Kia ora

Thank you for taking the time to write to Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall, Minister
for Seniors, Minister for Food Safety, Associate Minister of Health and
Associate Minister for Research, Science and Development.   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.
Please take care.  We have beaten COVID-19 before, and we can do it again.
Ngā mihi,
Office of Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall

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Tçnâ koe Micky,

On behalf of Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall, Associate Minister of Health, thank you for your OIA request received on 12 October 2021 as follows:

"1. Has Ayesha Verrall 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 Ayesha Verrall and the Uttar Pradesh Health Department or Director of Health since March 2020."

Your request falls within the portfolio responsibilities of the Minister for the COVID-19 Response, Hon Chris Hipkins. Your correspondence has been transferred to that office for their consideration, and you can expect a response in due course.

Thank you again for getting in touch.

Ngâ mihi,

Rebecca Anderson (she/her)

Private Secretary (Executive Support) | Office of Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall

Minister for Seniors | Minister for Food Safety | Associate Minister of Health |
Associate Minister for Research, Science and Innovation

Phone: 04 817 8733
Email: [Ayesha Verrall request email] Website: www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

Authorised by Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

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-----Original Message-----
From: Micky Turner [mailto:[FOI #17154 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 12 October 2021 7:04 AM
To: A Verrall (MIN) <[Ayesha Verrall request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Uttar Pradesh - population 205 million - only 20 covid cases a day - Ivermectin?

Dear Ayesha Verrall,

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 Ayesha Verrall 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 Ayesha Verrall 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

Thank you for taking the time to write to Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall, Minister
for Seniors, Minister for Food Safety, Associate Minister of Health and
Associate Minister for Research, Science and Development. Your email will
be carefully considered and noted and should a response be required it
will be sent in due course.

Ngā  Mihi 

Office of Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall

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Kia ora Micky,

Thank you for your official information request of 19 October 2021 for communication with Uttar Pradesh.

Unfortunately, the information you requested does not exist.

We have made every possible effort to locate the document, including searching our databases. We are therefore refusing your request under section [18(e) of the OIA because the requested information does not exist.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

If you want to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to get in touch.

Kind regards,

Rebecca Anderson (she/her)

Private Secretary (Executive Support) | Office of Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall

Minister for Seniors | Minister for Food Safety | Associate Minister of Health |
Associate Minister for Research, Science and Innovation

Phone: 04 817 8733
Email: [Ayesha Verrall request email] Website: www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

Authorised by Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author by replying to this email and destroy the message. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited and may be unlawful.
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...

-----Original Message-----
From: Micky Turner [mailto:[FYI request #17154 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 19 October 2021 9:51 AM
To: A Verrall (MIN) <[Ayesha Verrall request email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Uttar Pradesh - population 205 million - only 20 covid cases a day - Ivermectin?

Dear A Verrall (MIN),

Thank you for your email stating this request is being transferred to Chris Hipkins - however this request is specifically for 'Ayesha Verrall'.

Please transfer this request back to Ayesha Verrall. I have made a separate request to Chris Hipkins.

Yours sincerely,

Micky Turner

-----Original Message-----

Tçnâ koe Micky,

On behalf of Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall, Associate Minister of Health, thank you for your OIA request received on 12 October 2021 as follows:

"1. Has Ayesha Verrall 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 Ayesha Verrall and the Uttar Pradesh Health Department or Director of Health since March 2020."

Your request falls within the portfolio responsibilities of the Minister for the COVID-19 Response, Hon Chris Hipkins. Your correspondence has been transferred to that office for their consideration, and you can expect a response in due course.

Thank you again for getting in touch.

Ngâ mihi,

Rebecca Anderson (she/her)

Private Secretary (Executive Support) | Office of Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall

Minister for Seniors | Minister for Food Safety | Associate Minister of Health | Associate Minister for Research, Science and Innovation

Phone: 04 817 8733
Email: [Ayesha Verrall request email] Website: www.Beehive,govt.nz Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

Authorised by Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author by replying to this email and destroy the message. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited and may be unlawful.
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...

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