133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
2 December 2021
Chuck Schooner
By email: [FYI request #17342 email]
Ref:
H202116784
Tēnā koe Chuck
Transfer of 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 29 November 2021 for:
“When did MIS-C get added to the Starship website? It wasn't on the website when I
submitted the initial request.
- Under whose instruction did it happen? Please provide all information, briefings, data,
names involved in and the evidence that shows MIS-C is caused by Covid-19?
- I specifically want to know who was involved in adding this to the website when it
previously wasn't there when I made the initial request.
- What papers do you have to support this?
- Please also supply the information as per my previous request?”
The Ministry does not hold any information relating to your request; however, I have been
advised that this information is held by the Auckland District Health Board (ADHB). For this
reason, I have decided to transfer your request to ADHB under section 14(b)(i) of the Act. You
can expect a response from ADHB in due course.
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.
Nāku noa, nā
Jan Torres
Acting Manager, OIA Services
Office of the Director-General
Copy of OIA request
From: Chuck Schooner <[FYI request #17342 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 25 November 2021 4:34 pm
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Acknowledgement of your request for official information (ref: H202114968)
Dear OIA Requests,
Please provide this information immediately.
Can you also please state as I forecast
- When did MIS-C get added to the Starship website? It wasn't on the website when I
submitted the initial request.
- Under whose instruction did it happen? Please provide all information, briefings, data,
names involved in and the evidence that shows MIS-C is caused by Covid-19?
- I specifically want to know who was involved in adding this to the website when it
previously wasn't there when I made the initial request.
- What papers do you have to support this?
- Please also supply the information as per my previous request?
Yours sincerely,
Chuck Schooner
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