Information related to Best of Dr.B. video
John made this Official Information request to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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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 details of the business case for, resources used, and costs incurred in production and promotion of the "Best of Dr.B." video released via the Unite Against Covid-19 social media platforms.
Yours faithfully,
John
From: Information [DPMC]
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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From: Information [DPMC]
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
[IN-CONFIDENCE]
Kia ora
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 which
was received on Friday, 31 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]
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From: John
Dear DPMC,
Please can I receive a response to my request made under the OIA promptly?
Yours sincerely,
John
From: Information [DPMC]
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
[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]
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communication of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. If you
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From: OIA Requests
Kia ora John,
Thank you for your request for official information which was transferred
from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and received by the
Ministry of Health on 11 February 2022. The Ministry’s reference number
for your request is H202201289.
If you need to contact us at any stage about your request, please quote
this reference number in your correspondence. You requested:
“Please provide details of the business case for, resources used, and
costs incurred in production and promotion of the "Best of Dr.B." video
released via the Unite Against Covid-19 social media platforms.”
Your request has been logged and you can expect a reply no later than 11
March 2022 as required under the Official Information Act 1982.
Ngâ mihi
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [1][email address]
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From: John
Dear OIA Requests,
Just following up on this request please as a response is overdue?
Yours sincerely,
John
From: OIA Requests
Thank you for your Official Information Act request. This is
an automatic reply to let you know we received it.
In accordance with the Act, we'll let you know our decision within no more
than 20 working days. If you'd like to calculate the timeframe, you can
use the Ombudsman's online calculator
here: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. This
means we may take some time in responding to your request. The Ministry
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Please also refer to the Unite Against Covid-19 website for copies of
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Sometimes we may need to clarify aspects of a request. You can expect to
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Ngā mihi,
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [3][email address]
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3. mailto:[email address]
From: OIA Requests
Kia ora John,
Thank you for your email. Apologies for any confusion, your request is
being responded to by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC),
as they hold the information requested. If you require any updates from
DPMC, please contact them directly at [DPMC request email]
Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [1][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
[2]Ministry of Health information releases
[3]Unite against COVID-19
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From: John <[FYI request #18076 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 15 March 2022 13:17
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Acknowledgement of your request for official information
(ref: H202201289)
Dear OIA Requests,
Just following up on this request please as a response is overdue?
Yours sincerely,
John
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From: John
Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,
Just following up on this OIA request for which the response is long overdue?
Yours faithfully,
John
From: Information [DPMC]
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
[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]
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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From: John
Dear Information [DPMC],
Just following up on this request which is now long overdue.
Yours sincerely,
John
From: Information [DPMC]
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
[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]
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.
Link: [2]File-List
Link: [3]Edit-Time-Data
Link: [4]themeData
Link: [5]colorSchemeMapping
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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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4. file:///tmp/Signature_files/themedata.thmx
5. file:///tmp/Signature_files/colorschememapping.xml
6. file:///tmp/Signature_files/filelist.xml
7. file:///tmp/Signature_files/editdata.mso
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