Kia ora

 

Thank you for taking the time to write to Hon Chris Hipkins, Minister for
COVID-19 Response, Minister of Education, Minister for the Public Sector
and Leader of the House.

We are receiving a significant amount of correspondence at the moment and,
although your email will be carefully considered and noted, it is not
possible to respond to each individual email. However, please note that
this is an automatic response and we will endeavour to respond to your
individual queries as soon as we can.

You can find the latest information and guidance about Alert Levels at
[1]https://covid19.govt.nz/alert-levels-and...
The locations of interest are set out
at [2]https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/dise...
encourage anyone who has been at one of the locations of interest at the
time specified to self-isolate and call Healthline on 0800 358 5453. You
can find the nearest testing centre to you
at [3]https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/covid-19/.

We appreciate that this is a challenging time. If you need to talk, you
can call or text 1737 at any time. Mental health and wellbeing resources
are also available
at [4]https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/dise...
about the financial support available to individuals and businesses can be
found at [5]https://covid19.govt.nz/business-and-mon....

We also understand that there are several other aspects to the response
that are very important to people. You can find more information about:

o Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ)
at [6]https://www.miq.govt.nz/, including how to request an emergency
allocation
at [7]https://www.miq.govt.nz/travel-to-new-ze...
make a complaint or request a review of your application by
emailing [8]https://www.miq.govt.nz/about/contact-us....
o Travel with Australia
at [9]https://covid19.govt.nz/travel/quarantin...
you are in Australia, please register
at [10]https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/ and if it is an emergency,
contact the Consulate on +64 99 20 20 20.
o Vaccines at [11]https://covid19.govt.nz/covid-19-vaccines/, including
how to book your vaccine
at [12]https://bookmyvaccine.covid19.health.nz/... by calling 0800 28
29 26.
o Vaccine data and statistics
at [13]https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/dise...
Medsafe’s vaccine safety monitoring reports
at [14]https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/COVID-19/vac...
o The Government’s plan to reconnect New Zealand with the rest of the
world
at [16]https://covid19.govt.nz/reconnecting-new....

Please remember to take care, and be kind. We have beaten COVID-19 before,
and we can do it again.

Ngā mihi,

Office of Hon Chris Hipkins

Minister for COVID-19 Response | Minister of Education | Minister for the
Public Sector | Leader of the House | MP for Remutaka

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Kia ora Robin,

Thank you for your request for official information. The Minister’s Office reference number for your request is: CHOIA183.

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Office will endeavour to respond to your request no later than 20 working days after the day your request was received. If you'd like to calculate the timeframe, you can use the Ombudsman's online calculator here: http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/.

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Office is experiencing significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. If we are unable to respond to your request within this time frame, we will notify you of an extension of that time frame.

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Ngâ mihi

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

-----Original Message-----
From: Robin Benson [mailto:[FYI request #17811 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 2 December 2021 3:46 PM
To: C Hipkins (MIN) <[Chris Hipkins request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Request for communications between Chris Hipkins and the Medical Council of NZ relating to Covid19 2020-21

Dear Chris Hipkins,

This is an official request for information pursuant to the Official Information Act 1982 ("Act").

Please provide all communications between you and/or your office and Medical Council of New Zealand from 1 August 2020 to 1 September 2021 concerning information or matters relating to COVID-19.

I confirm that I meet the requirements of the Act in making this request.

Should you require evidence concerning my meeting requirements pursuant to section 12 of the Act please respond without delay outlining:

(a) what evidence you require and an email address to which such information can be sent, and

(b) the genuine and reasonable grounds for requiring such evidence.

Yours faithfully,

Robin Benson

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Kia ora Robin,

 

Please find attached the response to your request for official
infomration.

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

[1]cid:image001.jpg@01D433B3.8E157340 Daniel
Martin
Health
Private
Secretary

Office of
Hon Chris
Hipkins   

Minister
for
COVID-19
Response |
Minister
of
Education
| Minister
for the
Public
Service |
Leader of
the House

Parliament
Buildings,
Private
Bag 18041,
Wellington
6160, New
Zealand

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Yuuki Smithers
Sent: Friday, 3 December 2021 2:13 PM
To: [2][FYI request #17811 email]
Subject: FW: Official Information request - CHOIA183 Acknowledgement

Kia ora Robin,

Thank you for your request for official information. The Minister’s Office
reference number for your request is: CHOIA183.

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Office will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 20 working days after
the day your request was received. If you'd like to calculate the
timeframe, you can use the Ombudsman's online calculator here:
[3]http://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=15517&a...

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Office is experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. If
we are unable to respond to your request within this time frame, we will
notify you of an extension of that time frame.

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.

Ngâ mihi

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

-----Original Message-----
From: Robin Benson
[[4]mailto:[FYI request #17811 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 2 December 2021 3:46 PM
To: C Hipkins (MIN) <[5][Chris Hipkins request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Request for communications between
Chris Hipkins and the Medical Council of NZ relating to Covid19 2020-21

Dear Chris Hipkins,

This is an official request for information pursuant to the Official
Information Act 1982 ("Act").

Please provide all communications between you and/or your office and
Medical Council of New Zealand from 1 August 2020 to 1 September 2021
concerning information or matters relating to COVID-19.

I confirm that I meet the requirements of the Act in making this request.

Should you require evidence concerning my meeting requirements pursuant to
section 12 of the Act please respond without delay outlining:

(a) what evidence you require and an email address to which such
information can be sent, and

(b) the genuine and reasonable grounds for requiring such evidence.

Yours faithfully,

Robin Benson

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Kia ora Robin,

The only information in scope of your request was the email sent to MCNZ
and their subsequent response.  The information from NZDSOS was part of
the email to MCNZ.

 

The request was due back to you by January 20, 2022, so was not late
getting back to you.

 

Ngā mihi,

[1]cid:image001.jpg@01D433B3.8E157340 Daniel
Martin
Health
Private
Secretary

Office of
Hon Chris
Hipkins   

Minister
for
COVID-19
Response |
Minister
of
Education
| Minister
for the
Public
Service |
Leader of
the House

Parliament
Buildings,
Private
Bag 18041,
Wellington
6160, New
Zealand

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Robin Benson [mailto:[FYI request #17811 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 18 January 2022 3:51 PM
To: Daniel Martin <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - CHOIA183 Acknowledgement

 

Dear Daniel Martin,

 

This request concerns communications between MCNZ and Chris Hipkin's
office, not NZDSOS.

 

Please refer to the original request. This request is now long overdue.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Robin Benson

 

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

 

Kia ora Robin,

 

 

 

Please find attached the response to your request for official 
infomration.

 

 

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

 

 

[1][2]cid:image001.jpg@01D433B3.8E157340 Daniel  Martin  Health  Private 
Secretary

 

Office of

Hon Chris

Hipkins   

 

Minister

for

COVID-19

Response |

Minister

of

Education

| Minister

for the

Public

Service |

Leader of

the House

 

Parliament

Buildings,

Private

Bag 18041,

Wellington

6160, New

Zealand

 

 

 

 

 

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