19 October 2021
Leah Wilson
By email:
[FYI request #17151 email]
Reference: OIA-2021/22-0430
Dear Leah Wilson
Official Information Act request relating to the COVID-19 vaccination statuses of
Government ministers
Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act),
received on 12 October 2021. You requested:
“I would like to know if goverment ministers and any other groups are exempt
from the covid vaccine, please.”
I believe that the information you have requested is more closely connected to the
functions of the Minister for COVID-19 Response, Hon Chris Hipkins. Accordingly,
I have decided under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act to transfer your request to the
Minister for COVID-19 Response, Hon Chris Hipkins.
Minister Hipkins has the usual timeframes under the Act from receipt of this transfer to
make a decision on your request.
Yours sincerely
Sarah Corbett
Manager Ministerial and Business Services
4447703
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
64 4 817 9700 Facsimile 64 4 472 3181 www.dpmc.govt.nz