25 November 2021
OIA Reference: OIA OIA2021102804
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Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) – Joint 2DHB Response – OIA2021102804
Thank you for your official information request regarding the minutes of the 2DHB Board meeting held
on 1 September 2021 which was received by Hutt Valley District Health Board (Hutt Valley DHB) 28
October 2021. You requested the following information:
Please forward me the public excluded minutes of the September 3rd meeting, or whichever
meeting considered the issue, to provide Te Awakairangi Birthing Unit with a contract. This to
include the votes recorded for and against.
Our response to your request is outlined below.
Response
Please find attached the minutes of the Board meeting (public excluded section) held on 1 September
2021 that relate to Te Awakairangi Birthing Centre, specifically item 0.1 of the agenda. Items 1-7.4 of the
public excluded agenda have not been included as they are out of the scope of the request.
I trust this information fulfils your request. You have the right, under section 28 of the OIA, 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 you can free phone 0800 802 602.
Nāku ite noa, nā
Fionnagh Dougan
Āpiha Whakahaere Mātāmua | Chief Executive
Ūpoko ki te uru Hauora | Capital & Coast and Hutt Valley District Health Boards
Encl.
1. OIA2021102804 Appendix 1 of 1 – Excerpt of minutes of Board meeting (public excluded
section) dated 1 September 2021.
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www.ccdhb.org.nz