Kia ora Alan,

 

Thank you for your request for official information received on 6 August
2021 for:

 

"Can you please provide details of the number of OIA requests you have
received relating to;

 

- the covid-19 pandemic

- PCR tests

- Covid19 virus isolation

- the covid 19 vaccine

- the efficacy of lock-downs

- the efficacy of masks

 

In addition, can you please provide information on the;

- average response times

- longest response times

- requests refused and the reason for the refusal

- complaints to the ombudsman following these requests."

 

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202110148.

 

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 3 September 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: [1][email address]

 

 

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Kia ora Alan,

 

Thank you for your OIA request on 6 August 2021. You asked:

 

“Can you please provide details of the number of OIA requests you have
received relating to;

- the covid-19 pandemic
- PCR tests
- Covid19 virus isolation
- the covid 19 vaccine
- the efficacy of lock-downs
- the efficacy of masks

In addition, can you please provide information on the;
- average response times
- longest response times
- requests refused and the reason for the refusal
- complaints to the ombudsman following these requests.”

 

Can you please clarify what timeframe that you are interested in for this
information. Are you happy to refine this to dates between 1 January 2021
to the date of your request?

 

As it currently stands, the Ministry would be using individual search
terms that you’ve listed such as “COVID-19 Pandemic” or “PCR tests”. Are
you able to provide the Ministry of Health with more specific information
that you’re interested in for each point that you’ve listed? Eg. What
efficacy lock-down you are referring to? What Mask efficacy you are
referring to? What COVID-19 vaccination you are referring to? Further
clarification around each point will ensure that information is more
closely aligned to what you are interested in can be managed and a
decision can be made to you as soon as possible.

  

We look forward to receiving your response.

 

Ngâ mihi
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [1][email address]

 

 

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Good morning Alan,

 

This email is to acknowledge that we have received your
clarification/refine of your request. Please note that as your request was
refined under the OIA within the first sevent days of the request, and
therefore, your current due date for a decision is 10 September 2021.

 

 

Kind regards,

 

Ngā mihi

OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [1][email address]
Ministry of Health
E: [2][email address]

 

 

 

 

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From: Alan Campbell <[3][FOI #16330 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 21 August 2021 06:07
To: OIA Requests <[4][email address]>
Subject: Re: OIA H202105712 Clarification and refinement

 

Dear OIA Requests,

Please se my updated response from August 15

“Can you please provide details of the number of OIA requests you have
received, between 1 July 2020 and 30 July 2021 relating to;

- the covid-19 pandemic (The MOH guidance and advice to government
agencies and supporting scientific data / papers)
- PCR tests (MOH guidance on PCR suitability for clinical diagnosis and
cycle recommendations)
- Covid19 virus isolation (requests for information on whether the MOH has
received confirmation that the SARS-COV-2 virus has been isolated / proven
to exist).
- the covid 19 vaccine (requests related to the safety and efficacy of the
vaccine)
- the efficacy of lock-downs (requests related to the MOH advise on the
efficacy of lock-downs in stopping / slowing the spread of COVD19)
- the efficacy of masks (requests related to the MOH advise on the
efficacy of masks in stopping / reducing the spread of COVID19)

In addition, can you please provide information on the;
- average response times
- longest response times
- requests refused and the reason for the refusal
- complaints to the ombudsman following these requests.”

Yours sincerely,

Alan Campbell

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Kia ora Alan,

  

 Thank you for your OIA request on 6 August 2021. You asked:

  

 “Can you please provide details of the number of OIA requests you have
 received relating to;

 - the covid-19 pandemic
 - PCR tests
 - Covid19 virus isolation
 - the covid 19 vaccine
 - the efficacy of lock-downs
 - the efficacy of masks

 In addition, can you please provide information on the;
 - average response times
 - longest response times
 - requests refused and the reason for the refusal
 - complaints to the ombudsman following these requests.”

  

 Can you please clarify what timeframe that you are interested in for this
 information. Are you happy to refine this to dates between 1 January 2021
 to the date of your request?

  

 As it currently stands, the Ministry would be using individual search
 terms that you’ve listed such as “COVID-19 Pandemic” or “PCR tests”. Are
 you able to provide the Ministry of Health with more specific information
 that you’re interested in for each point that you’ve listed? Eg. What
 efficacy lock-down you are referring to? What Mask efficacy you are
 referring to? What COVID-19 vaccination you are referring to? Further
 clarification around each point will ensure that information is more
 closely aligned to what you are interested in can be managed and a
 decision can be made to you as soon as possible.

   

 We look forward to receiving your response.

  

 Ngâ mihi
 OIA Services
 Government Services
 Office of the Director-General
 Ministry of Health
 E: [1][email address]

  

  
 
 
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Kia ora Alan,

 

Thank you for your request for official information, received on 6 August
2021. On 11 August 2021 the Ministry asked you to clarify your request and
on 15 August 2021 you refined your request.

 

The Ministry of Health has decided to extend the period of time available
to respond to your request under section 15A of the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act) as consultation necessary to make a decision on your
request is such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within
the normal 20 working day time limit. The Ministry of Health will reply to
your request by no later than 24 September 2021, earlier if possible.

 

You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to
review my decision to extend the time available to respond to your
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 Alan,

 

Please see attached the response to your OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi 

  

OIA Services Team 

[1]Ministry of Health information releases 

[2]Unite against COVID-19 

 

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