Kia ora Mark

 

Thank you for your request for information about the
documentation/research that proves - the risk of infection between two
unvaccinated people is 20-fold higher than between two vaccinated people.

 

I have attached an information sheet on our processes and requirements
under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

 

We will respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no
later than 20 working days after the day your request was received. This
will be by 15 February 2022.

 

If you have further questions please feel free to contact Samantha
Sinclair ([1][email address]) on 09 301 0101,
quoting reference 8140009805.

 

Ngā mihi,

The Privacy and LGOIMA team

Auckland Council

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Mumby <[FOI #18195 email]>
Sent: Friday, 14 January 2022 4:42 pm
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Covid Infection Rate

 

Dear Auckland Council,

 

Phil Goff was quoted as saying -

“Research shows that the risk of infection between two unvaccinated people
is 20-fold higher than between two vaccinated people"

and is published on your web site -
[2]https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt...

 

There are no references to any research that may prove this.

 

Can you please provide the documentation/research that proves - risk of
infection between two unvaccinated people is 20-fold higher than between
two vaccinated people Can you also please provide any meeting minutes
(links or video is suitable) of councilors where vaccination mandates were
discussed.

Can you please supply how the members of the council voted to agree to the
mandates if there was a vote taken.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Mark Mumby

 

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Kia ora Mark

 

Thank you for your request for information about Auckland Council and
Covid infection rates.

 

Please find attached our customer response letter.  If you require any
further information please feel free to contact me.

 

 

Ngā mihi nui

 

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Auckland Council - Te Kaunihera ō Tāmaki Makaurau

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Ngā mihi nui

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-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Mumby <[FOI #18195 email]>
Sent: Friday, 4 February 2022 1:07 PM
To: Angela Hare <[email address]>
Subject: Re: LGOIMA 8140009805 Covid Infection Rate

Dear Angela Hare,

Thanks for your reply but the articles are just opinions without actually providing evidence. Unfortunately misinformation is being spread and I consider these articles are part of that. I suspect these articles were selected after a google search to find which ones fitted the narrative.

If the councils decision to ban the unvaccinated was based on these articles then this is very disheartening. That decision was based on no actual facts.

The decision to exclude unvaccinated was made prior to the launch of the traffic light system. As such there would have been meetings to decide to exclude the unvaccinated. These are the meeting minutes that I am after.

Yours sincerely,

Mark Mumby

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Kia ora Mark

Thank you for your request for information about Auckland Council and Covid infection rates.

Please find attached our customer response letter. If you require any further information please feel free to contact me.

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Auckland Council - Te Kaunihera ō Tāmaki Makaurau

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Kia ora Mark

Please use this link to access our publicly available material regarding our approach to vaccination.

https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plan...

Ngā mihi nui

Angela Hare | Senior Privacy & Official Information Business Partner
Governance Services | Auckland Council

Phone: (09) 890 4637 | [mobile number]
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Mumby <[FOI #18195 email]>
Sent: Monday, 14 March 2022 9:17 PM
To: Angela Hare <[email address]>
Subject: RE: LGOIMA 8140009805 Covid Infection Rate

Dear Angela Hare,

Has the web site been updated as per your statement -

We will soon be publishing information about our approach to vaccinations on our website, including information on how the decisions were made. Therefore, your request is refused under Section 17 (d) of the LGOIMA, as it will soon be publicly available.

This has been outstanding for a while and with Taupo removing their restrictions I would like to know what Auckland City council will be doing.

Yours sincerely,

Mark Mumby

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Thank you for your comments Mark

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Tēnā koe Mark

 

With the governments changes to the vaccination policy, Auckland Council
has decided that vaccine passes are no longer required at Auckland
Council’s sites and facilities from Tuesday 5 April 2022. This follows a
review of the council’s overall approach to vaccination and changes to
vaccination requirements for its staff, elected members and those who
carry out work for us, including volunteers.

 

Our website has been updated to reflect this new approach however we have
retained the information that was published on our website about our old
approach and provide this to you now. Here you will find information about
the council’s previous position on staff and elected member vaccination
and risk assessments. This information has now been superseded by the
updated vaccination policy page on the council website, which you can find
at the below link:
[1]https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plan....
The link also has the updated risk assessment document and links to the
latest OurAuckland stories.

 

From Tuesday 5 April 2022:

 

o Being fully vaccinated is strongly encouraged among Auckland Council
employees but is no longer a requirement in order for our people to
carry out their roles and access our workplaces, apart from in certain
circumstances such as when a government mandate is in place.
o This also applies to those who carry out work on our behalf, such as
contractors, suppliers and volunteers, which means our contractor
vaccination policy will be retired.
o In addition elected members are no longer required to be vaccinated to
work in our offices and meeting spaces.
o In line with this new approach and the government’s changes, customers
accessing our sites and facilities no longer need to provide evidence
of a My Vaccine Pass.

 

Should you believe Auckland Council has not responded appropriately to
your request, you have the right in accordance with section 27(3) of the
LGOIMA to make a complaint to the [2]Office of the Ombudsman to seek an
investigation and review of the decision

 

 

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Elaine Tunai-Po | Privacy & Official Information Team

Governance Services| Auckland Council - Te Kaunihera ō Tāmaki Makaurau

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