org.nz |
[3]www.facebook.com/CCDHB
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2. http://www.ccdhb.org.nz/
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