Kia ora,

 

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Kia ora Sarah,

 

Thank you for your request for official information. The Ministry's
reference number for your request is: H202115233.

 

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
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-----Original Message-----
From: Sarah Elliott <[FOI #17391 email]>
Sent: Friday, 29 October 2021 5:18 pm
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Month by month breakdown of
government send on Covid 19 Advertising since January 2020

 

Dear Ministry of Health,

 

As a New Zealand resident I am writing to request the following
information:

 

1) A month by month breakdown of the Covid 19 vaccine advertising spend by
the government from 1 January 2020 to 31 October 2021

 

2) A month by month breakdown of the Covid 19 vaccine advertising spend by
the government from 1 January 2020 to 31 October 2021 given to each media
company being TVNZ, Māori Television, MediaWorks/Discovery Inc.

 

3) How much did each media company (TVNZ, Māori Television,
MediaWorks/Discovery Inc.) receive through all areas of the Covid-19
Relief fund and what was it for?       

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Sarah Elliott

 

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Kia ora Sarah

 

Please find attached a letter regarding your request for information.

 

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Kia ora Sarah,

This email acknowledges receipt of your OIA request attached, transferred
from Manatū Hauora, Ministry of Health on 18 November 2021.

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
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Ngā mihi
Te Pae Hāpai Minita  |  Ministerial Services
Manatū Taonga | Ministry for Culture & Heritage
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Kia Ora –

 

Further to your request below (transferred from the Ministry of Health),
asking for:

 

How much did each media company (TVNZ, Māori Television,
MediaWorks/Discovery Inc.) receive through all areas of the Covid-19
Relief fund and what was it for?

 

You may be aware that much of this information is already publicly
available. Each link below provides you with further information and takes
you to our website, as well as listing who received funding:

[1]Transmission fee waiver  in which the Government fund six months of
transmission fees for DTT, DTH, FM and AM for eligible organisations.

[2]NZ On Air Platform contribution in which Government fund 80% of the
platform contribution fees for 2020/21 for eligible media organisations.

[3]Advance purchase of news subscriptions in which Government made advance
purchase on news subscriptions for selected government agencies for
2020/21.

[4]Advance purchase of advertising in which Government made advance
payment for government agency advertising space for 2020/21, to eligible
media organisations.

[5]Publications grant in which $4 million is targeted at media
organisations that have yet to receive significant relief from the fund –
in particular magazines and community newspapers.

 

In addition to the above links, the Ministry has previously released the
requested information under the OIA earlier this year, which outlined the
support provided to the sector as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic. This
has subsequently been published online:
[6]https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politic...

 

Based on this above links, the ministry believes that the information you
have requested is publicly available and is therefore refused under
section 18(d) of the OIA.

 

We note you have the right to make a complaint to an Ombudsman however
before doing this, we are happy to answer any questions you may have.

 

Ngā mihi
Te Pae Hāpai Minita  |  Ministerial Services
Manatū Taonga | Ministry for Culture & Heritage
He ngākau titikaha, he hononga tangata
Promoting a confident and connected culture
Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay, Wellington
PO Box 5364, Wellington 6140 | Ph +64 4 499 4229

 

 

 

From: OIA
Sent: Friday, 19 November 2021 11:25 AM
To: '[FOI #17391 email]'
<[FOI #17391 email]>
Subject: Acknowledgement of your OIA request

 

Kia ora Sarah,

This email acknowledges receipt of your OIA request attached, transferred
from Manatū Hauora, Ministry of Health on 18 November 2021.

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Ngā mihi
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Manatū Taonga | Ministry for Culture & Heritage
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Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay, Wellington
PO Box 5364, Wellington 6140 | Ph +64 4 499 4229

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Kia ora -

Acknowledging that the information as it relates to the COVID-19 relief for the media sector is considered to be online as per our email below and the links, could you please advise why you do not believe the information provided to you previously does not respond to your request? We would be happy to assist further if we are able to understand why you believe this answer is incomplete.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Sarah Elliott <[FOI #17391 email]>
Sent: Monday, 22 November 2021 7:54 PM
To: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Response to request - DOIA21/0132

Dear OIA,
I have not reived the information I have requested. I have received no information which satisfies my request.
I would be grateful if you could give me what I have asked for. Nothing I have received to date shows transparency regarding the information I have asked for.
I look forward to receiving the information as soon as possible.
Thank you,
Yours sincerely,

Sarah Elliott

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Kia Ora –

 

Further to your request below (transferred from the Ministry of Health), asking for:

 

How much did each media company (TVNZ, Māori Television, MediaWorks/Discovery Inc.) receive through all areas of the Covid-19 Relief fund and what was it for?

