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Health, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Minister Responsible
for the NZSIS, Minister Responsible for the GCSB and Minister Responsible
for Pike River Re-entry.

 

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might be possible,

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be managed in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information
Act 1982, which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or
agency,

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managed in accordance with the principles of the Privacy Act 1993, which
may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency,

·       If you are a journalist then your request will be triaged by a
press secretary,

·       To find out more about Minister Little read his [1]biography or
recent [2]statements.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Office of Hon Andrew Little MP
Reception +64 4 817 8707 | Ministerial Email [Andrew Little request email] |
Web [3]beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost Parliament, Private Bag 18 041,
Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

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Kia ora Micky

On behalf of Hon Andrew Little, Minister of Health, thank you for your Official Information request of 10 October 2021.

You requested:

"Please forward the following information:

1. Has the New Zealand Minister of Health made 'any' attempt to contact the Uttar Pradesh Health Department to see what strategy they are using to achieve such success? Yes or No?

2. All written communication between the New Zealand Minister of Health and the Uttar Pradesh Health Department or Director of Health since March 2020."

The information requested appears to be more closely associated with the functions and responsibilities of the Minister for COVID-19 Response. Accordingly I am transferring your request to Hon Chris Hipkins under section 14(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act 1982. You will receive a response from his office in due course.

You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to review this decision to transfer your request for information.

Ngâ mihi nui

Georgia Roden
Private Secretary, Health
Email [email address]

Office of Hon Andrew Little MP, Minister of Health, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Minister Responsible for the NZSIS, Minister Responsible for the GCSB, Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry Reception +64 4 817 8707 | Ministerial Email [Andrew Little request email] | Web beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers’ portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list: date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you’d like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releas...
Authorised by Hon Andrew Little MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

-----Original Message-----
From: Micky Turner [mailto:[FOI #17114 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 10 October 2021 11:13 AM
To: A Little Office (MIN) <[Andrew Little request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Uttar Pradesh - population 205 million - only 20 covid cases a day - Ivermectin?

Dear Andrew Little,

Uttar Pradesh in India has a population of 205 million - but are only getting 20-40 Covid 19 cases per day. This is the same number of cases as New Zealand with a population of 5 million is currently getting with a level 3 lockdown.

Israel with a highly vaccinated population of 9 million are currently getting 2000-4000 cases per day.

Please forward the following information:

1. Has the New Zealand Minister of Health made 'any' attempt to contact the Uttar Pradesh Health Department to see what strategy they are using to achieve such success? Yes or No?

2. All written communication between the New Zealand Minister of Health and the Uttar Pradesh Health Department or Director of Health since March 2020.

I note Uttar Pradesh has been using Ivermectin, Doxycycline and Zinc (links below).

I note Uttar Pradesh seems to be testing at a reasonable rate (link below).

The Uttar Pradesh Director of Health seems to be easily contactable. Their email is listed here: https://nidm.gov.in/pdf/links/health.pdf

Yours faithfully,

Micky Turner

26 August 2021 - Testing
https://www.indiatoday.in/coronavirus-ou...

12 May 2021 - Ivermectin
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities...

8 August 2020 - Ivermectin
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/...

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Kia ora Micky

Thank you for your Official Information request of 10 October 2021, which was transferred to Hon Chris Hipkins, Minister for COVID-19 Response yesterday.

You requested:

"Please forward the following information:

1. Has the New Zealand Minister of Health made 'any' attempt to contact the Uttar Pradesh Health Department to see what strategy they are using to achieve such success? Yes or No?

2. All written communication between the New Zealand Minister of Health and the Uttar Pradesh Health Department or Director of Health since March 2020."

I understand that you have since contacted Minister Little's office to clarify your request. Therefore, the information requested appears to be more closely associated with the functions and responsibilities of the Minister of Health. Accordingly I am transferring your request back to Hon Andrew Little, Minister of Health under section 14(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act 1982. You will receive a response from his office in due course.

You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to review this decision to transfer your request for information.

Ngâ mihi

Tiffany Vail | Private Secretary, Health
Office of Hon Chris Hipkins
Minister for COVID-19 Response

-----Original Message-----
From: Georgia Roden
Sent: Monday, 11 October 2021 11:55 AM
To: [email address].n
Subject: FW: Official Information request - Uttar Pradesh - population 205 million - only 20 covid cases a day - Ivermectin?

