Kia ora

 

Thank you for taking the time to get in touch with Prime Minister Jacinda
Ardern.

 

If you are writing about an issue relating to COVID-19, mental health,
Immigration, housing or benefit assistance, here's a list of links that
you might find helpful:

 

 

For queries around Managed Isolation availability  and/or exemptions:
miq.govt.nz

 

If you are overseas and need assistance please contact your nearest New
Zealand Embassy or Consulate. Contact details are listed in each
destination page on the SafeTravel website: 
[1]https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/news/covi...
  . For urgent consular assistance after-hours please contact +64 99 20 20
20 (monitored 24 hours a day).

 

For immigration and visa advice: contact the call centre which is open 
6:00am Monday to midnight on Saturday (NZT).
[2]https://www.immigration.govt.nz/contact  

 

For urgent housing or benefit enquiries:

∙             Call 0800 559 009 (for under 65)

∙             Call 0800 552 002 (for over 65)

 

If you need treatment or support for your health or wellbeing, the
following options are available.

 

Healthline – You can call Healthline for health advice on freephone 0800
611 116 at any time, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Healthline staff
can advise you on the best thing to do in your situation, including which
services are near you and open.

 

1737 – If you need to talk to someone about how you are feeling, you can
call or text 1737 for free at any time to talk to a trained counsellor.

 

Mental health crisis teams – If you are concerned that someone is going to
hurt themselves or someone else, you can call your local mental health
crisis team. A full list of numbers is available here:
[3]www.health.govt.nz/your-health/services-and-support/health-care-services/mental-health-services/crisis-assessment-teams

 

For Police assistance In an emergency call 111.

For everything else use 105.

You can also make a report online at 105.police.govt.nz 

 

We hope that one of the above links helps answer your question, if not we
will try to get back to you as soon as possible.

Thank you again

 

 

Office of the Prime Minister

 

 

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I am writing on behalf of the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, to acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act request.

Your request will be responded to under the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982.

Yours sincerely

Dinah Okeby
Office of the Prime Minister

-----Original Message-----
From: Nigel Gray [mailto:[FYI request #17432 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 3 November 2021 12:42 AM
To: J Ardern (MIN) <[Jacinda Ardern request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Vaccination and Voting

Dear Jacinda Ardern,
Will people who refuse vaccination be prevented from voting in the next NZ national elections?

Yours faithfully,

Nigel Gray

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Dear Nigel,

I am writing on behalf of the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, to acknowledge your email of 03 November 2021. Please be assured your comments have been noted.

As the issue you have raised falls within the portfolio responsibilities of the Minister for COVID - 19 Response , Hon Chris Hipkins , your email has been forwarded to the Minister's office for consideration.

Thank you for writing, and take care.

Best wishes

Warren Howe
Office of the Prime Minister

-----Original Message-----
From: Nigel Gray [mailto:[FOI #17432 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 3 November 2021 00:42
To: J Ardern (MIN) <[Jacinda Ardern request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Vaccination and Voting

Dear Jacinda Ardern,
Will people who refuse vaccination be prevented from voting in the next NZ national elections?

Yours faithfully,

Nigel Gray

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #17432 email]

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Dear Nigel,

Please find attached letter from Hon Chris Hipkins in response to your email of 3 November 2021 .

Kind regards,

Office of Hon Chris Hipkins
Minister for COVID-19 Response | Minister of Education | Minister of the Public Service | Leader of the House
Parliament Buildings, Private Bag 18041, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

From: Nigel Gray [mailto:[FOI #17432 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 3 November 2021 00:42
To: J Ardern (MIN) <[Jacinda Ardern request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Vaccination and Voting

Dear Jacinda Ardern,
Will people who refuse vaccination be prevented from voting in the next NZ national elections?

Yours faithfully,

Nigel Gray

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #17432 email]

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