17 November 2021
Matthew Hooton
[FYI request #17505 email]
Reference: OIA-2021/22-0594
Dear Matthew Hooton
Official Information Act request for Cabinet papers relating to the 8 November
announcements
Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act),
received on 9 November 2021. You requested:
“Yesterday afternoon, the Prime Minister made a number of announcements
related to Covid-19 based on decisions at a Cabinet meeting earlier in the day.
Under the OIA, please provide me with copies of all Cabinet papers and other
written material considered at that meeting relevant to the Covid
announcements.”
I believe that the information you have requested is more closely connected to the
functions of the Minister for COVID-19 Response, Hon Chris Hipkins. Accordingly, I
have decided under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act to transfer your request to the Minister
for COVID-19 Response, Hon Chris Hipkins.
The Minister has the usual timeframes under the Act from receipt of this transfer to
make a decision on your request.
Yours sincerely
Sarah Corbett
Manager, Ministerial and Business Services
4457509
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
64 4 817 9700 Facsimile 64 4 472 3181 www.dpmc.govt.nz