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7 December 2021
Harold
By email: [FYI request #17035 email]
Ref:
H202116276
Tēnā koe Harold
Response to your request for official information Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to the Ministry of
Health (the Ministry) on 15 November 2021 for information regarding the COVID-19 Testing
Technical Advisory Group and the COVID-19 Therapeutic Testing Advisory Group.
You requested:
“Al meeting minutes and reports or advice they have produced and submitted to any
minister since 1 October 2021.”
Three documents have been found within scope of your request. Information within scope of
this request is itemised in Appendix 1 of this letter and copies of the documents are enclosed.
The table in Appendix 1 outlines the grounds under which I have decided to withhold
information. Where information is withheld, this is noted in the document itself.
I trust this information fulfils your request. 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.
Please note that this response, with your personal details removed, may be published on the
Ministry website at:
www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/information-releases/responses-official-
information-act-requests. Nāku noa, nā
Professor Ian Town
Chief Science Advisor
Health System Improvement and Innovation
Appendix 1: Documents for release
#
Date
Title
Decision on release
1
14 October
Minutes: COVID-19 Testing
Information withheld under
2021
Technical Advisory Group
section 9(2)(k) to prevent the
disclosure or use of official
2
15 October
Minutes: COVID-19 Testing
information for improper gain
2021
Therapeutic Advisory Group
or improper advantage
3
1 October 2021 Minutes: COVID-19 Testing
Therapeutic Advisory Group
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