Communications with Ella Yelich-O'Connor

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From: John

Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,

This is a request under the Official Information Act.

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.

Yours faithfully,

John

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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.
 
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Ngā mihi,
 
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Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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-----Original Message-----
From: John <[FOI #18072 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 30 December 2021 10:20 pm
To: Information [DPMC] <[DPMC request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Communications with Ella
Yelich-O'Connor
 
Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,
 
This is a request under the Official Information Act.
 
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.
 
Yours faithfully,
 
John
 
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Hi there

Please find the attached correspondence from DPMC.

Regards,

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

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From: John <[FOI #18072 email]>
Sent: 30 December 2021 22:20
To: Information [DPMC] <[DPMC request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Communications with Ella Yelich-O'Connor

Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,

This is a request under the Official Information Act.

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.

Yours faithfully,

John

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From: John

Dear Sarah,

Thanks for your reply to my request under the Official Information Act stating that you have decided to transfer it to MBIE. This is not adequate as it does not answer my key question about communications with DPMC.

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 the Prime Minister or the Prime Ministers offices relating to Covid-19, MIQ, isolation or any other matters related to Lorde's ability to return to New Zealand.

Yours faithfully,

John

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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.

 

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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]
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: John <[FOI #18072 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 19 January 2022 3:45 pm
To: Information [DPMC] <[DPMC request email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Communications with Ella
Yelich-O'Connor

 

Dear Sarah,

 

Thanks for your reply to my request under the Official Information Act
stating that you have decided to transfer it to MBIE. This is not adequate
as it does not answer my key question about communications with DPMC.

 

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 the Prime Minister or the Prime Ministers offices relating to
Covid-19, MIQ, isolation or any other matters related to Lorde's ability
to return to New Zealand.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

John

 

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

 

[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

 

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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

 

 

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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

 

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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]
 
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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]
 
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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

 

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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

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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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