24 November 2022
Ombudsman Ref: 579941
DPMC Ref: OIA-2021/22-0882
Harold
[FYI request #18292 email] Dear Harold
Investigation of Official Information Complaint OIA-2021/22-0882 –
Request from Harold Shine for information relating to the Pandemic Risk Profile I refer to your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request of 24 January 2022.
Your request was for:
1) A copy of the current National Risk Register Profile – Pandemic
2) A copy of the earliest non-draft version of the Pandemic profile (i.e.
the “Version 1.0” profile), if it is different to the current profile.
As you are aware, I wrote to you on 28 March 2022 refusing your request in full under
section 9(2)(g)(i) of the Act. Subsequent to my response, you requested that the Office of the
Ombudsman investigate my decision to refuse your request.
After discussions with the Office of the Ombudsman, it has been decided that this information
will be released. The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet will endeavour to provide
you with the information you have requested in January 2023, subject to redactions made
under the Act.
Yours sincerely
Tony Lynch
Deputy Chief Executive
National Security Group
cc: Office of the Ombudsman
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
4669873
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