Kia ora Micky

On behalf of Hon Andrew Little, Minister of Health, thank you for your Official Information request of 10 October 2021.

You requested:

"Please forward the following information:

1. Has the New Zealand Minister of Health made 'any' attempt to contact the Uttar Pradesh Health Department to see what strategy they are using to achieve such success? Yes or No?

2. All written communication between the New Zealand Minister of Health and the Uttar Pradesh Health Department or Director of Health since March 2020."

The information requested appears to be more closely associated with the functions and responsibilities of the Minister for COVID-19 Response. Accordingly I am transferring your request to Hon Chris Hipkins under section 14(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act 1982. You will receive a response from his office in due course.

You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to review this decision to transfer your request for information.

Ngâ mihi nui

Georgia Roden
Private Secretary, Health
Email [email address]

Office of Hon Andrew Little MP, Minister of Health, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Minister Responsible for the NZSIS, Minister Responsible for the GCSB, Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry Reception +64 4 817 8707 | Ministerial Email [Andrew Little request email] | Web beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers’ portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list: date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you’d like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releas...
Authorised by Hon Andrew Little MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

-----Original Message-----
From: Micky Turner [mailto:[FOI #17114 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 10 October 2021 11:13 AM
To: A Little Office (MIN) <[Andrew Little request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Uttar Pradesh - population 205 million - only 20 covid cases a day - Ivermectin?

Dear Andrew Little,

Uttar Pradesh in India has a population of 205 million - but are only getting 20-40 Covid 19 cases per day. This is the same number of cases as New Zealand with a population of 5 million is currently getting with a level 3 lockdown.

Israel with a highly vaccinated population of 9 million are currently getting 2000-4000 cases per day.

Please forward the following information:

1. Has the New Zealand Minister of Health made 'any' attempt to contact the Uttar Pradesh Health Department to see what strategy they are using to achieve such success? Yes or No?

2. All written communication between the New Zealand Minister of Health and the Uttar Pradesh Health Department or Director of Health since March 2020.

I note Uttar Pradesh has been using Ivermectin, Doxycycline and Zinc (links below).

I note Uttar Pradesh seems to be testing at a reasonable rate (link below).

The Uttar Pradesh Director of Health seems to be easily contactable. Their email is listed here: https://nidm.gov.in/pdf/links/health.pdf

Yours faithfully,

Micky Turner

26 August 2021 - Testing
https://www.indiatoday.in/coronavirus-ou...

12 May 2021 - Ivermectin
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities...

8 August 2020 - Ivermectin
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/...

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #17114 email]

Is [Andrew Little request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Andrew Little? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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Kia ora Micky

Thank you for your Official Information request of 10 October 2021, which was transferred to Hon Chris Hipkins, Minister for COVID-19 Response yesterday. As you have clarified your request, Minister Hipkins' office has transferred your request back to Hon Andrew Little, Minister of Health.

You requested:

"Please forward the following information:

1. Has the New Zealand Minister of Health made 'any' attempt to contact the Uttar Pradesh Health Department to see what strategy they are using to achieve such success? Yes or No?

2. All written communication between the New Zealand Minister of Health and the Uttar Pradesh Health Department or Director of Health since March 2020."

Pursuant to section 15 (1) of the Act we will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no later than 10 November 2021 being 20 working days after the day your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request within this timeframe, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Ngâ mihi nui

Georgia Roden
Private Secretary, Health
Email [email address]

Office of Hon Andrew Little MP, Minister of Health, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Minister Responsible for the NZSIS, Minister Responsible for the GCSB, Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry
Reception +64 4 817 8707 | Ministerial Email [Andrew Little request email] | Web beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers’ portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list: date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you’d like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releas...
Authorised by Hon Andrew Little MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

-----Original Message-----
From: Tiffany Vail
Sent: Tuesday, 12 October 2021 10:49 AM
To: [FYI request #17114 email]
Cc: A Little Office (MIN) <[Andrew Little request email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Uttar Pradesh - population 205 million - only 20 covid cases a day - Ivermectin?

Kia ora Micky

Thank you for your Official Information request of 10 October 2021, which was transferred to Hon Chris Hipkins, Minister for COVID-19 Response yesterday.

You requested:

"Please forward the following information:

1. Has the New Zealand Minister of Health made 'any' attempt to contact the Uttar Pradesh Health Department to see what strategy they are using to achieve such success? Yes or No?

2. All written communication between the New Zealand Minister of Health and the Uttar Pradesh Health Department or Director of Health since March 2020."

