Kia ora

Thank you for taking the time to write to Hon Chris Hipkins, Minister for
COVID-19 Response, Minister of Education, Minister for the Public Sector
and Leader of the House. We are receiving a significant amount of
correspondence at the moment and, although your email will be carefully
considered and noted, it is not possible to respond to each individual
email.

 

Following a positive covid-19 case in the community, the whole country is
at Alert Level 4 from 11:59 Tuesday 17 August. The Auckland and Coromandel
region will stay at Alert Level 4 for 7 days and the rest of the country
for 3 days. This will be reviewed when we learn more about the situation.
Public health officials are currently working hard to contact trace and
provide further updates. You can find information about Alert Level 4 at
[1]https://covid19.govt.nz/alert-levels-and... and all
of the information about the situation as it becomes available at
[2]https://covid19.govt.nz/.

 

The locations of interest are set out at
[3]https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/dise....
We encourage anyone who has been at one of the locations of interest to
self-isolate and call Healthline on 0800 358 5453. You can find the
nearest testing centre to you at
[4]https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/covid-19/.

 

Guidance for businesses that are locations of interest can be found at
[5]https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/....
Information about support available for people waiting for a test or
otherwise impacted by COVID-19 is available at
[6]https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/covid-....

 

We ask that everyone follows the Alert Level guidance, get tested if you
have symptoms and continue to support each other. If you need to talk, you
can call or text 1737 at any time.

We also understand that there are several other aspects to the response
that are very important to people. You can find more information about:

 

* Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) at [7]https://www.miq.govt.nz/,
including how to request an emergency allocation at
[8]https://www.miq.govt.nz/travel-to-new-ze...
or make a complaint or request a review of your application by
emailing
[9]https://www.miq.govt.nz/about/contact-us....
* Travel with Australia at
[10]https://covid19.govt.nz/travel/quarantin....
If you are in Australia, please register at
[11]https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/ and if it is an emergency, contact
the Consulate on +64 99 20 20 20.
* Vaccines at [12]https://covid19.govt.nz/covid-19-vaccines/, including
how to book your vaccine at
[13]https://bookmyvaccine.covid19.health.nz/ or by calling 0800 28 29
26, information about vaccine safety and approval at
[14]https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/COVID-19/cov... and how to
request a letter of confirmation about your vaccination status at
[15]https://customervoice.microsoft.com/Page....
* The Government’s plan to reconnect New Zealand with the rest of the
world at
[16]https://covid19.govt.nz/reconnecting-new....

Please remember to take care, and be kind. We have beaten COVID-19 before,
and we can do it again.

Ngâ mihi,

Office of Hon Chris Hipkins

Minister for COVID-19 Response | Minister of Education | Minister for the
Public Sector | Leader of the House | MP for Remutaka

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Dear Matthew

On behalf of Hon Chris Hipkins, Minister of Education, thank you for your email of 22 August 2021 requesting the following information:

* advice you have received from the Ministry of Education and/or your other education agencies of the effects of first long Covid lockdown of 2020 on students in state primary and secondary schools.

This includes (but is not limited to), the effects on their:
1) mental health,
2) general wellbeing,
3) educational participation, and
4) educational performance.

It also includes but is not limited to the social equity effects of the lockdown.

Please also advise (i) what policy or operational decisions were made in the light of these findings, and (ii) how you and your education agencies are applying the advice and lessons learned from last year, and your subsequent decisions, to the current lockdown situation and how this is being monitored.

Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).

A decision has been made to grant your request and a letter detailing our response will be with you shortly.

Kind regards,
Olivia

Office of Hon Chris Hipkins
Minister of Education
Parliamentary Buildings, Private Bag 18041, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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Dear Matthew

Please find attached response to your OIA request of 22 August 2021.

Kind regards
Olivia

Office of Hon Chris Hipkins
Minister of Education
Parliamentary Buildings, Private Bag 18041, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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