Kia ora

 

Thank you for your request for official information received 6 April
2021 for:

 

"Contents of all recommendations, regarding the prospect of all and any
travel bubble/s between New Zealand and another foreign nation/s, from the
Ministry of Health addressed to the Prime Minister's office and/or
Cabinet.

This may include, but not limited to, recommendations regarding the
prospect of a travel bubble between New Zealand and Australia"

 

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202103877.

 

As required under the Official Information Act 1982 we will endeavour to
respond to your request no later than 4 May 2021, 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]

 

 

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Kia ora,

 

Please find attached a letter relating to your official information act
request

 

Ngā mihi 

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [1][email address]

 

 

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Kia ora Lobby New Zealand,

 

Thank you for your email.  The request was transferred to the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) as they were the lead agency in providing
advice to Cabinet on this matter. Advice from the Ministry of Health (and
other agencies) was incorporated in the advice provided by MFAT so Cabinet
received comprehensive advice. It was for this reason that the Ministry
transferred the request to MFAT for reply under section 14.

 

To have refused the request under section 18(e) on the grounds that the
Ministry did not hold any information when it was aware another agency
did, would not have been in the spirit of the Act nor section 13, requires
agencies to provide all reasonable assistance.  

 

As we noted in the transfer letter, if you have concerns about the
Ministry’s decision to transfer the request, you have the right under
section 28 you have the right to seek a review of the Ministry’s decisions
from the Ombudsman

 

Ngâ mihi 

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [1][email address]

 

 

 

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From: Lobby New Zealand
<[2][FOI #15079 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 13 April 2021 21:47
To: OIA Requests <[3][email address]>
Subject: Re: Transfer of request (ref. H202103877)

 

Dear OIA Requests,

Lobby New Zealand clearly asked for all recommendations given to Cabinet
by the Ministry of Health. If no recommendations were given, Lobby New
Zealand would  appreciate to know this information.

If the Ministry of Health does not hold the information of what the
Ministry of Health recommended, if anything at all, then Lobby New Zealand
would suggest that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade would not
know either.

We appreciate the transfer, however, Lobby New Zealand strongly requests
that the original OIA request be answered by the Ministry that was asked
of - the Ministry of Health.

Yours sincerely,

Lobby New Zealand

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[UNCLASSIFIED]

Kia ora Lobby New Zealand

 

Thank you for your OIA request, this email confirms receipt and advises
that your request has been sent to the appropriate division for response.

 

Please note that our response letter to you (with your personal details
redacted), and any enclosed documents, may be published on the Ministry’s
website.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatû Aorere

 

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[UNCLASSIFIED]

Tçnâ koe Lobby New Zealand

 

Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your Official Information
Act Request.

 

Ngâ mihi

ESD

 

 

Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatû Aorere
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195 Lambton Quay, Private Bag 18901, Wellington 5045, New Zealand
[1]www.mfat.govt.nz | [2]www.safetravel.govt.nz

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