Kia ora 

 

Thank you for your email. The Ministry of Health is closed from Thursday
23 December 2021—Monday 10 January 2022. We will respond to your email
when the Ministry reopens. Thank you for your patience. 

 

OIA requests

Please note that under the Official information Act 1982, the days from 25
December 2021 to Saturday 15 January 2022 (inclusive), are not ‘working
days’ for the purposes of the law and therefore do not form part of the 20
working days required to respond.  For more information on this, please
visit the OIA calculator at: [1]ombudsman.parliament.nz/

 

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·    for information on COVID-19 testing sites:
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·    for information on COVID-19 vaccination (including bookings) go to:
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·    for information on managed isolation, including exemptions from
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·    if you require health advice or information, please
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If you require [7]mental health assistance please contact one of the
following free national helplines: 

·    1737: free text 24/7. Trained counsellors can offer support for
addiction issues, as well as advice on mental health 

·    the National Depression Helpline: free call 24/7 on 0800 111 757,
text 4202, or online at [8]depression.org.nz 

·    Lifeline: free call 24/7 on 0800 543 354 

·    Samaritans: free call on 0800 726 666. Confidential, non-religious,
and non-judgmental support

 

Ngā mihi 

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Kia ora Brendon,

 

Thank you for your request for official information. The Ministry's
reference number for your request is: H202200191.  

 

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry 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: [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. 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.

 

Ngā mihi

 

OIA Services

Government Services

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Ministry of Health

E: [2][email address]

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Brendon Mills <[FOI #18082 email]>
Sent: Monday, 3 January 2022 12:03 pm
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Te Puia Springs hospital

 

Dear Ministry of Health,

 

In 1999, Te Puia Springs Hospital was transferred into iwi ownership.

 

I would like to obtain pdf copies of all reports, advise, correspondence,
press releasesetc into this transactions, with a focus of why this was
made.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Brendon Mills

 

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Kia ora Brendon,  

  

Thank you for your request for official information, received on 13
January 2021 requesting:   

  

“In 1999, Te Puia Springs Hospital was transferred into iwi ownership. I
would like to obtain pdf copies of all reports, advise, correspondence,
press releases etc into this transactions, with a focus of why this was
made”.  

  

The Ministry of Health has decided to extend the period of time available
to respond to your request under section 15A(1)(a) of the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act) as consultation necessary to make a
decision on your request is such that a proper response cannot reasonably
be made within the normal 20 working day time limit. The Ministry of
Health will reply to your request by no later than 17 March 2022, and
earlier if possible.   

  

You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to
review my decision to extend the time available to respond to your
request. The Ombudsman may be contacted by email
at: [1][email address] or by calling 0800 802 602. 

Ngâ mihi

 

OIA Services Team

 

[2]Ministry of Health information releases

[3]Unite against COVID-19

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Kia ora Brendon,  

  

Please find attached a response to your request for official information

Ngā mihi

 

OIA Services Team

 

[1]Ministry of Health information releases

[2]Unite against COVID-19

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