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[IN-CONFIDENCE]
 
Kia ora
 
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 which
was received on Thursday, 30 December 2021, copied below. A response will
be provided in accordance with the Act. Please note under Section 2(1) of
the Act, days in the period commencing 25 December 2021 through to 15
January 2022, are not counted as working days.
 
The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) may publish the
response to your Official Information Act (OIA) request.
 
When you are provided with a response to this request, you will be
informed about whether the response to your OIA request will be published.
If DPMC does publish the response to your OIA request, personal
information, including your name and contact details, will be removed.
This publication process does not apply to extension letters or transfers.
 

Ngā mihi,
 
Ministerial Coordinator
Ministerial and Business Services
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
E    [1][DPMC request email]
The information contained in this email message is for the
attention of the intended recipient only and is not
necessarily the official view or communication of the
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. If you are not
the intended recipient you must not disclose, copy or
distribute this message or the information in it. If you have
received this message in error, please destroy the email and
notify the sender immediately.

 
 
 
 
 

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[IN-CONFIDENCE]

Hi there

Please find the attached correspondence from DPMC.

Regards,

Ministerial Services
Strategy, Governance and Engagement Group
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

The information contained in this email message is for the attention of the intended recipient only and is not necessarily the official view or communication of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. If you are not the intended recipient you must not disclose, copy or distribute this message or the information in it. If you have received this message in error, please destroy the email and notify the sender immediately.

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[IN-CONFIDENCE]

 

Kia ora

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 which
was received on Wednesday, 19 January 2022, copied below. A response will
be provided in accordance with the Act.

 

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) may publish the
response to your Official Information Act (OIA) request.

 

When you are provided with a response to this request, you will be
informed about whether the response to your OIA request will be published.
If DPMC does publish the response to your OIA request, personal
information, including your name and contact details, will be removed.
This publication process does not apply to extension letters or transfers.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Ministerial Coordinator
Ministerial and Business Services
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
E    [1][DPMC request email]
 
[2]cid:image002.png@01D43609.296F69C0
 
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the intended recipient only and is not necessarily the official view or
communication of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. If you
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in error, please destroy the email and notify the sender immediately.

 

 

 

 

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Ref: 2122-1450

 

Dear John,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 30 December 2021 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“Please provide any communications over the last 3 months between Ella
Yelich-O'Connor, also known as Lorde, and/or her representatives to DPMC
and/or any ministers or their offices relating to Covid-19, MIQ, isolation
or any other matters related to Lorde's ability to return to New Zealand.”

 

Your request has been transferred to the Ministry of Business, Innovation
and Employment from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet on 19
January 2022 and is being processed in accordance with the Official
Information Act 1982. A response will be sent to you in due course. If you
have any enquiries regarding your request feel free to contact us via
email [1][email address] or using the contact details below.

 

Nâku noa, nâ,

Ministerial Services

Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

 

[2]www.govt.nz - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government
services

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Kia ora John,

 

As part of your Official Information Act request which was transferred to
us from the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, you requested:

 

Please provide any communications over the last 3 months between Ella
Yelich-O'Connor, also known as Lorde, and/or her representatives to DPMC
and/or any ministers or their offices relating to Covid-19, MIQ, isolation
or any other matters related to Lorde's ability to return to New Zealand.

 

We are unable to provide you with information about Ella Yelich-O'Connor
without a signed Privacy Waiver and accompanying proof of identity from
Ella Yelich-O'Connor herself.

 

We have attached our Privacy Waiver form in two different formats for your
convenience.

 

Please return the completed form to this address at the earliest
opportunity so that we can advance your request.

 

Kind regards,

 

Risha

Senior Ministerial Advisor, Ministerial Services

Office of the Deputy Secretary

Managed Isolation and Quarantine

Hīkina Whakatutuki

 

[1]www.govt.nz - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government
services

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[UNCLASSIFIED]

 

Kia ora koe,

 

Please see the attached letter regarding your recent OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Ministerial Coordinator
Ministerial and Business Services
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
E    [1][DPMC request email]
 
[2]cid:image002.png@01D43609.296F69C0
 
The information contained in this email message is for the attention of
the intended recipient only and is not necessarily the official view or
communication of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. If you
are not the intended recipient you must not disclose, copy or distribute
this message or the information in it. If you have received this message
in error, please destroy the email and notify the sender immediately.

 

 

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[UNCLASSIFIED]

 

Kia ora koe,

 

Please see the attached letter regarding your recent OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Ministerial Coordinator
Ministerial and Business Services
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
E    [1][DPMC request email]
 
[2]cid:image002.png@01D43609.296F69C0
 
The information contained in this email message is for the attention of
the intended recipient only and is not necessarily the official view or
communication of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. If you
are not the intended recipient you must not disclose, copy or distribute
this message or the information in it. If you have received this message
in error, please destroy the email and notify the sender immediately.

 

 

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Kia ora John,

 

On 21 January 2022, we advised you that in order to proceed with your OIA
request, you would need to provide MBIE with a completed privacy waiver.
Processing your request was put on hold pending receipt of this waiver.

 

We are now closing your request as we have not received a response for you
to date.

 

If you still require this information then we can reopen the request upon
receipt of the completed waiver. To submit this information, you can email
a scanned copy to [1][email address] or submit a physical copy through
mail to PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140 addressed to MIQ Ministerial
Services, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

 

Kind regards,

Risha

 

Risha

Senior Ministerial Advisor/Deputy Team Leader, Ministerial Services

Office of the Deputy Secretary

Managed Isolation and Quarantine

Hīkina Whakatutuki

 

From: *OIA
Sent: Friday, 21 January 2022 2:26 pm
To: John <[FYI request #18072 email]>
Subject: Your OIA request - DOIA 2122-1450 [UNCLASSIFIED]

 

Kia ora John,

As part of your Official Information Act request which was transferred to
us from the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, you requested:

Please provide any communications over the last 3 months between Ella
Yelich-O'Connor, also known as Lorde, and/or her representatives to DPMC
and/or any ministers or their offices relating to Covid-19, MIQ, isolation
or any other matters related to Lorde's ability to return to New Zealand.

We are unable to provide you with information about Ella Yelich-O'Connor
without a signed Privacy Waiver and accompanying proof of identity from
Ella Yelich-O'Connor herself.

We have attached our Privacy Waiver form in two different formats for your
convenience.

Please return the completed form to this address at the earliest
opportunity so that we can advance your request.

Kind regards,

Risha

Senior Ministerial Advisor, Ministerial Services

Office of the Deputy Secretary

Managed Isolation and Quarantine

Hīkina Whakatutuki

[2]www.govt.nz - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government
services

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Tēnā koe,

 

On behalf of Raj Nahna, I attach a letter in response to your OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Private Secretary (Executive Support)

Office of the Prime Minister

Authorised by Rt. Hon Jacinda Ardern MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

 

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