Advice provided by the NZDF to the Ministry and by the Ministery to the Minister about the COVID-19 Vaccines and Mandates

M. Fitzgibbon made this Official Information request to Ministry of Defence

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From: M. Fitzgibbon

To the Ministry of Defence,

I am requesting any advice provided by the Ministry of Defence to the Minister of Defence, about the COVID-19 vaccination of NZDF staff, and also advice provided concerning the subsequent vaccine mandate made by government.

I also request all advice provided by the Ministry of Defence to the Minister of Defence,
about the NZDF COVID-19 vaccination policy and the NZ Bill of Rights act 1990, also all advice provided by either the NZDF to the ministry or by the ministry to the Minister concerning the NZ Government Mandate requiring NZDF Staff be vaccinated and the NZ Bill of Rights act 1990.

I am also requesting copies of all correspondence between the Ministry of Defence and the Minister of Defence and vice versa concerning the above matters.

Yours faithfully,

M Fitzgibbon

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Kia ora Mr Fitzgibbon

Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act request.

Ngā mihi
Kate
Ministry of Defence

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To the Ministry of Defence,

I am requesting any advice provided by the Ministry of Defence to the Minister of Defence, about the COVID-19 vaccination of NZDF staff, and also advice provided concerning the subsequent vaccine mandate made by government.

I also request all advice provided by the Ministry of Defence to the Minister of Defence, about the NZDF COVID-19 vaccination policy and the NZ Bill of Rights act 1990, also all advice provided by either the NZDF to the ministry or by the ministry to the Minister concerning the NZ Government Mandate requiring NZDF Staff be vaccinated and the NZ Bill of Rights act 1990.

I am also requesting copies of all correspondence between the Ministry of Defence and the Minister of Defence and vice versa concerning the above matters.

Yours faithfully,

M Fitzgibbon

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Good morning
 
With regard to your two requests transferred to the New Zealand Defence
Force for response, pursuant to section 15A(1)(b) of the Official
Information Act 1982 (OIA), a 20 working day extension notification is
required as the consultations necessary to make a decision on the requests
are such that proper responses cannot reasonably be made within the
original time limit.
 
You have the right, under section 28(3) of the OIA, to ask an Ombudsman to
review the decision to extend your request.
 
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Attachment OIA 2022 4306 and 4307 response letter 30 March 2022.pdf
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Attachment CDF Directive 31 2021 Vaccine Mandate Members of the Armed Forces.pdf
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Attachment CDF Directive 32 2021 Vaccine Mandate Members of the Civil Staff.pdf
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Attachment CDF Directive 26 2021 Vaccination Status as an entry requirement to certain Defence Areas.pdf
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Good morning
 
Please find attached a response to your requests of 31 January 2022:
 
Note, due to file size limitations additional enclosures will be provided
in a subsequent email.
 
Regards
 
Corporate and Ministerial Services
OCDF, Office of Chief of Defence Force
New Zealand Defence Force
[1]www.nzdf.mil.nz
 
 
 
The information contained in this Internet Email message is intended for
the addressee only and may contain privileged information, but not
necessarily the official views or opinions of the New Zealand Defence
Force.  If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose,
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Attachment CDF Directive 33 2021 Vaccination Status as an entry requirement to certain Defence Areas.pdf
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Attachment NZDF ILP Announcements.pdf
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Attachment 301 COVID 19 Vaccines Recognised under New Zealand Legal Order.pdf
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Attachment 350 Vaccine Mandate for NZDF.pdf
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Please find attached the remaining enclosures:
 
Regards
 
Corporate and Ministerial Services
OCDF, Office of Chief of Defence Force
New Zealand Defence Force
[1]www.nzdf.mil.nz
 
 
 
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the addressee only and may contain privileged information, but not
necessarily the official views or opinions of the New Zealand Defence
Force.  If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose,
copy or
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