 

You may be aware that much of this information is already publicly available. Each link below provides you with further information and takes you to our website, as well as listing who received funding:

[1]Transmission fee waiver  in which the Government fund six months of transmission fees for DTT, DTH, FM and AM for eligible organisations.

[2]NZ On Air Platform contribution in which Government fund 80% of the platform contribution fees for 2020/21 for eligible media organisations.

[3]Advance purchase of news subscriptions in which Government made advance purchase on news subscriptions for selected government agencies for 2020/21.

[4]Advance purchase of advertising in which Government made advance payment for government agency advertising space for 2020/21, to eligible media organisations.

[5]Publications grant in which $4 million is targeted at media organisations that have yet to receive significant relief from the fund – in particular magazines and community newspapers.

 

In addition to the above links, the Ministry has previously released the requested information under the OIA earlier this year, which outlined the support provided to the sector as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic. This has subsequently been published online:
[6]https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politic...

 

Based on this above links, the ministry believes that the information you have requested is publicly available and is therefore refused under section 18(d) of the OIA.

 

We note you have the right to make a complaint to an Ombudsman however before doing this, we are happy to answer any questions you may have.

 

Ngā mihi
Te Pae Hāpai Minita  |  Ministerial Services Manatū Taonga | Ministry for Culture & Heritage He ngākau titikaha, he hononga tangata Promoting a confident and connected culture Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay, Wellington PO Box 5364, Wellington 6140 | Ph +64 4 499 4229

 

 

 

From: OIA
Sent: Friday, 19 November 2021 11:25 AM
To: '[FOI #17391 email]'
<[FOI #17391 email]>
Subject: Acknowledgement of your OIA request

 

Kia ora Sarah,

This email acknowledges receipt of your OIA request attached, transferred from Manatū Hauora, Ministry of Health on 18 November 2021.

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 20 working days after the day your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

 

If you have any queries, please feel free to contact Ministerial Services at [7][email address].  If any additional factors come to light which are relevant to your request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that these can be considered.

Our email notifying you of our decision on your request will confirm if we intend to publish the letter (with your personal details removed) and any related documents on the Ministry’s website.

Ngā mihi
Te Pae Hāpai Minita  |  Ministerial Services Manatū Taonga | Ministry for Culture & Heritage He ngākau titikaha, he hononga tangata Promoting a confident and connected culture Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay, Wellington PO Box 5364, Wellington 6140 | Ph +64 4 499 4229

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Kia Ora

The request relating to advertising was not transferred to the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. As noted in the email we have responded only to the part that was transferred to us.

We understand that the part of your request relating to advertising was transferred to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. If you are interested in an update on this part of your request, then we recommend you contact that agency directly.

Secondly - the additional link provided to you (paragraph from the earlier email chain repeated below for reference):

In addition to the above links, the Ministry has previously released the requested information under the OIA earlier this year, which outlined the support provided to the sector as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic. This has subsequently been published online:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politic...

This link does note the specific amounts that were received by each organisation - it is noted in the tables at the end of the article.

We hope this clarifies the matter for you - happy to answer any additional questions.

Ngā mihi
Te Pae Hāpai Minita | Ministerial Services Manatū Taonga | Ministry for Culture & Heritage He ngākau titikaha, he hononga tangata Promoting a confident and connected culture Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay, Wellington PO Box 5364, Wellington 6140 | Ph +64 4 499 4229

-----Original Message-----
From: Sarah Elliott <[FOI #17391 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 23 November 2021 9:33 AM
To: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Response to request - DOIA21/0132

Dear OIA,

Thank you for your response.

The information you have supplied is just links to a list of organisations that have been funded through different funds. It does not tell me who got how much and when.

It also does not tell me the amount of Covid 19 advertising that has been done as I requested.

I look forward to your response.

Thank you,

Yours sincerely,

Sarah Elliott

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

Kia ora -

Acknowledging that the information as it relates to the COVID-19 relief for the media sector is considered to be online as per our email below and the links, could you please advise why you do not believe the information provided to you previously does not respond to your request? We would be happy to assist further if we are able to understand why you believe this answer is incomplete.

Ngā mihi
Te Pae Hāpai Minita | Ministerial Services Manatū Taonga | Ministry for Culture & Heritage He ngākau titikaha, he hononga tangata Promoting a confident and connected culture Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay, Wellington PO Box 5364, Wellington 6140 | Ph +64 4 499 4229

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Kia ora koe,

 

Please see the attached letter regarding your recent OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

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