I understand that you have since contacted Minister Little's office to clarify your request. Therefore, the information requested appears to be more closely associated with the functions and responsibilities of the Minister of Health. Accordingly I am transferring your request back to Hon Andrew Little, Minister of Health under section 14(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act 1982. You will receive a response from his office in due course.

You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to review this decision to transfer your request for information.

Ngâ mihi

Tiffany Vail | Private Secretary, Health Office of Hon Chris Hipkins Minister for COVID-19 Response

-----Original Message-----
From: Georgia Roden
Sent: Monday, 11 October 2021 11:55 AM
To: [email address].n
Subject: FW: Official Information request - Uttar Pradesh - population 205 million - only 20 covid cases a day - Ivermectin?

Kia ora Micky

On behalf of Hon Andrew Little, Minister of Health, thank you for your Official Information request of 10 October 2021.

You requested:

"Please forward the following information:

1. Has the New Zealand Minister of Health made 'any' attempt to contact the Uttar Pradesh Health Department to see what strategy they are using to achieve such success? Yes or No?

2. All written communication between the New Zealand Minister of Health and the Uttar Pradesh Health Department or Director of Health since March 2020."

The information requested appears to be more closely associated with the functions and responsibilities of the Minister for COVID-19 Response. Accordingly I am transferring your request to Hon Chris Hipkins under section 14(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act 1982. You will receive a response from his office in due course.

You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to review this decision to transfer your request for information.

Ngâ mihi nui

Georgia Roden
Private Secretary, Health
Email [email address]

Office of Hon Andrew Little MP, Minister of Health, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Minister Responsible for the NZSIS, Minister Responsible for the GCSB, Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry Reception +64 4 817 8707 | Ministerial Email [Andrew Little request email] | Web beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers’ portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list: date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you’d like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releas...
Authorised by Hon Andrew Little MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

-----Original Message-----
From: Micky Turner [mailto:[FYI request #17114 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 10 October 2021 11:13 AM
To: A Little Office (MIN) <[Andrew Little request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Uttar Pradesh - population 205 million - only 20 covid cases a day - Ivermectin?

Dear Andrew Little,

Uttar Pradesh in India has a population of 205 million - but are only getting 20-40 Covid 19 cases per day. This is the same number of cases as New Zealand with a population of 5 million is currently getting with a level 3 lockdown.

Israel with a highly vaccinated population of 9 million are currently getting 2000-4000 cases per day.

Please forward the following information:

1. Has the New Zealand Minister of Health made 'any' attempt to contact the Uttar Pradesh Health Department to see what strategy they are using to achieve such success? Yes or No?

2. All written communication between the New Zealand Minister of Health and the Uttar Pradesh Health Department or Director of Health since March 2020.

I note Uttar Pradesh has been using Ivermectin, Doxycycline and Zinc (links below).

I note Uttar Pradesh seems to be testing at a reasonable rate (link below).

The Uttar Pradesh Director of Health seems to be easily contactable. Their email is listed here: https://nidm.gov.in/pdf/links/health.pdf

Yours faithfully,

Micky Turner

26 August 2021 - Testing
https://www.indiatoday.in/coronavirus-ou...

12 May 2021 - Ivermectin
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities...

8 August 2020 - Ivermectin
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/...

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FYI request #17114 email]

Is [Andrew Little request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Andrew Little? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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Kia ora Micky

 

Please find attached a response to your request for official information
from Hon Andrew Little, Minister of Health.

 

Ngâ mihi nui

 

Steph Harding
Private Secretary (Health)

 

Office of Hon Andrew Little MP, Minister of Health, Lead Coordination
Minister for the Government’s Response to The Royal Commission’s Report
into the Terrorist Attack on the Christchurch Mosques, Minister for Treaty
of Waitangi Negotiations, Minister Responsible for the NZSIS, Minister
Responsible for the GCSB, Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry
Reception +64 4 817 8707 | Ministerial Email
[1][Andrew Little request email] | Web [2]beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost
Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New
Zealand

[3]https://xink.io/wp-content/themes/Xink/a...

Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers’
portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or
constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list:
date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the
meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the
Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will
be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet
with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be
released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a
private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the
provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy
considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a
copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to
be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you’d like to ask for a copy of
your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the
release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the
sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at
[8]https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releas...

Authorised by Hon Andrew Little MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160,
New Zealand

 

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