133 Molesworth Street 
PO Box 5013 
Wellington 6140 
New Zealand 
T+64 4 496 2000 
 
29 March 2021 
 
 
Lobby New Zealand 
 
By email:    
[FYI request #14804 email] 
Ref:  
 
H202103380 
 
 
Dear Lobby New Zealand 
 
Response to your request for official information 
 
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) which was partially 
transferred from Auckland District Health Board (DHB) on 24 March 2021 for: 
 
“Request details about the communications between the Ministry of Health and COVID-19 
cases L, M, N, and O in the February 14 2021 cluster (Valentine's Day cluster).  
Specifically, what messages/communications, and how many, were sent to these cases 
listed regarding self isolation before and after testing.” 
 
The Ministry of Health did not contact any of these cases as they were managed by Auckland 
Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS). I understand you have made the same request to 
ARPHS through Auckland DHB therefore a transfer is not necessary. You can expect a 
response in due course. 
 
Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review any 
decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be contacted by email at: 
[email address] or by calling 0800 802 602. 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
 
 
Nick Allan 
Manager OIA Services 
Office of the Director-General 
 
 

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